Today in 1990 Paradise Lost released there debut album Lost Paradise Halifax, England Doom/Death Metal (early), Gothic Rock/Metal (later) Status:Active Years active: 1988-present Paradise Lost - initally one of the premier death/doom bands (along with their former labelmates Anathema and My Dying Bride) that later incorporated electronic elements in their music. They formed in 1988 in Halifax, UK. Along with bands like Dream Death, Sempiternal Deathreign, Asphyx, Winter etc... they are also credited for helping develop the subgenre known as gothic metal. Ironically, the band is almost unknown in their home country, but in mainland Europe they have been extremely popular for many years, especially in Greece, Germany and Bulgaria (most of the people from Plovdiv town), where they are regarded as mainstream rock stars. Although they have also been partially attributable for pioneering gothic metal, throughout their career the band have also confounded fans and critics alike with their perpetual taste for reinvention and experimentation, a desire to work with producers from other musical genres, and an oft-stated refusal to repeat themselves for fear of stagnation. For instance, vocalist Nick Holmes used a muddy sounding grunt-style of singing in the bands early duration (Lost Paradise (1990), Gothic (1991)); Upon the release of Shades Of God (1992), Icon (1993) and Draconian Times (1995), he refined his voice to a cleaner tone almost akin to James Hetfield of Metallica; And on One Second (1997), which was distributed by hip hop label Jive Records, the band experimented with Depeche Mode-styled synth pop and electronica. Despite criticism from traditionalists, this bold approach has also garnered them many new fans along the way, and cemented the loyalty of progressive old-timers. Paradise Losts line-up has remained remarkably consistent for a long-standing band, consisting of singer Holmes, guitarists Greg Mackintosh and Aaron Aedy, and bassist Steve Edmonson. Holmes and Mackintosh are the principal composers, with almost all of the bands songs credited solely to them. Only the bands drumming position has changed, with original sticks man Matthew Archer leaving in 1994 to be replaced by ex-Marshall Law drummer Lee Morris. In March 2004, Morris also left the band. Drummer Jeff Singer was brought in as a session and live drummer for the Paradise Lost album, and is now a permanent member of the band. Paradise Lost released their 11th album In Requiem which takes heavier guitar sound and a more aggressive vocal direction than in their past records. Over the Madness, a documentary by Diran Noubar, displaying the impact Paradise Lost has had on Gothic Metal will be shown in 2007. A single named The Enemy from the new album was released on April 13th. Their much awaited 12th studio album Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us was released on October 2009. The album was produced by Jens Bogren. This album is the first one in over a decade where new fans wont be scratching their heads wondering why this band is known as one of the forefathers of doom. In this album, the band stripped off their poppier sound, which was replaced with doom of their first few releases. As a matter of fact, they managed to create the heaviest and darkest album of their career. Peaceville Records - Nick Holmes / Vocals - Gregor Mackintosh / Lead Guitar - Aaron Aedy / Rhythm Guitar - Stephen Edmondson / Bass - Matthew Archer / Drums Guest/Session Key Field Vocals (female) 1. Intro (2:42) 2. Deadly Inner Sense (4:36) 3. Paradise Lost (5:29) 4. Our Saviour (5:07) 5. Rotting Misery (5:16) 6. Frozen Illusion (5:20) 7. Breeding Fear (4:14) 8. Lost Paradise (2:08) 9. Internal Torment II (5:53) Total Time: 40:48 Recorded at The Academy, in winter 1989. Engineered by Pat Grogan. Produced by Hammy. Female vocals on Breeding Fear by Key Field, appears courtesy of Major Records. All songs composed by Holmes/Mackintosh. And published by Vile Music (PRS) UK. Cover illustration by Duncan Fegredo, for Exploding Head Design 1989. Photography Porl A. Medlock. CD and cassette bonus track: 9. Internal Torment II (05:54) This song originally appeared on the Vile Vibes compilation LP. Released by Polish label Metal Mind Records in 1994 (Catalog number: MASS CD 0110) Re-released by Peaceville records in 2000 (Remastered Version, Catalog number: CDVILEM 17) Re-released by Peaceville records in 2003 as a digipack with the following bonus tracks: 10. Eternal (Live) 11. Gothic (Mix) 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 track Our Saviour was rerecorded with this albums lineup, except with Adrian Erlandsson on drums instead, and released on Tragic Illusion 25. It was also renamed Our Saviour 2013. youtube/watch?v=wEAL8loQ1z0
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