Scott Hefflon – Page 257 – Lollipop Magazine

God Lives Underwater – Life in the So-Called Space Age – Interview

April 1, 1998

An interview with David Reilly

Broms – Review

April 1, 1998

Broms is a veritable who’s fuckin’ who. Funny thing is, this nine-song, 45-minute debut sounds a lot like grunge rock.

Astral Park – Are You Who I Am? – Review

April 1, 1998

At times beautiful and otherworldly, at times neo-psychedelic pop rock drivel, Astral Park have moments that reach further than most unsigned bands would dare.

Prelude to a Lick – The Editor’s Rant – Column

April 1, 1998

The rumors are true (except for the part about the goldfish, fur-lined gloves, bowling shoes, and a device known as “The Helmet”): Lollipop is going quarterly.

Overkill – From the Underground and Below – Review

April 1, 1998

Overkill’s been bombarding human ears with power/heavy metal since before their were so many damn names for it.

No Fun at All – The Big Knockover- Review

April 1, 1998

Not every song is all-out speed-kills punk filled with cartwheeling guitar riffs and harmonies stacked like mattresses in a furniture warehouse, but enough are.

Mortiis – Crypt of the Wizard – Review

April 1, 1998

Amidst the clanging and clutter of black/death/doom/industrial/ambient/darkwave music, one figure stands alone. His name, as far as most of us know, is Mortiis.

In Flames – Whoracle – Review

April 1, 1998

Whoracle speeds through desolate landscapes, stops at a rest area and cavorts in the bushes, then jams the high-octane metal monster back into overdrive again.

Hypocrisy – The Final Chapter – Review

April 1, 1998

A greatest hits record, only more along the lines of “Say, Peter, give us what you’ve got, regardless of style, and we’ll call it the last Hypocrisy record.”

War – Total War – Review

April 1, 1998

War is so mind-bogglingly evil and heavy, it’s almost impossible to describe without diminishing its force. Wow!