Paradise Lost - Paradise Lost

...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 ...

Draugen 04.01.2006 · Read full review
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