Lollipop Magazine

Marilyn Manson – The Golden Age of Grotesque – Review

November 5, 2003

The Golden Age of Grotesque is cloaked as an electro-metal reminiscence of the roaring ’20s, America’s first counter-cultural movement of the Twentieth Century.

The Electric Hellfire Club – Electronomicon – Review

November 5, 2003

Electronomicon is King Diamond meets cyberpunk, a glorious rollercoaster ride of electro death rock and self-proclaimed Satanic excess.

Zeromancer – Clone Your Lover – Review

November 5, 2003

Formed with members from Prick, Kidney Thieves, and Seigmen, Zeromancer is a hybridized college-fraternity fun ride of alt-rock, metal, Goth, and electronica.

Collide – Some Kind Of Strange – Review

October 22, 2003

Some Kind of Strange is both quirky and conceptual from top to bottom, a kaleidoscope of ideas and expressions.

Christopher – Wer Next Project – Review

October 22, 2003

Christopher’s debut album, Wer Next Projekt, sounds like a very remarkable mix of King Black Acid meets Dead Can Dance meets Nine Inch Nails.

Wolfsheim – Casting Shadows – Review

October 22, 2003

Beautiful, pure synth-pop, every song is captured in a bare-bones style that exemplifies Peter Heppner’s honest and sensitive voice.

Front 242 – Still & Raw – Review

October 1, 2003

Gone are the aggressive singing, the abrasive beats, the youthful rancor of old. They’ve been replaced by a mellower, subtler, wiser breed of Front 242.

Front 242 – Pulse – Review

October 1, 2003

Pure annoyance. The tracks don’t even share smooth continuity to make it sound as if they were attempting to build some kind of arc toward a larger conclusion.

The Cruxshadows – Wishfire – Review

August 6, 2003

A blend of new wave, Goth, and electronica. Lead singer/songwriter Rogue’s voice comes across as inspired by the drones of Gary Numan with a hint of Peter Murphy.

Paralysed Age – Into the Ice – Review

August 6, 2003

Each recording on Into the Ice is a masterpiece compositionally, while also achieving dance suitability admirably.