Review: LOST SOCIETY “Terror Hungry” 2014

Review by Mohsen Fayyazi

Band: LOST SOCIETY
Album: Terror Hungry
Release Date: 04.04.2014
Label: Nuclear Blast

Tracklist:

1. Spurgatory 1:31
2. Game Over 4:13
3. Attaxic 3:52
4. Lethal Pleasure 4:00
5. Terror Hungry 2:57
6. Snowroad Blowout 3:02
7. Tyrant Takeover 5:30
8. Overdosed Brain 5:08
9. Thrashed Reality 3:35
10. F. F.E 2:40
11. Brewtal Awakening 5:13
12. Mosh It Up 3:53
13. Wasted After Midnight 3:20

LOST SOCIETY is a speed thrash metal band, formed in 2010 in Jyväskylä, Finland. They are young and started metalling not so long ago, but they have impressed many fans and critics with their music. Energy, speed and technique are what they have in their camp. Also they are lucky to get support from Nuclear Blast, which is one of the biggest active record companies in the metal music industry.

LOST SOCIETY are set to release their upcoming album, entitled “Terror Hungry” on 4th April via Nuclear Blast. The whole album contains fast and old school thrash riffs which may remind you of the mighty ANTHRAX, EXODUS or even METALLICA when they were on a high. However, I can call their style on this album Melodic Thrash Metal, as they mixed some old school thrash elements, coming from the ‘80’s era, with some blasting melodic elements found on tracks such as ‘ Game Over’ or ‘Lethal Pleasure’. However, as you will hear as you progress through the album, the music turns more to old school thrash metal, rather than melodic.

“Terror Hungry” is recorded to sound like a terror machine for a thrash war, an absolutely massive noise of steel and terror, plus a little humour?! Generally speaking, all tracks are almost at the same level, with some changes of pace. The guitar riffs, bass, solos and drum parts in this album will give you the joy of pure thrash metal, in fact you may feel that they are trying to rip their instruments on the tracks such as ‘Attaxic’, ‘Lethal Pleasure’ and the self titled track. What else do you want more from thrash than killer syncopes which make your heart and mind beat messily and makes your head bang furiously fast. Please mind your brain when you are listening to LOST SOCIETY‘s “Terror Hungry,” there is no stop station!

Rating: 8/10