Scott Hefflon – Page 214 – Lollipop Magazine

Why the Music Industry is So Screwed Up – Column

January 1, 2000

There are too many bands with too little to say. People have told me it’s hard to write a great song. Really? If you can’t write enough good songs, you’re in the wrong fuckin’ line of work.

Megaded – A Tribute to Megadeth – Review

January 1, 2000

As usual, there’re a few moments of beauty, and a lot of bands you’ve never heard of doing covers of songs that were just fine before they touched them.

Kill Your Idols – This is Just the Beginning – Review

January 1, 2000

It’s good to hear traditional hardcore punk rock, especially since punk rock has turned into peppy pop and hardcore has turned into poorly-written metal.

Kiss of Death – A Sikk Tribute to Kiss – Review

January 1, 2000

As if Kiss weren’t enough of a parody, here’s the Dwell Records treatment of Kiss classics, as performed by mediocre death’n’growl bands you’ve never heard of.

Indulgence, Inc – A Tribute to Mötley Crüe – Review

January 1, 2000

Not just eighth-rate death metal, there’s garage, semi-industrial, punk, hard rock, and, um, bad bar rock bands. Most choose material from the first albums.

I Love Metal – Review

January 1, 2000

Hearing emo, punk, and ska bands covering the likes of Celtic Frost, Slayer, and Motörhead is, to me, a step in the right direction.

In Flames – Colony – Review

January 1, 2000

It’s post-death melodic thrash, yet it’s ROCK. Dramatic hair-swirls, lighter-waving acoustic interludes, and powerchords held long and dramatic.

Hypocrisy – Review

January 1, 2000

The band began in ’87, and while they’ve only kicked out a few records, each has been beautiful and brutal, and every side project has been top-notch.

Huntingtons – Get Lost- Review

January 1, 2000

Reminding us how easy it is to write halfway decent Ramones-inspired songs, Huntingtons do a good job at being thoroughly enjoyable, yet utter unmemorable.

Fanmail – The Latest Craze – Review

January 1, 2000

While never straying from the formula of pop punk, Fanmail delivers the goods with such vitality and perfection, you almost forget you’ve heard it all before.