March 2026 Featured Release - The Sphere Edition

So just like that we find that a new month is upon us which of course means that we’ll be nominating a brand new monthly feature release for each clan. This essentially means that we’re asking you to rate, review & discuss our chosen features for no other reason than because we enjoy the process & banter. We’re really looking forward to hearing your thoughts on our chosen releases so don’t be shy.

This month's feature release for The Sphere, nominated by me (Shadowdoom9 (Andi)), is the 2023 cover album by German gothic industrial metal band Lord of the Lost, Weapons of Mass Seduction. Hungry for some dark metal renditions of popular songs? This two-disc (or one or 3, depending on which edition you find) collection of covers has it all. And they've practially metalized those songs, which is the kind of covers that I prefer. So get ready for a great gothic/industrial metal song cover extravaganza!

https://metal.academy/releases/53121

Here's my review summary:

Weapons of Mass Seduction is a massive two-disc cover album by Lord of the Lost, following the previous year's Blood & Glitter. Similarly to that album, different highlights are scattered throughout this one for a dark yet fun experience. There are 22 cover tracks, 11 per disc, with the second one being part of a deluxe edition. Apparently, there's also super-deluxe edition with a 3rd disc with 10 cover songs, but the original artists for those songs in that disc are long before my time, so let's ignore that for now. For the two main discs, they spread through many different eras and genres, centered around the band's favorite tracks. And many of these songs are great choices! They all range from rock/metal classics to pop singles, from old to new. And again, they really metalize the songs, which is a green flag for me when it comes to covers. And even when they bring things closer to the original style, which I usually don't like when the original song isn't metal, the melancholy sounds absolutely right in the music. And a few songs are made even more epic than the original! All in all, Weapons of Mass Seduction is a versatile display of Lord of the Lost's influences, staying true to the sound of both worlds. This should be listened to by anyone who either likes or dislikes the originals. It shall really please any music fan....

4/5

Recommended tracks: "Unstoppable", "Smalltown Boy", "Hymn", "River", "(I Just) Died In Your Arms", "The Look", "Cha Cha Cha", "Children of the Damned", "Bad Romance", "It's a Sin", "Ordinary World"

For fans of: any of the artists covered here but also Deathstars, PAIN, and late 90s/2000s Paradise Lost