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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Technicality At Its Best, October 26, 2005
Losa- A Perfect Moment. From the first song, The Beginning, I could tell I was in for a trip. Right from the start it comes pounding out in true form with some good, fast riffs. Great high pitch screamed vocals go throughout the cd and this man could def hold those notes for a long time. The rhythm section is very intact with a more slowed down, technical sound within most of the songs. Very reminiscent of bands like Tool, Neurosis, Mastodon, The Esoteric, etc. The one thing that keeps me from giving this band the proper 5 stars is the cd goes by with a little more expected in some songs. In small parts, some riffs drag and slow down the pace making you want more.
Some parts to look forward to include the Beginning's nice slow ending that is very ambient and is very relaxing sounding.
"Unsuspecting Mind" kicks into a very nice half-breakdown type riff towards the end that would really get a live crowd going.
In "The Witness's Account" there is a very nice over-the-place riff with some nice china in the backgrounf that really gets the your head moving.
All in all, a good debut from a good band. Expect to hear much more from this band come next release.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
American metalcore with something to say, April 8, 2006
The first notes of "The Beginning" (after a brief intro track) suggest Losa plays a signature mix of metalcore with atmospheric breaks, typical screamed vocals, passages with drum and acoustic solos, and cutting guitar work. Although over eight minutes, the song goes through several movements with perfect flow and harmony, concluding with Michael Hall's soaring scream vocals.
All other songs that follow this one are shorter cuts. They focus on both complex riffs (by American metalcore standards) and angry, screamed vocals. However, there are pieces when the singer goes for overkill, as on the end of "One Day All Eyes Went Dim", which honestly sounds ridiculous. The instrumentation is a lot better though. Lots of discordant riffs permeat the piece with great drumming to boot. Similarly, "From the Ashes of Infancy" is one of the better songs, being mostly instrumental. Guitarists Chris Ramirez and Kory Koch play great riffs, mostly staccato type of stuff, and the drumming is quite varied. "Linear Prophecy" is one of the most melodic songs on the album, featuring extended guitar soloing that eventually segues into "Church of Pitted Vipers", a track with nice clean vocals (and perhaps the reason why this band gets compared to Tool though that's too much of a strech in my opinion). Very slow acoustics, murmered vocals, and shiny cymbals continue pretty much through all of its duration, until Michael Hall lets out a terrific scream and more electric riffs are brought into the mix. The atonal guitar lines on "Madness (Sentiment of a Dying Man)" are also great, save for the overdone screaming.
Mastered by Alan Douches (Dillinger Escape Plan), the album has a great sonic punch and the mixing is superb. Some people have compared Losa to other greats such as Mastodon and Strapping Young Lad, but I personally don't think Losa is similar to either band. They're just a more complex and instrumentally challenging type of metalcore band and it's these qualities that distinguish Losa from the horribly overrated Killswitch Engage and many others.
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, But Could Be Better, July 20, 2005
Review by Rahul Chandiok:
Metal Blade has been known to have incredible metal acts signed to their label that are completely mind blowing and utterly amazing. However, the label is also known for metal bands that aren't exactly that great and tend to lack in quality music. LOSA is a band that falls into both of these categories. At times, one may think LOSA to be an incredibly amazing Texas-based metal band, but also one may audibly consider LOSA to be a bit below the likes of The Black Dahlia Murder or As I Lay Dying, two amazing Metal Blade acts.
The Perfect Moment, LOSA's recent release, is one that does not compromise the band's well-known aggressive and brutal sound, however, it does seem to lack substance and can, at times, feel a bit empty or void of musical structure. Songs like "The Beginning" features a blistering metal song that then shifts to a more melodic tone. The change seems unprecedented and unnecessary as it seems somewhat abrupt. It also takes away from what potentially seemed like a pretty decent seven-minute metal song. Tracks like "The Witness's Account" and "From The Ashes of Infancy" are examples of some of the better aspects of the album. These songs feature some great guitar riffs, screams, and double-bass maneuvers that will have your head spinning. Indeed, this band has some potential.
The downside to LOSA is the fact that they tend to repeat themselves a bit on this album, and at the same time it seems as if they are trying to emulate classic European metal bands, which results in a collection of songs that seem under par. Overall, it isn't a bad album, but it isn't that great either. It sounds good the first couple of times through, but after awhile you'll get tired of this band's music.
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