Lollipop Magazine

Most Precious Blood – Merciless – Review

January 27, 2006

An enjoyable metalcore record from a band that believes the true essence of the genre. Most of their peers are chauvinistic knuckleheads or trend-hopping fakes.

Terror – Lowest of the Low – Review

May 24, 2005

Straight-ahead hardcore, no Swedish metal soloing or spiky hair and eye make-up. Just hardcore with tuff vocals and group shout choruses and breakdowns.

It Dies Today – The Cattle Choir – Review

April 11, 2005

Upstate New York act It Dies Today is a volatile concoction of Meshuggah-inspired riffs, metallic angst, and hardcore might: A truly powerful dose of momentum.

Most Precious Blood – Our Lady of Annihilation – Review

May 23, 2004

Unlike most sequels, Most Precious Blood outshine their former incarnation (the amazing Indecision) in every way, especially in terms of maturity.

Nora – Dreamers and Deadmen – Review

March 1, 2004

The New Jersey natives have always put on great live shows, and for the most part, captured an honest, raw, live feel to each and every recording.

Bleeding Through – This is Love, This is Murderous – Review

February 16, 2004

Think Swedish death metal mixed with metalcore, kind of like Swedish metal pioneers At the Gates meshed with brutal heavies Hatebreed.

Poison the Well – You Come Before You – Review

November 12, 2003

While You Come Before You is not my favorite Poison The Well album, the band stands strong and delivers the goods.

Throwdown – Haymaker – Review

November 5, 2003

Throwdown are a bludgeoning, powerhouse machine of aggression that rolls with such speed and momentum that in the right environment, they’d be unstoppable.

Open Hand – The Dream – Review

July 2, 2003

Open Hand are one of Trustkill’s new signings, and while I don’t mind their blend of post-melodic hardcore, I don’t really see the deal with this band.

Hopesfall – The Satellite Years – Review

June 20, 2003

The secret to Hopesfall’s success is their intricate styling and the creative melodic passages woven throughout each song.