Lollipop Magazine

Testament – Live in London – Review

April 28, 2006

Though considerably less hyped than the reunion of “classic” Anthrax, the original line-up of Testament tore through this past summer much more convincingly.

Slave To The System – Review

April 14, 2006

Forgettable name, but Slave To The System turns out to be a cool bit of rock star marriaging in the Audioslave, Velvet Revolver, Brides of Destruction oeuvre.

Beautiful Creatures – Deuce – Review

February 24, 2006

Hard to believe it’s Joe LeSte of Bang Tango. The band are so corrected and corporate-sounding, every trendy texture thrown on the guitar, bass, and vocals.

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.

Overkill – Relix IV – Review

September 30, 2005

A killer thrash metal record: Well-written, precisely-executed, with a down and dirty, raw production style. These New Jersey veterans sound hungry.

Black Label Society – Hangover Music Vol. 6 – Review

August 30, 2004

Metal-damaged Southern rock loaded with guitar heroics and a few acoustic and/or piano-driven ballad tracks to add variety and give the listener a breather.

Pissing Razors- Evolution – Review

February 16, 2004

Remaining hard to categorize (Superjoint crossed with The More Things Change Machine Head?), given its versatility, but also similar to too many other bands.

Black Label Society – Boozed, Broozed & Broken-Boned – Review

January 28, 2004

It’s heartening to see a packed club of heavy metal maniacs in the same city (Detroit) that has launched so many lame-ass garage rock bands in recent years.

ohGr – SunnyPsyOp – Review

October 29, 2003

Ohgr and his Skinny Puppy cohorts have been consistent in exploring new technologies & options, but he’s pared down the songs into better-digestible forms.

Black Label Society – The Blessed Hellride – Review

September 11, 2003

Zakk Wylde has solidified his concept and produced – mindful of his own strengths and weaknesses – 11 songs which celebrate the former and banish the latter.