Lost Isles
Oceans Ate Alaska · 2015
44 min · 13 tracks · metalcore
A ferocious blend of intricate guitar work and intense vocals that showcases the band’s technical prowess and emotional depth.
Top tracks — play these first
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Blood Brothers — This track exemplifies the band's ability to merge aggression with melodic interludes, showcasing both technical skill and emotional weight.
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Vultures and Sharks — The song features intricate time signatures and powerful breakdowns, representing the band's signature sound while addressing themes of betrayal and survival.
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Linger — A standout for its atmospheric build-up and dynamic shifts, this track captures the emotional core of the album while displaying vocal versatility.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album displays strong technical composition and craft, with moments of intensity balanced by interludes.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a brief intro track that sets a tone of intensity before launching into high-energy songs.
- Interludes are strategically placed to provide brief respites from the aggressive instrumentation, allowing for dynamic contrast.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Part of Something
The shift from despair to determination marks a pivotal moment as the narrator resolves to reclaim agency over their life.
This structural turn not only elevates the emotional tension but also underscores a journey from vulnerability to empowerment.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Fourtythirtytwo (intro) 1:30
- 2 Blood Brothers 3:34
- 3 High Horse 2:46
- 4 Vultures and Sharks 3:31
- 5 Downsides 3:38
- 6 Floorboards 3:55
- 7 Linger 4:10
- 8 Equinox (interlude) 1:31
- 9 Part of Something 3:03
- 10 Over the Edge 2:59
- 11 Entity 3:35
- 12 Lost Isles 3:35
- 13 Mirage 6:13
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