Tim Creter | Lollipop Magazine

By the Grace of God – Perspective – Review

November 1, 1997

From the punk hotbed of Louisville, Kentucky comes By the Grace of God, a band that grabs the ideals of hardcore and punk and mashes them together.

Strife – In this Defiance – Review

November 1, 1997

Solid production, great and short songwriting, and a definite heavier metal influence.

Cast Iron Hike – Watch It Burn – Interview

September 1, 1997

An interview with vocalist Jacob Otis Brennan

Dr. Octagon – Dr. Octagonecologyst – Review

July 1, 1997

A tasty album of ambient sound effects, synth loops, classical strings, hip-hop beats, spiced up by some rap. It’s the brainchild of Kool Keith.

Dripping Goss – Gift of Demise – Review

July 1, 1997

Picture a band like Phish getting heavy. Four original, heavy and improvised, atmospheric jams.

Crawl – Construct, Destroy, Rebuild – Review

July 1, 1997

Straightforward lyrics and machine gun guitars over a background of programming and sequencing, this industrial/metal juggernaut should turn heads.

Creepy Crawl Live – Review

June 1, 1997

Fifteen New York heavyweights, all live. You name it, Murphy’s Law, Warzone, Ensign, Cold Front, H2O, they’re all here.

Tripface – Some Part Sorrow – Review

June 1, 1997

Tripface’s debut is a must for all hardcore freaks. They jump from melodic, to fast, to experimental, with heaviness and energy all over.

Stillsuit – At The Speed of Light – Review

June 1, 1997

Quicksand is dead, but Stillsuit is very alive. They have those energetic and influential “post hardcore” stylings that worked for Shift, and they work here.

Snapcase – Progression Through Unlearning – Interview

June 1, 1997

An interview with vocalist Darry Taberski