LUST STAINED DESPAIR is the sophomore effort from former Sentenced frontman Ville Laihiala and his project Poisonblack. Like Sentenced, Poisonblack traffic in moody, melodic, goth-tinged metal, and with Laihiala covering vocal, guitar, and songwriting duties the similarities are more than passing. Yet Laihiala has gathered a strong group of musicians for the album (Marco Sneck's keyboards are notable), and Laihiala's guitar playing delivers plenty of shred-heavy moments. While not an essential goth metal release, LUST STAINED DESPAIR is atmospheric, heavy, and well-crafted enough to be of interest to fans of both Sentenced and Poisonblack's first release.
01 4othing Else Remains 02 Hollow Be My Name 03 Darkest Lie 04 Rush 05 Nail 06 Raivotar 07 Soul In Flames 08 Pain Becomes Me 09 Never Enough 10 Love Controlled Despair 11 Living Dead