The Lost Children, Disturbed’s first collection of rarities and B-sides, arrived almost two years after Asylum, with which the veteran metal outfit decided to embark on an indefinite hiatus. Boasting a pair of previously unreleased cuts (Mine and 3), solid enough covers of Judas Priest’s Living After Midnight and Faith No More’s Midlife Crisis, bonus cuts from extended releases, and a smattering of other high-octane goodies, The Lost Children comes off as surprisingly cohesive for such a grab bag of castoffs, with highlights coming from the searing electro-thrash opener Hell, the dark and melodic Sickened, the punishing A Welcome Burden, and the arena-ready Old Friend, any of which could have held their own amidst the roar of their brothers and sisters on the studio albums. – James Christopher Monger
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