Scott Hefflon – Page 87 – Lollipop Magazine

Eminence – Humanology – Review

January 20, 2006

Second full-length by this Brazil band boasting ex-members of Sepultura and Overdose. Various “Walk”-style riffs, vaguely tribal grooves, and dumbass lyrics.

The Duke – My Kung Fu Is Good – Review

January 20, 2006

Last couple Stuck Mojo releases showed a pop tendency and strong vocals, but this…. Full-on piano ballads’n’shit. Soaring vocals, powerful and moving.

Bedouin Soundclash – Sounding A Mosaic – Review

January 13, 2006

They come from the expected hotbed of island roots music, Toronto, Ontario. Heh. They didn’t start a punk band to meet girls, they’re here for the music.

The Forecast – Late Night Conversations – Review

January 13, 2006

Best parts of Midwestern indie rock and the shit I loathe about emo. I love simple breakdown repetitions that unfurl like a winding road through a wooded area.

Subterranean Masquerade – Suspended Animation Dreams – Review

January 13, 2006

Smart metal. For fans of Opeth and Anathema, or Pink Floyd fans who like some doom growl with their heavy guitar and meandering guitarwork.

Mercury Switch – Time to Shine – Review

January 13, 2006

A perfect example of a hardcore band who almost instantly grew tired of ONLY howling and thundering and doing breakdowns so the kids could jump around.

Lamb of God – Killadelphia – Review

January 1, 2006

LoG live CD. Thick-vocals, tightly-compressed guitarwork – often doubled – crammed into every nook and cranny, and precise drumming holds the chaos together.

Joachim Witt – Bayreuth 3 – Review

January 1, 2006

In his 30-year career, Joachim Witt has sold over two million records, and is a direct inspiration for Rammstein, not the other way around, kids.

Herod – Rich Man’s War Poor Man’s Fight – Review

January 1, 2006

Buffalo’s Herod second full-length for Lifeforce. Tight musicianship, layering of guitar ass-shake, and a vocalist who’s not barking or Cookie Monstering.

Head Control System – Murder Nature – Review

January 1, 2006

Daniel Cardoso (ex-Sirus, Re:aktor) and Kristoffer Garm Rygg (Ulver/ex-Arcturus/Borknagar). Conceptual metal with space and electronic trinkets.