A craftily constructed assemblage of progressive and symphonic metal, leavened with liberal helpings of hard rock.
Welsh wonders, Lost In Thought prove themselves as much by what they leave out as by what they put in on this, their impressive debut album, 'Opus Arise'.
The band's apparent refusal to indulge in hardcore vocals or pretend that this is dangerous, cutting edge stuff has the desired affect.
All that pretentious baggage has been deposited in Lost Property, waiting for other, less talented bands to claim. LIT begin their journey burdened only by streamlined heavy metal, athletic, graceful, yet still filled with lean, mean rifferama, in a mannered, fleet of foot Queensryche / Kamelot like way.
It maybe lacks visceral emotional impact, but that's more than made up by the band's artful, knowingly sophisticated songs.
The punchy, driving 'Seek To Find', the sweetly balladic 'New Times Awaken', beautifully orchestrated, memorably melodic, and 'Lost In Thoughts' - equally dependent on resounding crashes of piano chords as it is on strident riffs - are the picks.
 
A fine debut and a band to watch.

Style: Prog/Symphonic Rock

Rating: 7/10

Posted by Brian - Sunday, July 17, 2011



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