Sounding like a mixture of latter day Death and some furious technical
thrash, these Croatians are certainly able to craft some impressive
pieces. Forlorn Legacy sound neither modern nor retro; instead of
looking for what's fashionable, they simply belt out successive tracks
of technical metal that bears about as much resemblance to the
aforementioned Death as to Swedish-flavoured thrash. Equally able to
produce technical passages (though not of a flashy kind) and bursts of
thrash, Forlorn Legacy strike a good balance with these elements.
There is a lot of fire in their music, a refreshing sense of honesty
and an absence of gimmickry. The band is clearly skilled and
passionate, and while a bigger recording budget may help propel them
further in the future, the general sound and production of _Paths of
Insanity_ is adequate._Paths of Insanity_ would have benefitted from a better selection of
material, however. There is much in these fourteen tracks that is only
a slight variation of something else on the album; and while no
section of the album is distinctly superior to the rest, interest
tends to wane after a while. This doesn't mean there are any really
weak tracks; but Forlorn Legacy are yet to distil their music into
forty or so minutes of truly superb material, rather than such a
lengthy album that lacks the extra staying power that bands gain when
they get straight to the point. _Paths of Insanity_ does have plenty
of really good music if you're into this style though, and the band
certainly deserves recognition for having created a damn good disc --
I shall be interested in hearing more from them in the future.