Lost Society

Lost Society is a Finnish metal band from Jyväskylä, formed in 2010. The band's current lineup consists of guitarist and lead vocalist Samy Elbanna, guitarist and backing vocalist Arttu Lesonen, bassist and backing vocalist Mirko Lehtinen, and drummer Taz Fagerström.

Lost Society
Lost Society at the 2018 South Park Festival in Tampere, Finland
Background information
Origin	Jyväskylä, Finland
Genres	Metalcore, groove metal, nu metal, thrash metal (early), speed metal (early)
Years active	2010 (2010)–present
Labels	Nuclear Blast
Members	Samy Elbanna Arttu Lesonen Mirko Lehtinen Taz Fagerström
Past members	Ossi Paananen
Website	lostsociety.fi

History

The band participated in the 2012 band contest GBOB (Global Battle of the Bands) organized by Nuclear Blast,^[1] eventually winning the contest as the Finnish qualifier, and came to London to perform in the finals.^[2][3] In 2013, they released their debut album Fast Loud Death and received a positive response from the Finnish media.^[4][5][6][7] The band toured with Children of Bodom in late 2013.^[8]

In April 2014, the band released their second studio album, Terror Hungry, which charted at number 6 on the official Finnish charts (Suomen virallinen lista).^[9] In February 2016, the band released their third album, Braindead, which rose to number 3 on the official chart.^[10][11]

The band appeared at the Hartwall Arena on December 7, 2015, alongside Slayer and Anthrax.^[12] In early 2016, they toured with American thrash metal band Exodus in European countries including England, Ireland, Germany, and the Netherlands.^[13]

On February 19, 2020, two days before the release of their fourth album, it was announced that Ossi Paananen would be stepping down as the band's drummer and would be replaced by former Santa Cruz drummer Taz Fagerström.^[14] Their fourth album, No Absolution, was released on February 21, 2020. On March 3, 2020, the album reached the Finnish charts landing at number 4.^[15]

On May 18, 2022 the band released a new single called 112. The single is part of their fifth album called If the Sky Came Down. The album was released on October 7, 2022.

Musical style

Lost Society was initially considered a thrash/speed metal band.^[16] In their first two albums, Fast Loud Dead (2013) and Terror Hungry (2014), they delivered fast and raw thrash metal with aggressive and party-themed lyrics often revolving around alcohol consumption. Their style started to change in their third album, Braindead (2016). While Braindead is still considered a thrash metal album, the band started incorporating elements of groove metal and metalcore to their music and most of the lyrics started to shift to other topics rather than partying and binge drinking. This trend became more evident in their fourth album, No Absolution (2020), in which the band completely moved away from thrash metal. No Absolution can be classified as a blend of melodic metalcore, death metal,^[17] groove metal, and nu metal.^[18] The lyrics in No Absolution focus on religion and its negative influence on people and society. Their fifth album If The Sky Came Down (2022) has shown the fans a more modern musical style. If The Sky Came Down is, similarly to No Absolution, a metalcore album^[19][20] mixed with nu metal and groove metal.^[21] The lyrics in their fifth album have angsty and existential dread themes.

Band members

Lost Society performing in 2013

Current members

• Samy Elbanna – lead and rhythm guitars, lead vocals (2010–present)
• Arttu Lesonen – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals (2010–present)
• Mirko Lehtinen – bass guitar, backing vocals (2010–present)
• Taz Fagerström – drums (2020–present)

Past members

• Ossi Paananen – drums (2010–2020)

Discography

Studio albums

• Fast Loud Death (2013)
• Terror Hungry (2014)
• Braindead (2016)
• No Absolution (2020)
• If the Sky Came Down (2022)

Singles

• "Trash All Over You" (2013)
• "I Am the Antidote" (2015)
• "No Absolution" (2019)
• "Deliver Me" (2019)
• "Into Eternity" (2019)
• "Artificial" (2020)
• "112" (2022)
• "Stitches" (2022)
• "What Have I Done" (2022)
• "Awake" (2022)
• "Dead People Scare Me (But The Living Make Me Sick)" (2025)

Demos

• Lost Society (2011)
• Trash All Over You (2013)