LOST EGGS

I find that the majority of compilations of unreleased tracks by any band are usually hit or miss affairs, with spotty quality and tracks inferior to the albums they were left off of. With Isildurs Bane, I haven't heard most of their albums, so I can't tell if these tracks are better or worse. I can tell you that most of these tracks are great.

The album begins in an unpromising manner, with Second Step. It's disco beat dates the song, but the guitaring helps quite a bit. The next track, I skuggan av vår tid, is a folky tune that doesn't catch my interest at all. But from then on, I love the rest of the album. The songs are mostly in a fusion style (I hear a strong Holdsworth influence), and the performance is top notch. Even the live tracks come of spectacularly.

So just get past the first two songs, and enjoy.