Local metalcore upstarts Lost to Light are set to release their debut EP this coming Friday. The band have been gathering a lot of momentum already in the local scene, so I’m excited to check out what they have to offer and hopefully be as blown away as everyone else!
The EP starts as it means to go on; heavy and fast right out of the gate. Immediately I am drawn to Thomas Alfrey’s amazing drumming, but the whole band is incredible immediately. The screams are brutal, and fit the instrumentation perfectly. It’s one hell of a verse, building to a catchy cleaner chorus. The multiple vocals and melody give off big BFMV vibes. And, just as fast as they come in, we get a crushing, awesome second verse. It almost borders more on deathcore with how heavy it gets. The extended chorus and bridge continued the catchiness too, and gave the whole song a real epic feel to it in its closing minute and a half. Everything came together perfectly, and it’s an excellent opening track to set the tone for the EP and the band, for any new listeners!
‘Unrelenting’, as the title suggests, continues the assault of heaviness perfectly. However, the ch0nky riff soon gives way to a more stripped-back, open, synth-backed verse, giving off more BMTH vibes than anything else. The double vocals are present again, and sound fucking awesome! It all builds to another massive, hugely catchy chorus, and maybe my favourite on the EP. The screams come back for the second verse, adding some welcome heaviness back in. Their screams work perfectly together, and honestly sound like some of the best I’ve heard of any metalcore band recently. It’s even more evident too by the amazing bridge/breakdown tucked in the middle, giving us a great blegh! It’s another awesome track, and one that easily makes it onto our playlist!
A dirty, awesome riff opens up ‘Narcissist’, it made even heavier and greater when the rest of the band come in behind it. A heavy, screamed verse and BRUTAL pre lead to another epic, cleaner chorus. It’s a standard metalcore formula done to perfection by Lost to Light, here. This track has a bit more of a modern feel to it, more like The Ghost Inside or Bury Tomorrow, or even The Devil Wears Prada. And we get another amazing breakdown to close things out. It’s another incredible track and another easy highlight of the release!
‘Confess’ is the release’s ballad track, it being a touch slower paced and having all clean vocals. However, it still has some chunky riffing, alongside the catchy clean melodies. Both vocalists do a great job with the track, portraying their emotion perfectly. And it’s a great change of pace and something completely different to the rest of the EP, which keeps things hugely interesting! Then, closing track of the album ‘Comatose’, heads back to the heavy edge of the rest of the EP. It’s riffing and brutal screams galore, and is the perfect way to finish things off; capping things off as they started, and in grandiose fashion! The screamed verses are incredible, and the chorus is another excellently written clean melody. It’s another big highlight on an EP that is honestly all highlights!
Overall: This is amazing. I’ve seen the name around so much recently, but to actually have a collection of songs from the band to check out has really put into perspective the potential of the band. This is an incredible EP, there truly isn’t a bad song on it, and I can see them becoming a huge name in the scene insanely quickly. For anyone into the genre, or just metal in general, I cannot recommend this release enough. I’m going to have to see it live soon too because damn, this would slap live!
The Score: 9/10