With "Soul Survivor" (1996), GOREFEST left part of their classic death metal behind to go further with their musical expectations and built this impressive death and roll masterwork, with guitarrist Boudewijn Bonebakker in state of grace, band plays pure rock compositions getting clear influences from Thin Lizzy and 70´s hard rock, performing classic tracks such "Freedom", "Electric Poet" or "Dragon Man" and making "Soul Survivor" an outstanding album.