Scott Hefflon – Page 241 – Lollipop Magazine

Cranium – Speed Metal Slaughter – Review

January 1, 1999

Guitars scale madly, whammy bars shudder, and umPA-umPA drumming ensues, meanwhile vocalist Chainsaw Demon cackles wickedly and emits Baloffian yelps.

Slaughter – Eternal Live – Review

January 1, 1999

While every other falsetto-screaming cock rockin’ quintet had to get haircuts and start dressing like guys for a change, Slaughter still attracts an audience.

Blindspot – Acceleration Zero – Review

January 1, 1999

Buried in this thick mix is a good band. Ska with heavy guitars, like stripped-down early Fishbone without the manic howls and clever lyrics.

Am I Blood – Agitation – Review

January 1, 1999

Someone listened to a lot of early Testament and Metallica and took their teachings to heart. That is by no means a slag, it’s just a reference point.

Pungent Stench – Praise the Names of the Musical Assassins – Review

January 1, 1999

19 songs spanning 70 minutes, the whole time I was thinking, “Yeah, I remember when I listened to a lot of shit that sounded this bad.”

Pulkas – Greed – Review

January 1, 1999

Angry, massive-sounding, and buzzing right along at that mid-tempo Machine Head cruise control, but this isn’t something I’d tear apart my room to find.

Oppressor – Elements of Corrosion – Review

January 1, 1999

It’s brutal, it’s fast, and it’s heavy as a motherfucker. This is the kind of tuneless death metal I have trouble appreciating.

Night Ranger – Seven – Review

January 1, 1999

“Don’t Tell Me You Love Me” and “(You Can Still) Rock in America” are a far cry from this platter of pastries.

Migraines – Juvenilia – Review

January 1, 1999

Migraines are best noted for being one of the few bands almost no one’s ever heard of, but everyone will confuse with Vindictive and/or Sloppy Seconds.

Midget – Jukebox – Review

January 1, 1999

They really oughtta come to terms with the fact that they’re better at dippy, punky pop than filtering the Beatles through too many Goo Goo Dolls records.