Chasing Euphoria is chock full of raw power and aggression but packs a remarkable amount of melody.
This album is great for those new to melodic death. If you're a veteran, you won't find anything new. You'll still enjoy it, but (like me) you won't want to go back to it after a couple of listens. Everything fits perfectly. The instruments blend together to create enjoyable songs. What I liked most was the female voice, it gives a fresh air to the genre.
It’s good to know you can always rely on Canada to release top-quality music almost yearly, this year has been no exception. Striker, Unleash the Archers and now Lutharo have delivered an excellent new release. Hailing from Hamilton, Ontario this melodic death metal takes a different approach to their sound by combining melodic death metal with classic metal influences. I discovered them shortly after their debut release Hirath in 2021 and I instantly became intrigued by their crushing ... read more
Chasing Euphoria is Lutharo’s sophomore effort. Refined is the most appropriate word to describe it as it takes their signature melodic death/power metal but with stronger songwriting.
One of the issues I had with Hiraeth was in its song structure. The songs were all good, but certain decisions left my head scratching, especially with the endings in the middle portion of the album. Those no longer exist in Chasing Euphoria as each song uses a more conventional song structure which ... read more