Artist: Lord of the Lost
Title: From the Flame into the Fire
Genre: Dark Rock
Release Date: 23rd May 2014
Label: Out of Line Music
Album Review
There are bands demonstrating some tremendous efficiency in the studio or the one, that demonstrate their potential in the best way, when they are on tour. There are those who win hearts being fan-friendly or offering a variety of creative material. LORD OF THE LOST perfectly combines all these qualities. The fourth studio album of this dark-industrial-rock band from Hamburg adheres tenaciously to its style, which became even sharper. The influence of HIM, MARILYN MANSON and RAMMSTEIN remains unchanged: this typical for the formation mix is the keynote of the record. But the sound became tighter and harder. It should be noted that the feeling of a gloss does not leave you while listening to the album.
It starts with ‘Fists up in the Air’, which is perfect for the beginning of a live performance, tough, rhythmic, but at the same time containing a melodic pattern. More rigid ‘Kingdom Come’ leaves no doubt that the band seriously goes to a rock-star status. This impression is reinforced by ‘La Bomba’, which became a hit even before the release of the album, not only thanks to the bright, pretentious and ironic video clip, but also because of the impressive mixture of Industrial and Latino rhythms. ‘Afterlife’ is another undeniable hit, melodic and soft enough to win the love of a wide audience, not just of the followers of the dark scene. ‘Kill It with Fire’ possesses the same hit-potential, but of another kind - more tough and uncompromising. ‘Six Feet Underground’ can be called one of the highlights of the album. It’s a bit sweet, a bit heavy and very atmospheric composition, which sinks into the soul for a long time.
The ballad ‘Go to Hell’ carries on the mood of a gloomy romance. ‘Odium’ quickly dispels the melancholy that rushed into the soul of the listener a moment ago while ‘My Own Shadow’ reminds us that almost everyone carries his own hell in the soul. ‘Bitch’ perfectly illustrates another bright side of the band’s creativity: it’s an aggression, controlled and served in a precisely defined dose. ‘I'll Sleep When You're Dead’ is also a typical song for LORD OF THE LOST demonstrating an interesting mix of metal and electro-elements, the chorus and the somewhat common melody. ‘Holy F’ strikes with the contrast of the genres and subjects mixed in the song and melancholic ‘In a Perfect World’ completes the whole things.
In general, each composition off ‘From the Flame into the Fire’ can be easily imagined being performed onstage, the album makes an impression as if it is purposely created to lure listeners to the concert. However I still can’t say for sure for what kind of audience such music is or give any advice, definitely not for me but everyone must decide for themselves.
Tracklist
01. Fists up in the Air – 3:41
02. Kingdom Come – 3:45
03. La Bomba – 4:15
04. Afterlife – 3:35
05. Kill It with Fire – 3:58
06. Six Feet Underground – 4:52
07. Go to Hell – 4:11
08. Odium – 4:04
09. My Own Shadow – 4:06
10. Bitch – 4:13
11. I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead (feat. Douglas Blair of W.A.S.P.) – 4:58
12. Holy F (feat. Nina Jiers of NEOPERA) – 4:27
13. In a Perfect World – 4:52
Line-up
Chris Harms – Vocals, Guitar, Cello
Bo Six – Guitar
Class Grenayde – Bass
Gared Dirge – Piano, Synthesizer, Percussion, Guitar
Tobias Mertens– Drums
Website
http://lordofthelost.de / https://www.facebook.com/lordofthelost
Cover Picture
Rating
Music: 8
Sound: 8
Total: 8 / 10
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