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Released 9 years ago this November

Lost Isles (Instrumental Edition)

Oceans Ate Alaska · 2017

44 min · 13 tracks · metalcore

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

60 /100
Treeline
Higher than 66% of albums we've rated

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
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

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.

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Fourthirtytwo (intro / instrumental) 1:27
  • 2 Blood Brothers (instrumental) 3:37
  • 3 High Horse (instrumental) 2:46
  • 4 Vultures and Sharks (instrumental) 3:33
  • 5 Downsides (instrumental) 3:38
  • 6 Floorboards (instrumental) 3:56
  • 7 Linger (instrumental) 4:12
  • 8 Equinox (interlude / instrumental) 1:33
  • 9 Part of Something (instrumental) 3:05
  • 10 Over the Edge (instrumental) 3:02
  • 11 Entity (instrumental) 3:35
  • 12 Lost Isles (instrumental) 3:36
  • 13 Mirage (instrumental) 6:17

Reference: MusicBrainz