One of the oldest and most unpitying Polish
bands are these heavyweights attempting to undermine Vader from their
throne. After a necessary intro, "No Salvation" shows
the qaurtet to be on the trail of the most violent Morbid Angel as to
riffs, guitar solos, drumming and even sounds, along with the adding
of occasional black vocals. "Beast Rising" is more
symphonic thanks to the intervention of nice keyboard lines.
A praise has to be given to the lead guitarist, able of rapid hysterical
solos, typical for a death metal band, but also a fairly cool heavy
metal one in "Soul Hunger", without making the tension
decrease. "Lords of Endeavours" presents some unusual
riffs, while "Adoration of Violet" is the fiercest
track, ending in a Cradle of Filth style; a unique blend of death and
black metal comes out from the notes of "The One You Seek".
No-one can hide the strong influence that Morbid Angel have on Lost
Soul, the way it was for Vader and many other bands in the beginning,
but if they're a copy, then we're in front of an excellent one! The
Poles have exploited only the 60% of their potentialities, so I think
that Yattering and Decapitated are already being spurred by these high-quality
competitors who had the privilege of debuting on the almighty Relapse
records.
MARKUS GANZHERRLICH - 2/03/03
