Whenever you see a hardcore band led by a female vocalist you know you're in for something interesting. Especially in the metal genre, where girls tend to bring some freshness to the genre. In "Lost", All is Black uses this formula, as well as some slick guitar lines, to distinguish themselves and make a mark in the world of metal.
Houston Texas band All is Lost is a four piece metal outfit, fronted by vocalist Mindy Cook. We also have Lauro Gutierrez on guitar, Wade Hodges on the drums, and Justin Williams working the bass. The band's influences are fairly vast, as stated on their MySpace page - from Iron Maiden to pop punk and Gwen Stefani. This can definitely be felt through their music. All is Lost has a pretty booked live performances schedule for an independent band, playing nearly every week in the TX area.
"Lost" is a song that pretty much follows a 'straight line', all the way through. The line is lead by a distinctive guitar riff and Mindy's vocals, which is slightly reminiscent of a gothic sort of metal sound. She divides her vocals between a mellow growl to a deep vibrating singing tone -- which never quite reaches the typical screams for the genre -- but is still varied enough to keep you listening throughout the track; expertly going note to note, without loosing her grip. The song starts with Lauro's aforementioned guitar riff and keeps the hook playing throughout. Instrumentally, the song is mostly verses sprinkled with guitar solos. You could say that the singing parts are the verses and the choruses are the solos, or vice versa.
All is Lost is definitely very tight. The solos are not missing a key, the drums come in where needed, the bass is well placed, and the hold it all down.
The song is kind of repetitive. There isn't much happening in the music itself, in my opinion, and the band seems a little lost in their songwriting. Perhaps they need to push for ideas to get this piece a little more interesting for the listeners. The guitars and drums are almost identical throughout the whole song. The singing could use a little variation too, as - at times - Mindy's parts are almost identical. I do kind of miss a second guitar, especially when we speak of a metal band.
For lovers of metal, you'll have to give this track a try. All Is Lost is obviously serious about what they do and can do it well. Go see them live if you are living in Texas and they play your area or just visit: http://www.myspace.com/allisblack
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