Paradise Lost - Paradise Lost

Advantages: Melodic and catchy, the solos are back!
Disadvantages: bland, not as good as previous work

...it's easy to forget that Paradise Lost began their career as one of the underpinning bands of the Northern English Doom scene. While their counterparts have in many cases remained true to the sound, or deviated into more modern incarnations, not even Nick Holmes' distinctive vocal chords lend a nod to the fact that Paradise Lost 2005 are the same band responsible for 1990's seminal release 'Lost Paradise'. After flirtations with electronica and various ...
...the official explanation is that Paradise Lost were yet to ink a deal for the record in their homeland. Whether this is the truth or simply a bitter middle finger to the British fanbase is something for the listener to decide. "The heaviest record we've ever done" seemed to be the most frequent description of this record emitted by Holmes' in the run up to its release. A slightly bizarre statement considering the easy going, highly polished nature ... Read review

Advantages: Brilliant, melancholic, fantastic gothic metal
Disadvantages: Unknown, hard to get hold of.

...Paradise Lost, the sole creaters of Gothic Metal, have after 17 years of being together have produced their tenth studio album. The whole album is very good, the single Forever After is the only track that seems out of place, much more lets run about and have lots of energy rather than the melacholy you would expect from such goth gods. Even though it doesn't flow with the rest of the album it is still a great song. The album does need a few listens to if you are an old Paradise Lost fan, but if you are a new fan it's very good and just get's better as time goes on. The album makes you involve yourself into the album rather than it forcing itself apon you. The last 3 songs are fantastic end to and album with a great guitar solo and the music and the lyrics are deeply moving. This album is great for anyone who likes the new wave... Read review

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Advantages: Everything about it
Disadvantages: I WANT MORE!!

...I am kind of annoyed at the low number of reads this op has had because it's the only album I've reviewed with such a broad appeal! Oh wel... How Measure A Planet?, the fifth full length (actually a double album) from The Gathering. The Gathering is a Dutch band who rose from the Doom-Death movement in the early 1990s along with the likes of Anathema, Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride. Like both Paradise Lost and Anathema they have constantly and consistently refined and advanced their sound over the years, incorporating a great deal of influence from Pink Floyd. Essentially the theme, which runs right through the album, is that of ‘Escapism’. The idea of escapism is explored on all levels, even extending to the album cover itself, which depicts the engine of an Apollo Space Rocket. The average length of each song... Read review

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Advantages: Best work to date not past their sell by date at all
Disadvantages: I cant think of any to tell the truth

...and Claire, this is back to ballads and again is a big improvement on any of the attempts on the other albums, h burst in half way through with some of the strongest vocals we have ever heard from him on any of the material. 12 - Paradise Lost Remember Ace of Base, well think of them and you will be listening to Paradise Lost, although sung by Steps, it sounds so like them that I almost thought I was listening to the wrong album, it also has a very Spanish feel to it and is evident that it is written by the same combo that wrote "Summer Of Love" 13 - Turn Around Yes it is that, we actually here Lee take lead vocals, this is a first for any album although if you have seen them live you will know he does take his turn. Unlucky 13 is actually one of the finest tracks on Buzz and Lee works well with the girl's on this ditty, it is one of my... Read review

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