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.

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