Lollipop Magazine

The Quireboys – Well Oiled – Review

May 12, 2005

Formerly the London Quireboys. They were bluesy, kinda like Cinderella, who were a lot better than their fashion sense. Singer sounded like Rod Stewart.

Impellitteri – Pedal to the Metal – Review

March 28, 2005

When you can shred like Chris Impelliteri, even if you dumb down, you still smoke. The song “Punk” makes fun of punk sellout (late) and rap metal (late).

Gluecifer – Automatic Thrill – Review

February 7, 2005

Familiar, big beat, bluesy power riff sound with throaty vocals, slick production, and competent songs. Too much of it sounds like outtakes from Dr. Feelgood.

Metal Church – The Weight of the World – Review

December 27, 2004

Not crazy about the noisy production, and I find the record melodramatic in parts. Too Metal. But man, new vocalist Ronny Munroe is a corker.

Rhapsody – Symphony of Enchanted Lands II: The Dark Secret – Review

December 20, 2004

Italy’s princesses of ballerina metal return, offering 72 minutes of symphonic priss rock (A 60 piece orchestra was used, and often) about dragons and castles.

Firebird – No. 3 – Review

December 1, 2004

Bill Steer of Carcass has a new drummer and bass player for this third swing at the ’70s rock cool cat. The perfect retro rock record, or too perfect?

Skinny Puppy – The Greater Wrong Of The Right – Review

November 15, 2004

Less abstract padded noise and electronic blips and more well-crafted song structures featuring effected guitar hooks coming at you from all directions.

Monster Magnet – Monolithic Baby! – Interview

October 11, 2004

An interview with vocalist Dave Wyndorf

Iced Earth – The Glorious Burden – Review

September 20, 2004

Iced Earth are going through their Priest-meets-Metallica power metal motions at their most formulaic.

The Quill – Hooray! It’s A Deathtrip – Interview

February 16, 2004

An Interview with guitarist Christian Carlsson