Daywalker is the debut release by Melbourne hardcore outfit The Lost League. The band features Ray Comley on lead vox, Jimmy Clarke on rhythmic guitar, Benn Xeno on leading/clean vox, Alec Smith on the 4 string and Ben McConnel hitting those drums. Yeah, you're already interested to hear it, aren't you? Keep reading to get a taste of what it could be like.
With I Thought Hurricane Season Was Over, the EP/demo opens like the calm before a storm. Soft synth echoes in the background,you're given a false sense of security, before a wall djent smacks you right in the face. Thundering bass, grinding guitars,and small vocal sample lead into the 2nd track.
With the opening of Facing Facts gang vocal screams the song title right at your face. The riff in to the song seems fairly straight forward at first, but then speeds up halfway for a faster paced jam. It has a bit of a Parkway Drive sound to it which a lot of fans of metalcore/hardcore will find satisfying .
Jamiah opens with a clean intro which heads straight into a fast punky sort of jam, it's clear the band are avid fans of hardcore heavyweights Amity Affliction. This one is sure get a few circle pits going. A solo with a few technical runs will leave guitar players satisfied as the song abruptly pulls to a stop.
The final title track opens with a breakdown, hit the pedal to metal and kicking into full gear. Ray and Jordan Smith of Nosferatu's Rest trade lines before the track leads into a groovy half time section. The song jumps into another breakdown, before yes, throw yet another breakdown right in your face. The mosh pit would be going off by now, that's one way to describe it.
A notable exclusion was the band's first ever track: Relentless. We caught up with Alec Smith to talk about it:
"Yeah sure, we left Relentless off the EP because that was the first song we ever recorded and felt we had progressed too much to put it with the new songs."
There you have it, check out their EP/Demo to decide what you think for yourself.
A solid effort for this group who is just starting out and making a name for themselves.
Rating: 7.5/10
A notable exclusion was the band's first ever track: Relentless. We caught up with Alec Smith to talk about it:
"Yeah sure, we left Relentless off the EP because that was the first song we ever recorded and felt we had progressed too much to put it with the new songs."
There you have it, check out their EP/Demo to decide what you think for yourself.
A solid effort for this group who is just starting out and making a name for themselves.
Rating: 7.5/10
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