Lollipop Magazine

Judas Priest – A Touch of Evil: Live – Review

September 1, 2009

Priest’s best live album since Unleashed in the East, a corker molten of metal mix, slammed up and serving 11 hot rockin’ tracks.

Blue Oyster Cult – Spectres – Review

April 27, 2007

An amazing piece of genre-defying high concept pop metal, an album of a type only five or so bands could ever dare issue, and all of them from the ’70s.

Tool – 10,000 Days – Review

June 16, 2006

Tool have invented a sound all their own, which is commendable, and the drumming is a joy, the recording dripping in riches as well.

Aerosmith – Rockin’ the Joint – Review

January 13, 2006

Brings back the magic of Aerosmith in their prime. Quite pleasurably geared to the fan who’s been in it for the long, sometimes hair-pulling haul.

Judas Priest – Angel of Retribution – Review

December 2, 2005

Brings to the table eccentricity (gone since Hell Bent For Leather), dimension, a whole new persona to this band of many faces and misplaces over the years.

Patricia Kaas – Sexe Fort – Review

November 15, 2004

Kaas returned to her roots as a jazz and blues-influenced French pop diva. She knows what she does best, and that’s belt out emotional songs en français.

Anna Vissi – X – Review

April 18, 2003

While Everything I Am, was all about dance and sounding modern, X has her blending modern beats with classic Greek music with mostly pleasing results.

Paola & Chiara – Festival – Review

April 18, 2003

The fourth album by Italy’s Paola & Chiara is a fantastic celebration of life, love, and genres of music you wouldn’t expect to find on the same album.

Lili Fatale – Panavision – Review

November 8, 2002

It’s appropriate there’s an airplane on the cover of Panavision, the second album from the Montréal trio known as Lili Fatale, because it’s all over the place.

It’s appropriate that there’s an airplane on the cover of Panavision, the second album from the Montréal trio Lili Fatale, because it’s all over the place, jumping from genre to genre sometimes within the context of a single song.

Lorie – Près de Toi – Review

August 2, 2002

France’s Lorie is being called “the Britney Spears of France” by many of her fans, but her debut album, Près de Toi is more like Debbie Gibson or Tiffany.

Judas Priest – British Steel – Review

February 22, 2002

I recall the instant plug-me-in magic of British Steel, and the inevitable ascendance of the band (like watching Metallica blow up with Masters of Puppets).

Judas Priest – Screaming For Vengeance – Review

February 22, 2002

Broke the bank by visiting three areas: Songs reminiscent of British Steel, songs reminiscent of Point of Entry, and songs heavier than anything on either.

Judas Priest – Point of Entry – Review

February 22, 2002

Priest followed up British Steel in ’81 with Point of Entry’s ten mewling melodic flower arrangements (but God love it).

Judas Priest – Defenders of the Faith – Review

February 22, 2002

Heavier still than Screaming…, even if the production was more synthetic and drummer Dave Holland seemed even less necessary as a paid member of the band.