A Life Once Lost
“Hunter”
Ferret Music

This band does not sound like Meshuggah. I repeat this band sounds nothing like Meshuggah. This is my first experience with A Life Once Lost. Despite everyone being on this band’s dick, this isn’t groundbreaking math Metal. “Hunter” rocks and is very, very brutal, but it’s really nothing out of the ordinary.

“Rehashed” sets the tone of the disc with screamy/growled vocal and tight technical guitar work with crushing grooves. Uncompromising brutality, not unlike their cohorts Lamb of God. Vocalist Robert Meadows screams over and over again in “Vulture,"“I Will Hunt you until the day you die!” One part Deadguy another part Dillenger Escape Plan is the basic ingredients.

Ferret is a slightly bigger label than the band’s previous effort on Deathwish Inc. was. I’m sure with all of the Summer festivals out there this band will get huge with the metal crowd. Sounds of the Underground dude!

If you like heavy music pick this up, if you’re on the fence skip it.


Reviewed by: Adam Circumstance
Reviewed on: August 16, 2005