Solid State Records – Page 3 – Lollipop Magazine

Zao – A Parade of Chaos – Review

January 3, 2003

A chaotic frenzy of noisecore-meets-death metal angst spewing forth, but also a passionate, Catholic mindset fueling rock’n’roll intensity.

Underoath – The Changing of Times – Interview

November 8, 2002

An interview with guitarist Tim McTague

Still Breathing – September – Review

July 12, 2002

Giving Candace from Walls of Jericho a run for her money as an explosive front woman, Still Breathing screamer Dacey Buntin is a rabid firecracker.

Soul Embraced – This Is My Blood – Review

July 12, 2002

A wonderful amalgamation of Sepultura, older-era Prong and Carcass, and some hardcore tendencies, but the death metal vocal style is a bit irritating.

Embodyment – Hold Your Breath – Review

March 8, 2002

Imagine A Perfect Circle writing songs for Texas Is The Reason and Quicksand and you’ve got Hold Your Breath.

This is Solid State – Volume 2 – Review

February 22, 2002

All of the sweaty, distortion masters of metal: Stretch Arm Strong, Blindside, and Born Blind balance out the equation by providing finger-pointing material.

Zao – (Self-Titled) – Review

February 22, 2002

Sounding more complex and darker than ever, (Self-Titled) is this band’s OK Computer… And not just because of the similarities in artwork, either.

Living Sacrifice – The Hammering Process – Review

June 3, 2001

Living Sacrifice was the first Christian death metal band I ever heard. They’ve survived by adapting much the same way others have: by going “groove-oriented.”

Extol – Undeceived – Interview

April 1, 2001

An interview with vocalist Peter Espevoll

3rd Root – A Sign of Things to Come – Review

April 1, 2001

3rd Root sing about being “saved” in quiet whispers (sometimes bursting into screams) driven by Latin percussive undertones, not unlike P.O.D. or Sepultura.