Album: Symbol of Life by Paradise Lost (2002)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Description: Symbol of Life is the ninth studio album recorded by British band Paradise Lost. It marks a departure by the band from their synth-based approach and returning to a much heavier sound, although not abandoning the keyboards altogether. This album was the final release featuring drummer Lee Morris.

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, 2000s, Album

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Symbol of Life is the ninth studio album recorded by British band Paradise Lost. It marks a departure by the band from their synth-based approach and returning to a much heavier sound, although not abandoning the keyboards altogether. This album was the final release featuring drummer Lee Morris.

Album: Believe in Nothing by Paradise Lost (2000)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Description: Believe In Nothing is the eighth studio album by the British band Paradise Lost.
Main songwriter Gregor Mackintosh has stated that this album "doesn't really exist for him", as it was an album in which the band was out of creative control; the album went under strict instructions from the label. Mackintosh has also said that he feels some songs, such as "World Pretending'", deserved a better sound and production.

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, 2000s, Album

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Believe In Nothing is the eighth studio album by the British band Paradise Lost.
Main songwriter Gregor Mackintosh has stated that this album "doesn't really exist for him", as it was an album in which the band was out of creative control; the album went under strict instructions from the label. Mackintosh has also said that he feels some songs, such as "World Pretending'", deserved a better sound and production.

Album: The Anatomy of Melancholy by Paradise Lost (2008)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Live

Description: The Anatomy of Melancholy is a live album by the British death / doom / gothic metal band Paradise Lost. It was recorded on April 12, 2007 at the Koko (London). The album was released on double DVD and double CD. There is also a deluxe 4-disc edition containing both aforementioned releases. The artwork was provided by Greek artist Seth Siro Anton.

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, 2000s, Live


The Anatomy of Melancholy is a live album by the British death / doom / gothic metal band Paradise Lost. It was recorded on April 12, 2007 at the Koko (London). The album was released on double DVD and double CD. There is also a deluxe 4-disc edition containing both aforementioned releases. The artwork was provided by Greek artist Seth Siro Anton.

Album: Paradise Lost by Paradise Lost (2005)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Description: Paradise Lost, the tenth studio album by British heavy metal band Paradise Lost was recorded between January and June 2004 at Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire and Hollypark Lane, Los Angeles. Past touring partner Heather Thompson of Tapping the Vein contributed backing vocals on first single "Forever After" and album track "Over The Madness". The choir-like backing vocals on "Forever After" were performed by Leah Randi.
There are six bonus tracks that can be found through digipak versions of this album, bonus tracks versions, and the "Forever After" single CD. The tracks are "Through The Silence" and "Sanctimonious You". The string dub mixes of "Don't Belong" and "Over The Madness" are only available on the German digipak version of the album, which also contains the video for "Forever After". The UK release of Paradise Lost replaces the string dub mixes with the bonus tracks "Let Me Drown" and "A Side You'll Never Know".

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, 2000s, Album

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Paradise Lost, the tenth studio album by British heavy metal band Paradise Lost was recorded between January and June 2004 at Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire and Hollypark Lane, Los Angeles. Past touring partner Heather Thompson of Tapping the Vein contributed backing vocals on first single "Forever After" and album track "Over The Madness". The choir-like backing vocals on "Forever After" were performed by Leah Randi.
There are six bonus tracks that can be found through digipak versions of this album, bonus tracks versions, and the "Forever After" single CD. The tracks are "Through The Silence" and "Sanctimonious You". The string dub mixes of "Don't Belong" and "Over The Madness" are only available on the German digipak version of the album, which also contains the video for "Forever After". The UK release of Paradise Lost replaces the string dub mixes with the bonus tracks "Let Me Drown" and "A Side You'll Never Know".

Album: One Second by Paradise Lost (1997)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Description: One Second is the sixth album release by Paradise Lost. Following Draconian Times, the album reflected the group's first complete departure from death/doom in favour of a more gothic rock and synthpop direction. One Second is Paradise Lost's first album recorded in digital format.
The bonus track "I Despair" was only available on the Limited Edition Digipak and US releases.

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, 1990s, Album

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One Second is the sixth album release by Paradise Lost. Following Draconian Times, the album reflected the group's first complete departure from death/doom in favour of a more gothic rock and synthpop direction. One Second is Paradise Lost's first album recorded in digital format.
The bonus track "I Despair" was only available on the Limited Edition Digipak and US releases.

Album: In Requiem by Paradise Lost (2007)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop
Record Label: Century Media
Format: Album

Description: In Requiem is Paradise Lost's eleventh studio album, again with Rhys Fulber on production duties. Greek artist Seth Siro Anton, from metal band Septic Flesh, was responsible for the artwork.
The song "Sedative God" was originally intended for the previous Paradise Lost album, but was never recorded at that time. Drummer, Jeff Singer who played on the aforementioned album was not an official member of the band back then until the first single of this album The Enemy although he left Paradise Lost one year after this album's release. The aforementioned single also contains a track titled "Godless" but it was not released as a bonus to this album.
The album features some harsher vocals by Nick Holmes, similar to the style he had on Icon.
The title for song "Praise Lamented Shade" comes after An Essay on Criticism by Alexander Pope.

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, 2000s, Album, Century Media

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In Requiem is Paradise Lost's eleventh studio album, again with Rhys Fulber on production duties. Greek artist Seth Siro Anton, from metal band Septic Flesh, was responsible for the artwork.
The song "Sedative God" was originally intended for the previous Paradise Lost album, but was never recorded at that time. Drummer, Jeff Singer who played on the aforementioned album was not an official member of the band back then until the first single of this album The Enemy although he left Paradise Lost one year after this album's release. The aforementioned single also contains a track titled "Godless" but it was not released as a bonus to this album.
The album features some harsher vocals by Nick Holmes, similar to the style he had on Icon.
The title for song "Praise Lamented Shade" comes after An Essay on Criticism by Alexander Pope.

Album: Gothic by Paradise Lost (1991)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Description: Gothic is the second full-length album released by British heavy metal band Paradise Lost.
This album has been re-released twice, both of which contain remastered sound. The 2003 re-release of this album appended two remixes of songs from Lost Paradise, bringing the total running time to 49 minutes and 30 seconds. Remixed/live versions of "Eternal", "Gothic" and "The Painless", appear on the 2003 digipak re-release of Lost Paradise. In 2008, Gothic was re-released with a bonus DVD with a rare performance by the band.Gothic is the second full-length album released by British heavy metal band Paradise Lost.
This album has been re-released twice, both of which contain remastered sound. The 2003 re-release of this album appended two remixes of songs from Lost Paradise, bringing the total running time to 49 minutes and 30 seconds. Remixed/live versions of "Eternal", "Gothic" and "The Painless", appear on the 2003 digipak re-release of Lost Paradise. In 2008, Gothic was re-released with a bonus DVD with a rare performance by the band.

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, 1990s, Album

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Gothic is the second full-length album released by British heavy metal band Paradise Lost.
This album has been re-released twice, both of which contain remastered sound. The 2003 re-release of this album appended two remixes of songs from Lost Paradise, bringing the total running time to 49 minutes and 30 seconds. Remixed/live versions of "Eternal", "Gothic" and "The Painless", appear on the 2003 digipak re-release of Lost Paradise. In 2008, Gothic was re-released with a bonus DVD with a rare performance by the band.Gothic is the second full-length album released by British heavy metal band Paradise Lost.
This album has been re-released twice, both of which contain remastered sound. The 2003 re-release of this album appended two remixes of songs from Lost Paradise, bringing the total running time to 49 minutes and 30 seconds. Remixed/live versions of "Eternal", "Gothic" and "The Painless", appear on the 2003 digipak re-release of Lost Paradise. In 2008, Gothic was re-released with a bonus DVD with a rare performance by the band.

Album: Icon by Paradise Lost (1993)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Description: Icon is the fourth studio album recorded by British doom metal/gothic band Paradise Lost in 1993. This marked the end of their early death/doom sound. It was also the last album to feature Matthew Archer on drums.
In 2008, speaking to Kerrang! about the album's music, Nick Holmes remembered:
"We were pretty much the first band to coin the phrase 'gothic metal' so I don't have a problem with that label. We've actually done gothier albums than Icon, but if people want to say that it sums up something up that's fine with me. At the time there was also black metal, thrash metal and everyone wanted to describe what type of something was so we went 'Okay, we've got The Sisters of Mercy elements in our music, let's call it goth metal'. We were getting better as musicians as well and I was hopefully getting better as a vocalist. When that happens you want to fine-tune what you're doing. It's also about not wanting to get stuck or pigeonholed into one particular musical place. We've kept the whole gothic thing going right throughout our career, but we did want to do something a little different. With the vocals, a lot of it was kind of shouting in key as opposed to just shouting, its okay singing like Beelzebub, but your voice can get into trouble if you have a big tour."

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, 1990s, Album

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Icon is the fourth studio album recorded by British doom metal/gothic band Paradise Lost in 1993. This marked the end of their early death/doom sound. It was also the last album to feature Matthew Archer on drums.
In 2008, speaking to Kerrang! about the album's music, Nick Holmes remembered:
"We were pretty much the first band to coin the phrase 'gothic metal' so I don't have a problem with that label. We've actually done gothier albums than Icon, but if people want to say that it sums up something up that's fine with me. At the time there was also black metal, thrash metal and everyone wanted to describe what type of something was so we went 'Okay, we've got The Sisters of Mercy elements in our music, let's call it goth metal'. We were getting better as musicians as well and I was hopefully getting better as a vocalist. When that happens you want to fine-tune what you're doing. It's also about not wanting to get stuck or pigeonholed into one particular musical place. We've kept the whole gothic thing going right throughout our career, but we did want to do something a little different. With the vocals, a lot of it was kind of shouting in key as opposed to just shouting, its okay singing like Beelzebub, but your voice can get into trouble if you have a big tour."

Album: Icon 30 by Paradise Lost (2023)
Format: Album

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: 2020s, Album


If Black Market represented a nostalgic Ricky Rozay, Rather You Than Me reverses course. A-list rappers are all over this, with Chris Rock even adding a touch of comic relief. Moments of vengeance are embellished by a clarity that comes from experience. Ross paints a vivid picture—the brown bags, ankle monitors, pulling the ragtop back at a red light. “Apple of My Eye” and “Game Ain’t Based on Sympathy” contemplate the trap life as smoke twirls in the air. Rather You Than Me is the Bawse’s Michael Corleone moment: “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in".

Album: Host by Paradise Lost (1999)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Description: Host is the seventh studio album recorded by British band Paradise Lost. The album saw the band moving further away from their previous metal sound to something more akin to a melancholy style of synthpop. The singles "So Much Is Lost" and "Permanent Solution" had Music videos released for them as well. Due to an injury, Gregor Mackintosh often played keyboards instead of guitar while touring the album with his guitar technician playing his guitar parts.

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, 1990s, Album

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Host is the seventh studio album recorded by British band Paradise Lost. The album saw the band moving further away from their previous metal sound to something more akin to a melancholy style of synthpop. The singles "So Much Is Lost" and "Permanent Solution" had Music videos released for them as well. Due to an injury, Gregor Mackintosh often played keyboards instead of guitar while touring the album with his guitar technician playing his guitar parts.

Album: Obsidian by Paradise Lost (2020)
Genre: Metal | Mood: Moody
Record Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: Album

Description: Obsidian is the sixteenth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. It was released on 15 May 2020 via Nuclear Blast. Music videos were released for the songs "Darker Thoughts" and "Fall from Grace". Metal Hammer named it as the 11th best metal album of 2020.Obsidian is the sixteenth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. It was released on 15 May 2020 via Nuclear Blast. Music videos were released for the songs "Darker Thoughts" and "Fall from Grace". Metal Hammer named it as the 11th best metal album of 2020.

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: Metal, Moody, 2020s, Album, Nuclear Blast


Obsidian is the sixteenth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. It was released on 15 May 2020 via Nuclear Blast. Music videos were released for the songs "Darker Thoughts" and "Fall from Grace". Metal Hammer named it as the 11th best metal album of 2020.Obsidian is the sixteenth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. It was released on 15 May 2020 via Nuclear Blast. Music videos were released for the songs "Darker Thoughts" and "Fall from Grace". Metal Hammer named it as the 11th best metal album of 2020.

Album: Medusa by Paradise Lost (2017)
Genre: Metal
Record Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: Album

Description: Medusa is the fifteenth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost, released on 1 September 2017 via Nuclear Blast.

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: Metal, 2010s, Album, Nuclear Blast

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Medusa is the fifteenth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost, released on 1 September 2017 via Nuclear Blast.

Album: Tragic Idol by Paradise Lost (2012)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop
Record Label: Century Media
Format: Album

Description: Tragic Idol is the 13th studio album by Paradise Lost. The album was released on 23 April 2012 in Europe and 24 April 2012 in North America via Century Media Records. In support of the album, Paradise Lost will go on a UK concert tour with Insomnium. Formats the album was released through are: Standard CD; Limited Edition 2-CD Box; 12" Vinyl; and a fan box, which includes a poster, slipmat, and army cap.
Commented guitarist Gregor Mackintosh: "The  again produced by Jens Bogren and is influenced by classic doom metal and classic metal. I would say it is more melodic than the last record whilst retaining the heaviness. There are lots of guitar solos and melodies."
Also this is the first Paradise Lost studio album featuring Adrian Erlandsson on drums, who joined the band in 2009.

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, 2010s, Album, Century Media

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Tragic Idol is the 13th studio album by Paradise Lost. The album was released on 23 April 2012 in Europe and 24 April 2012 in North America via Century Media Records. In support of the album, Paradise Lost will go on a UK concert tour with Insomnium. Formats the album was released through are: Standard CD; Limited Edition 2-CD Box; 12" Vinyl; and a fan box, which includes a poster, slipmat, and army cap.
Commented guitarist Gregor Mackintosh: "The  again produced by Jens Bogren and is influenced by classic doom metal and classic metal. I would say it is more melodic than the last record whilst retaining the heaviness. There are lots of guitar solos and melodies."
Also this is the first Paradise Lost studio album featuring Adrian Erlandsson on drums, who joined the band in 2009.

Album: Lost Paradise by Paradise Lost (1990)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop
Record Label: Peaceville Records
Format: Album

Description: Lost Paradise is the debut album of the heavy metal band Paradise Lost. Released in January 1990 by Peaceville Records, it features their early death/doom style. The album was re-issued in 2003 and included three bonus tracks.
The album was recorded at The Academy in Winter 1989. It was engineered by Pat Grogan and produced by Hammy. Female Vocals on "Breeding Fear" were performed by Kay Field. Kay Field appears courtesy of Major Records. The song "Internal Torment II" also appears on the Peaceville Records compilation Vile Vibes, an album that also features a song by Kay Field, called "It Feels Right".
All Songs composed by Holmes/Mackintosh and Published by Vile Music (Zomba music publishers Ltd). The cover illustration was done by Duncan Fegredo of Exploding Head Designs in 1989. Photography was done by Porl A. Medlock.

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, 1990s, Album, Peaceville Records

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Lost Paradise is the debut album of the heavy metal band Paradise Lost. Released in January 1990 by Peaceville Records, it features their early death/doom style. The album was re-issued in 2003 and included three bonus tracks.
The album was recorded at The Academy in Winter 1989. It was engineered by Pat Grogan and produced by Hammy. Female Vocals on "Breeding Fear" were performed by Kay Field. Kay Field appears courtesy of Major Records. The song "Internal Torment II" also appears on the Peaceville Records compilation Vile Vibes, an album that also features a song by Kay Field, called "It Feels Right".
All Songs composed by Holmes/Mackintosh and Published by Vile Music (Zomba music publishers Ltd). The cover illustration was done by Duncan Fegredo of Exploding Head Designs in 1989. Photography was done by Porl A. Medlock.

Album: Draconian Times by Paradise Lost (1995)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Description: Draconian Times is the fifth album released by British metal act Paradise Lost.
Two tracks from the album, "The Last Time" and "Forever Failure," were released as singles. "Forever Failure" includes a sample of the voice of Charles Manson several times during the song.

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, 1990s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Draconian Times is the fifth album released by British metal act Paradise Lost.
Two tracks from the album, "The Last Time" and "Forever Failure," were released as singles. "Forever Failure" includes a sample of the voice of Charles Manson several times during the song.

Album: Drown in Darkness – The Early Demos by Paradise Lost (2009)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Compilation

Description: Drown in Darkness - The Early Demos is a compilation album featuring the music of Paradise Lost from their demos made in 1988 and 1989. Tracks one through three is taken from the band's 1988 demo "Paradise Lost"; tracks four through six is taken from the band's 1989 demo "Frozen Illusion"; tracks seven through twelve is taken from the band's other 1989 demo "Plains of Desolation". There was a seven minute, twelve second trailer of this demo, where most of the band members behind the demos were interviewed concerning the demos and the time surrounding the recording and releasing of the demos.

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, 2000s, Compilation

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Drown in Darkness - The Early Demos is a compilation album featuring the music of Paradise Lost from their demos made in 1988 and 1989. Tracks one through three is taken from the band's 1988 demo "Paradise Lost"; tracks four through six is taken from the band's 1989 demo "Frozen Illusion"; tracks seven through twelve is taken from the band's other 1989 demo "Plains of Desolation". There was a seven minute, twelve second trailer of this demo, where most of the band members behind the demos were interviewed concerning the demos and the time surrounding the recording and releasing of the demos.

Album: Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us by Paradise Lost (2009)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop
Record Label: Century Media
Format: Album

Description: Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us is the twelfth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost, released through Century Media in September 2009.

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, 2000s, Album, Century Media

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us is the twelfth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost, released through Century Media in September 2009.

Album: The Plague Within by Paradise Lost (2015)
Genre: Metal
Record Label: Century Media
Format: Album

Description: The Plague Within is the fourteenth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. It was released on 1 June 2015 in Europe and 2 June 2015 in North America via Century Media Records. This album shows the band returning to their death-doom roots, mixed with elements of the gothic metal sound they are most known for.

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: Metal, 2010s, Album, Century Media

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


The Plague Within is the fourteenth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. It was released on 1 June 2015 in Europe and 2 June 2015 in North America via Century Media Records. This album shows the band returning to their death-doom roots, mixed with elements of the gothic metal sound they are most known for.

Album: Shades of God by Paradise Lost (1992)
Genre: Metal | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Description: Shades of God is the third album by Paradise Lost. It features the use of growling noticeable in the band's previous efforts although shows the beginning of the transition to more 'clean' vocals seen on the album 'Icon'.
Produced, engineered and mixed by Simon Efemey. Recorded at Longhome Studios, Northants. March / April 1992.
Guest keyboards by Robert John Godfrey. Additional Female Vocals by Sarah Marrion.
Design and Illustration by Dave McKean. Band Photography by George Chin.

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: Metal, Rock/Pop, 1990s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Shades of God is the third album by Paradise Lost. It features the use of growling noticeable in the band's previous efforts although shows the beginning of the transition to more 'clean' vocals seen on the album 'Icon'.
Produced, engineered and mixed by Simon Efemey. Recorded at Longhome Studios, Northants. March / April 1992.
Guest keyboards by Robert John Godfrey. Additional Female Vocals by Sarah Marrion.
Design and Illustration by Dave McKean. Band Photography by George Chin.

Album: Ascension by Paradise Lost (2025)
Genre: Metal
Record Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: Album

Description: Ascension is the seventeenth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost released on 19 September 2025 through Nuclear Blast. It will be the first studio album of fully new material by Paradise Lost since Obsidian (2020), marking the longest gap between studio albums in the band's career. It is also their last album to feature drummer Guido Montanarini, who appeared on Icon 30 (2023), and left Paradise Lost in May 2025.

Artist Background: More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal's dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991's aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere. Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they've explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, f... Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Related Artists: My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Katatonia, Moonspell

Music Scene: Part of the Halifax, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Metal movement. Known for Gothic style.

Tags: Metal, 2020s, Album, Nuclear Blast


Ascension is the seventeenth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost released on 19 September 2025 through Nuclear Blast. It will be the first studio album of fully new material by Paradise Lost since Obsidian (2020), marking the longest gap between studio albums in the band's career. It is also their last album to feature drummer Guido Montanarini, who appeared on Icon 30 (2023), and left Paradise Lost in May 2025.

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