I think it's without doubt the best DD album so far.
I was one of the exceptional few who weren't that ecstatic about Dismantling Devotion, I liked it, but honestly only A Life Less Lived and the titletrack really hit me, Strive to See and Lies that Bind I also liked. The other songs failed to really move me.
On first listen(s) Lost to the Living gave me the impression of being merely 'more of the same', despite some added sound textures and rhythmic enhancements. Out of mild disappointment I didn't listen to it for about a week and then I started to feel the need to hear it again. From then on it just became better and better. I cannot find a weak moment on the entire album. With each song coming up, I go like "hell yeah"! I absolutely love each song. The heavy pounding grooves (Cathedral, A Subtle Violence, The Morning Light), the heart-tearing melodies (Woke up Lost!), tension-building (At a Loss), dramatic tenderness (and a Slow Surrender, Last Alone) and just sheer ass-kicking (Descending, A Portait in White and again, At a Loss), all you need is there!
The album that encompasses all that is Daylight Dies. A fantastic album, already a top album for 2008.