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Lost in the Sound of Separation

Underoath · 2008

41 min · 11 tracks · metalcore · post-hardcore · Christian metal

A harrowing blend of metalcore ferocity and introspective melodies, steeped in emotional turmoil.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo emotional exploration
  • immersive journey through turmoil
  • introspective moments of reflection
  • cathartic release of tension

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer upbeat, fast-paced tracks
  • seek easily digestible singles

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on January 1, 2008, 'Lost in the Sound of Separation' marked Underoath's fifth studio album and their first after a lineup change that saw the departure of guitarist Dallas Taylor. The band was at a pivotal point in their career, transitioning from their previous sound into darker and more complex themes while maintaining their Christian metal roots.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Breathing in a New Mentality 2:37
  • 2 Anyone Can Dig a Hole but It Takes a Real Man to Call It Home 3:16
  • 3 A Fault Line, a Fault of Mine 3:21
  • 4 Emergency Broadcast… The End Is Near 5:44
  • 5 The Only Survivor Was Miraculously Unharmed 3:08
  • 6 We Are the Involuntary 4:09
  • 7 The Created Void 4:02
  • 8 Coming Down Is Calming Down 3:15
  • 9 Desperate Times, Desperate Measures 3:27
  • 10 Too Bright to See, Too Loud to Hear 4:30
  • 11 Desolate Earth… The End Is Here 4:07

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