#NowPlaying the recent album "Opus Noir Vol. 3" by the band #LordOfTheLost from #Germany
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Personal Rating: 8 / 10
Recommended Tracks: "Square One", "Kill the Lights", "I'm a Diamond", "La Vie est Hell", "Your Love is colder than Death", "Take me far away", "My Funeral", "The Days of our Lifes", "The Shadows within"
With 33 songs and over two hours of music, Lord of the Lost has written an ambitious trilogy, mercifully spread across eight months rather than released all at once. On Opvs Noir, the band leans into the darker, more gothic aspects of their pop-infused metal, bringing plenty of guest collaborators aboard to keep things spicy. The first two volumes of this opvs have proven a success, with creative instrumentation and an affecting performance from frontman Chris Harms. The question is whether Lord of the Lost can keep up the momentum across another 11 tracks on Vol. 3. The finale of an ambitious project such as this can often feel bittersweet, as it marks the end of something you have (hopefully) come to love, or, like the finales to the Mission Impossible series or Daniel Craig’s James Bond run, it can just be plain disappointing.
Unlike the more energetic, sometimes ostentatious arrangements of the prior two records, Vol. 3 proves to be a much mellower affair. The gothic symphonic elements often pair with softer pop/rock tunes, many of which aim at mood over hooks. Opener “Kill the Lights” starts off with a poppy beat, some cellos, and a growling Chris Harms, and though the chorus might not stick, it’s an overall good song. The moodier pieces don’t always work, however. “The Shadows Within,” which alternates between slower pop and higher energy techno-pop, is largely forgettable. The minimalist finale, “The Days of Our Lives,” serves as a disappointing send-off for the trilogy, though Harms, as usual, makes it worthwhile with his melodic cadence. Though overall less exciting, Vol. 3 does offer plenty of catchy ballads and duets, including “La Vie Est Hell,” performed with departing Kissin’ Dynamite frontman, Hannes Braun.1 It doesn’t do anything fancy, yet I find it often playing in my head on repeat.2
Opvs Noir Vol. 3 does milk some variety out of a couple of pop-related themes coursing through it: empowerment and doomed love. The two most upbeat tunes, “I’m a Diamond” and “I Hate People,” play out as Rammstein techno-industrial pop anthems for people who don’t quite fit in with mainstream society. While “I’m a Diamond” is the catchiest song on offer, the lyrics are a touch contrived.3 “I Hate People” turns the misanthropic-sounding title on its head by directing its ire towards those who seek to force their limited ideology on others.4 Lyrically, the synth-heavy, hip-hop adjacent “My Funeral” is my favorite, containing tongue-in-cheek lyrics where Harms proclaims that “Black is my happy colour” and “I’m gonna, gonna wear / Pink to my funeral.” Rounding out the pop themes are a few love songs, from the Duran Duran-inspired synth pop track, “Square One,” complete with ’80s toms, to a touching duet with Ambre Vourvahis (Xandria). These touches do help keep a rather mild record from growing stale.
While the songs here are well-written, produced, and performed, there’s no denying that it feels as if Lord of the Lost ran out of gas by Vol. 3. The hooks just don’t come as easily, and the lower energy levels feel like a letdown compared to the highs of the first two volumes. One issue is the blandness of the guitars. While creative riffing has not been one of Lord of the Lost’s fortes, they made up for it in the past with more creative arrangements. The generic riffs that fire up on choruses from “The Shadows Within” to “Your Love is Colder Than Death” feel like halfhearted attempts to inject some life into tepid tunes. Much more effective is the penultimate song, “Take Me Far Away,” which ends with an exciting burst of drums and riffs that brings the record to life, albeit briefly.5
This finale ends up bittersweet, feeling more like a whimper than a bang. Yet for fans of Chris Harms and co., it’s not a total loss. Chris Harms is able to elevate even the blandest of tunes; there’s not a single bad song, though many are only mildly enjoyable. Unlike a lot of the dreck that some of the more popular metal bands release, however, Lord of the Lost puts a lot of thought and care into their music, and the Opvs Noir trilogy has plenty to offer those who like their metal less extreme, yet still carrying an edge.
Rating: 2.5/5.0
DR: N/A | Format Reviewed: Stream
Label: Napalm Records
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook | Official Site
Releases Worldwide: April 10th, 2026
Leia ist vom neuen LOTL Album nicht besonders beeindruckt - aber sie mag sowieso nur ihren eigenen Gesang 🤷♀️
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Lord Of The Lost Release New Single and Final Video "The Days Of Our Live", Album Trilogy Finale "OPVS NOIR Vol. 3" Out 4/10. #lordofthelost @LordOfTheLost
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LORD OF THE LOST Release New Single And Music Video “The Days Of Our Lives”
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LORD OF THE LOST x WEDNESDAY 13 – Official “I Hate People” Music Video Released
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Meine Lieblingsbuben von Lord of the Lost on stage 🎤🎸🎹 ❤️🖤
Zitat: „They say if you have a keyboarder in the band you are not really metal. That‘s why we have two.“ 😎
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Left to Suffer, Lord of the Lost, Summer Salt, Knoll, empty parking lot, and Lqm are on deck.
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Unheilig Comeback: Warum der Zensur-Vorwurf nicht greift
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Thank you Lord of the Lost! This was the fifth time I saw them perform live and hopefully will see them many more times in the future.
LOTL has been my favorite band for so long and it remains so. Even bought a few more band t-shirts as merch (already had four shirts, but you can never have enough, am I right?).
I'd had hoped to hear Raining Stars, but alas, that song was not played. Understandable, since they have so many good songs.
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