Scott Hefflon – Page 80 – Lollipop Magazine

Yellowcard – Lights and Sounds – Review

August 25, 2006

The guitars are “harder” this time out. Gone are the violin bits that, uh, kinda separated Yellowcard from every other chipper boy band.

Overloaded – Hail the Kingdom – Review

August 25, 2006

Fuck ironic love of ’80s metal, just admit it, this stuff is a lot of fun. Those people looking at you funny at the stop light need to lighten up.

Overloaded – Hellfire EP – Review

August 25, 2006

From Detroit, where they don’t take kindly to emoting sissy rock, these boys pound like WASP, howl like Halford, and “Shotgun City” beats “Jamie’s Got a Gun.”

Full Minute of Mercury – Alive Again – Review

August 25, 2006

Part Missing Persons, part Iron Maiden, what’s not to love? Often doubled, deliciously sweet female vocals, over wildly cheesy keyboards and glam guitarwork.

Darlington – Sex – Review

August 18, 2006

Like mid-’90s Screeching Weasel and The Queers, the bubblegum punk is irresistible, naively sweet and perfect.

Flying High Again – World’s Greatest Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne – Review

August 18, 2006

I’ve held onto Bat Head Soup for the cover of “Mr. Crowley” which opens that CD as well as this one. Ripper Owens and Yngwie Malmsteen are both amazing.

The Telegenic – asphaltgasolinechromefleshbloodnbone – Review

August 18, 2006

A little more Bruce Springteen than I usually care for. The singer has a distinctly Tom Petty tone, and the melodies and harmonies are comfortable.

Naio Ssaion – Out Loud – Review

August 18, 2006

Like Evanescence and Lacuna Coil, but heavier on the metal and lighter on the annoying guy vocals (rapping in Evanescence, constipated roar of Lacuna Coil).

Moonspell – Memorial – Review

August 18, 2006

The songs hover mostly mid-tempo, no Dimmu Borgirian racing, no “Gothic power ballads” so you can wave your lighter in the air, trying to set God on fire.

Hurtlocker – Fear in a Handful of Dust – Review

August 18, 2006

From Chicago, produced in MA by the dude who did Hatebreed. A chugging monster permeated with hardcore roar. Some breakdowns, plenty of thrashing riffs.