### Lost Soul: Chaostream

#### 21/03/08 || Kampfar

I don’t believe we humans have souls, no, no, no. How could I when most people I meet barely have a fucking personality to begin with? Hell, dogs tend to have more of it than us idiots, cats too, and I’m not fucking kidding. Still, Lost Soul is an awesome moniker.

But not as half as good as the music found on “Chaostream”, as this album is utterly close to death metal perfection, without doubt one of the best albums ever to be released within the genre. A strong claim this, I know, but I have listened to “Chaostream” for 2 years now, this will be my third (2008), and the fucker still kicks me in the balls.

Hard.

But before I go onto dissecting this delightful dish I must mention none of their other albums can hold the proverbial dildocandle up against it. I don’t believe they are able to top it either. Hmm, I think that is pretty much all negativism I’m able to cough up.

Onwards.

I said death metal, and it wasn’t a lie, but to get a full picture you need to know there are black influences as well, quite some in fact; but, and this is important, “Chaostream” is death spiced up with black, not the other way around. The reason I say this is because I’ve seen the band listed as a black/death combo, a description which could very well make people think the wrong way. It wouldn’t be a very misleading piece of information if they had only released their second full-length, “Ûbermensch (death of god)”, but obviously they haven’t.

“Chaostream” is masterly produced – clean for sure, and the snare has a distinct sound some might hate, but just a brief listen to their debut, “Scream of the mourning star”, is enough for me to judge them better off with an organized production, one letting all the details shine. Make no mistakes, the mentioned debut is way fucking better than most death metal out there, past and present. In fact, hadn’t it been for the “I’m-shitting-my-pants” vocals I would have had proper love for that one too.

Not only does “Chaostream” sound way better than their (properly) mentioned debut, the playing skills are on an entirely different level as well. Or could it be Pro-Tools? I wouldn’t know, not keen to find out either, all the time knowing too much about the mechanics behind creating music seem to fuck people up, turning them into nitpicking monsters. Like me, but different. I wouldn’t be surprised, however, if the band did some adjustment afterwards, as every hit is pretty much perfect. I couldn’t care less though, all the time I hear you must be utterly talented to play this shit, pro-tools or not. It’s not making yer songs for you anyway.

If I had to do a one word summary of the subject in review, I would have landed on energetic. It is a blastfeast alright, but tip-top songwriting makes sure it never turns into a bore. Be it perfect solos, always adding something, crunchy breakdowns into midtempo pummeling, you fucking name it, these guys does it, and better than most. But not only that, they have conducted a more or less entire mid-tempo song as well, “Christian meat” that is. So, basically you have to fucking hate death metal to think this is a straightforward and boring piece of shit album.

I hate you back, most so when low on crack.

Chuck would have loved “Chaostream”, as this album showcases a band letting the metal properly flow, fucking pour even.

9,5 out of 10.

- Information
- Released: 2005
- Label: Wicked World
- Website: www.lostsoul.pl
- Band
- Jacek Grecki: vocals, guitar
- Piotr Ostrowski: guitar
- Tomasz Fornalski: bass
- Adam Sierzega: drums

- Tracklist
- 01. The world of sin
- 02. Godstate
- 03. Death crowns all
- 04. Shameful race
- 05. The Hidden law
- 06. Mortal cage
- 07. Christian meat
- 08. Angel’s cry
- 09. The birth of babalon