No Absolution

No Absolution
Studio album by
Lost Society
Released21 February 2020 (2020-02-21)
GenreMelodic metalcore, death metal,[1] groove metal, nu metal[2]
Length47:28
LabelSelf-released
ProducerJoonas Parkkonen
Lost Society chronology
Braindead
(2016) 		No Absolution
(2020) 		If the Sky Came Down
(2022)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Imperiumi7.5/10[3]
Kaaoszine4/5[1]
Metal Temple8/10[4]
Soundi3/5[5]
Tuonela9/10[6]
V23/5[7]

No Absolution is the fourth studio album by Finnish metal band Lost Society, released on 21 February 2020.[8] The album is the last to feature drummer Ossi Paananen, who left the band in later that year, and the only album released independently, during the band's brief departure from Nuclear Blast.[9]

The album debuted at number 6 on the Finnish official albums chart and number 4 on the physical albums chart.[10]

Track listing

  1. "Nonbeliever" – 4:31
  2. "No Absolution" – 4:09
  3. "Blood on Your Hands" – 3:54
  4. "Artificial" – 4:31
  5. "Pray for Death" – 3:43
  6. "Outbreak (No Rest for the Sickest)" – 4:38
  7. "My Prophecy" – 3:41
  8. "Mark Upon Your Skin" – 3:57
  9. "Worthless" – 3:03
  10. "Deliver Me" – 5:03
  11. "Into Eternity" – 6:32

Personnel

  • Samy Elbanna – vocals, guitar
  • Arttu Lesonen – guitar
  • Mirko Lehtinen – bass
  • Ossi Paananen – drums

Guests

  • Jarkko Nieminen – percussion on "Blood on Your Hands", additional guitar on "Outbreak (No Rest for the Sickest)" and "Deliver Me"
  • Joonas Parkkonen (Santa Cruz – additional guitar on "Pray for Death", "Outbreak (No Rest for the Sickest)" and "Deliver Me"
  • Tomi Joutsen (Amorphis) – backing vocals on "Artificial" and "Worthless"
  • Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen (ex-HIM) – percussion on "My Prophecy"
  • Eicca Toppinen (Apocalyptica) – cello on "Into Eternity"
  • Paavo Lötjönen (Apocalyptica) – cello on "Into Eternity"
  • Perttu Kivilaakso (Apocalyptica) – cello on "Into Eternity"

Production

  • Joonas Parkkonen – producer, recording, mixing
  • Svante Forsbäck – mastering
  • Metastazis – cover art
  • Sam Jamsen – photography

References

  1. ^ a b Experimental crossover – review of Lost Society's "No Absolution"
  2. ^ ALBUM REVIEW: Lost Society - If The Sky Came Down - Ghost Cult Magazine
  3. ^ Lost Society - No Absolution / Imperiumi.net
  4. ^ Lost Society - No Absolution - Metal Temple Magazine
  5. ^ Album review: I'd rather have the overs than the unders – Lost Society's magic and distinctiveness is slipping from the band's grasp
  6. ^ REVIEW: Lost Society - No Absolution (Musicalypse Archive)
  7. ^ Lost Society: No Absolution
  8. ^ "On the verge of change: Samy Elbanna of Lost Society, who will release their new album "No Absolution" in February, in a video interview with KaaosTV". Kaaoszine. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  9. ^ Lost Society re-sign to Nuclear Blast Records
  10. ^ "Musiikkituottajat: Tilastot → Virallinen lista → Artistit → Lost Society → No Absolution". Retrieved 21 May 2025.
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