Scott Hefflon – Page 41 – Lollipop Magazine

Rasputina – Oh Perilous World – Review

November 1, 2008

Chamber music, cellos played by women in corsets, wildly-warbling female vocals, and dark and creepy lyrics that’d make Cannibal Corpse cower.

Temujin – 1000 Tears – Review

November 1, 2008

Dark and plodding Goth metal band from Australia, a re-issue of their self-released debut, I believe. A two-piece.

Simon Spire – All or Nothing – Review

November 1, 2008

It’s not often that I get to compare a band to Squeeze, but New Zealand balladeer Simon Spire deserves it.

Chesterfield – Death Grip – Review

November 1, 2008

Metallic-produced punk, often gritty and rough-voiced, yet sometimes frantic and catchy, like Strung Out. Their mid-’90s punkpop is what attracts me the most.

Ligion – External Affairs – Review

November 1, 2008

Strong songs with catchy choruses and hard-strummed guitar over driving beats. Rock, ya know? Ligion is poppy and catchy, no denying it and no need to.

Racebannon – Acid or Blood – Review

November 1, 2008

Another spastic, feedback-laden howlfest. No art-school posers here, just AmRep noise-mongers who know Mr. Bungle and Melt Banana and Swans.

Bleeding Through – Declaration – Review

November 1, 2008

The Truth was a pretty kick-ass record, despite the eyeliner and whining. Declaration wants to show you its balls. While polished, they’re pretty big balls.

Panic Cell – What Doesn’t Kill Us – Review

November 1, 2008

Debut album from this UK metal five-piece. Got a tour lined up opening for Sevendust and Drowning Pool, and that seems about right.

Hexen – State of Insurgency – Review

November 1, 2008

Yeah, sure, they smoke. So do a lot of bands in the Thrash Revival. How do you differentiate the wheat from the chaff? I don’t, you do. Go check them out.

Ours – Mercy – Review

November 1, 2008

Within seconds, you’re floored by Jimmy Gnecco’s passionate voice, and you wonder why everyone you know hasn’t been talking about how great this CD is.