Scott Hefflon – Page 35 – Lollipop Magazine

Death By Steamship – Fall of the Viaduct – Review

January 1, 2010

Yelpy and screamy vocals, staccato bursts someone called “messy exuberance,” and that’s close enough to steal, hit save, and move on.

Dark Illusion – Where The Eagles Fly – Review

January 1, 2010

This CD is no worse than dozens of classic heavy metal releases I hold dear, and I’ll have words with anyone who doesn’t give them their rightful respect.

Dangermaker – Review

January 1, 2010

Reminds me of INXS. Slick yet kinda dark, ’80s pop rock with some keyboards, but enough slithering guitar to keep it rock.

Chaser – The Big Picture – Review

January 1, 2010

Quick melodic punk pop, totally mid-’90s, with harmonies and whoa-whoas stacked to the ceiling, and a singer who sounds shy and gentle.

Big East – Condita – Review

January 1, 2010

They like the blues, heard a Smiths record somewhere along the line, and like to strum as well as “rock out.”

Informatik – Arena – Review

December 1, 2009

Type O Negative vocals with smooth synths and programming more like New Order than Skinny Puppy, Informatik writes electronic arena rock as well as club hits.

Funker Vogt – War Zone K17 – Review

December 1, 2009

War Zone K17 is a double live CD, and my favorite parts are the songs I already love performed live. To me, the band’s best songs are from the Navigator days.

Skitliv – Skandinavisk Misantropi – Review

November 1, 2009

“A bleak soundtrack to a personal apocalypse: Dark, loathing, hating, and full of venomous spite.” Mayhem’s singer Maniac with a few buddies chipping in.

Wizardry – Review

November 1, 2009

An interesting mix of psychedelic stoner metal and mystical power metal (mostly in the soaring vocals and anthemic choruses).

Ventana – American Survival Guide – Review

November 1, 2009

As if Mushroomhead weren’t awful and derivative enough, Ventana features “members of” that fourth-rate “industrial metal” band.