Scott Hefflon – Page 43 – Lollipop Magazine

Juanita Y Los Feos – Review

June 1, 2008

From Madrid, Spain, mid-fi garage punk, a female singer, and keyboards. First full-length. Uh, that’s about it.

Shai Hulud – Misanthropy Pure – Review

June 1, 2008

Great band, new singer. This guy Matt can yell, but he’s been on the same one note for the last five songs, and there’s only so long I can sit through it.

Serenity – Fallen Sanctuary – Review

June 1, 2008

Two records deep, sounding A LOT like Sonata Arctica, who I love on late-night drives. Heavy metal, with powerful/warbling vocals, and rich, orchestral texture.

Scar Symmetry – Holographic Universe – Review

June 1, 2008

They’re Swedish, of course, and play anthemic melodic death metal that’s true death, plus sweetly anthemic, without being, ya know, emo pussy about it.

Romans – All Those Wrists – Review

June 1, 2008

These guys can open for Isis or Pelican any day. I like the mediocre drone over pounding hardcore fuck-all, but that’s cuz Dillinger spazz is tiresome to me.

Reggie and the Full Effect – Last Stop: Crappy Town – Review

June 1, 2008

Does the album title mean Reggie and the Full Effect will finally stop putting out albums?

Raunchy – Wasteland Discotheque – Review

June 1, 2008

Glorious production, layered harmonies, metal as rich as Strapping Young Lad, yet more like his melodic solo stuff. Strong, clean singing and keyboard work.

Into Eternity – The Incurable Tragedy – Review

June 1, 2008

Changing styles faster than your bi-polar girlfriend changes moods, this band can thrash it up, roar like death, warble all heavy metal, and slip into a groove.

Whitechapel – This Is Exile – Review

June 1, 2008

Knoxville, TN’s death metal sons do themselves proud.

Walls of Jericho – The American Dream – Review

June 1, 2008

Five records deep for Trustkill, this is their best yet. Female singer who roars better than most men.