Tim Den – Page 64 – Lollipop Magazine

Slowride – Red Animal War – Split – Review

November 22, 2002

The two best non-emo bands on Deep Elm knock it out of the park on this split.

The Prom – Under The Same Stars – Review

November 22, 2002

Spine-tingling piano songs ala Ben Folds/early Elton John that – unfortunately – have California-earthquake-shaky singing all over ’em.

Red Animal War – Slowride – Split – Review

November 22, 2002

The two best non-emo bands on Deep Elm knock it out of the park on this split.

The Mars Volta – Tremulant – Review

November 22, 2002

The Mars Volta use anything near them in their “experimental rock” approach… like soaking At The Drive-In’s explosive songs in every effects pedal made.

The Exit – New Beat – Review

November 22, 2002

Bad ass pop songs played with a NY deli helping of elbow grease. Outstanding singing (shared between all three members) on top of substantial crunch and boom.

Kind Of Like Spitting – Bridges Worth Burning – Review

November 22, 2002

Bridges Worth Burning is Braid-meets Alkaline Trio, yelling-so-hard-you-forget-to-breathe kind of indie rock.

Mastodon – Remission – Review

November 22, 2002

Every chug of the guitar, every insane drum fill, every melting-face scream hits like a tsunami of Eyehategod records on fast-forward.

Friction – Hours of Operation – Review

November 22, 2002

Before Hey Mercedes, before Braid, guitarist/vocalist Bob Nanna beat the skins and yelled profusely for punk trio Friction.

Overkill – Wreck Everything: Live – Review

November 15, 2002

Overkill, 20 years strong, descend upon their home turf and hammer New Jersey even further into the toxic wasteland it already is.

Atreyu – Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses – Review

November 15, 2002

Adding a distinctly American touch (hyperventilating hardcore vocalist, emo singing) on top of their Dark Tranquillity style makes the brew that much stronger.