Scott Hefflon – Page 263 – Lollipop Magazine

Dark Funeral – The Secrets of the Black Arts – Review

March 1, 1998

In the hyperspeed drumming/blurred run-together riffs/screaming vocals semi-buried in the mix vein of non-keyboard black metal, Dark Funeral is dark and eerie.

Crisis – The Hollowing – Review

March 1, 1998

Vocally, Karyn Crisis shreds her innards, creating horrific imagery with tone, texture, timing, as well as with the words themselves.

Bratface – Attention Deficit Disorder – Review

March 1, 1998

Perhaps buried somewhere in this authentically shitty-sounding recording is a great fuck-all punk band, but I’ll be damned if I can hear it.

Born For Bliss – Flowing with the Flue – Review

March 1, 1998

The Goth pretension shtick wears pretty thin when the passion coursing through the melody is textbook, spider-scrawled or not.

AFI – Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes – Review

March 1, 1998

From the more hardcore side of punk rock, AFI has a surprising number of hooks and harmonies amidst all the shouting and chugging guitars.

Adhesive – Sideburner – Review

March 1, 1998

Swedish speed punk tripping over itself with singable melodies, harmonies, and thundering drums. Adhesive is thoughtful, genuine, and hard-working.

Testament – Demonic – Interview

March 1, 1998

An interview with Chuck Billy

Maladdiction – The Power Within – Review

March 1, 1998

From the older Metallica school of chugga-chugga, Maladdiction throw in a few Testament-esque acoustic wanders and a driving stomp Pantera fans will recognize.

Teen Idols – Interview

March 1, 1998

An interview with guitarist Phillip Hill

Spawn – Review

March 1, 1998

Amazing art, creative layout, and juvenile storylines. It’s about love. It’s about good vs. evil. It’s all been done before, and far better at that.