Tim Den – Page 41 – Lollipop Magazine

Vader – Blood – Reign Forever World – Review

February 9, 2004

If the new tracks on Blood are any indication, expect more of the same breakneck speed, violence, and Slayer-esque chromatic death from these Polish gods.

Tracy Shedd – Red – Review

February 9, 2004

Indie rock in that traditional, limber/humble/catchy way ala Versus and Frente!. No embellishments, just guitar/bass/drums (with some occasional violins).

Plebs – Out in the Open EP – Review

February 9, 2004

Plebs hail from Norway and recorded their debut EP with Bjarte Ludvigsen (Poor Rich Ones), meaning crisp, wintery tones and haunting/serene melodies aplenty.

Ben Davis – Aided & Abetted – Review

February 9, 2004

Ben Davis, best known for his bass playing and singing with bands such as Sleepytime Trio and Bats & Mice, returns with a second solo album.

This Bright Apocalypse – Motion and Rest – Review

February 9, 2004

I definitely agree with the Faraquet comparions these guys have been getting, but This Bright Apocalypse could use some of their heroes’ vocal conviction.

Obituary – Slowly We Rot – Cause of Death – Review

February 9, 2004

The first two albums (reissued here on one disc) still sound as goose bump-inducing and eeriely haunting as the day they first massacred death metal fans.

Monstrosity – Rise to Power – Review

February 9, 2004

The strain is starting to show as their brand of flawlessly-played Floridian death metal grind and groove through 11 tracks that barely vary from one another.

Living Colour – CollideØscope – Review

February 9, 2004

As much as I wanted CollideØscope to be the texturous monster that the band’s first three albums were, I simply can’t deny its weak nature.

The Close – It’s A Secret To Everybody – Review

February 9, 2004

The Close is as original as you’re gonna get within the guitar driven/melody-based world REM created.

Suffocation – Effigy of the Forgotten – Pierced From Within – Review

February 9, 2004

Even at their very beginning, Suffocation sounded beefier, hungrier, meaner, and more chaotic than their contemporaries.