Paradise Lost [IMPORT]

Paradise Lost

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 7, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bmg/Gun
• ASIN: B0007D0AY6
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #154,235 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Self-titled 2005 album from the British doom metal band Paradise Lost formed in Halifax, England in 1988. Gun Records.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best metal ever, January 24, 2006

By	Prolliance Inc. "PL fan" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This album is one of PL's best along with Icon and Draconian Times.
It is even more diverse and better sounding than Draconian Times, in my opinion.

This is definately to be destined a classic. One of the best rock albums ever.

I was very pleasantly surprised as you dont see bands like this to go better than their best stuff in 10 years, but unlike The Cure they have managed to prove the opposite. Great work! A rock masterpeice!

The problem is that the big a** recording compoanies will not promote it and the world will never hear about it until years to come. It's OK since I dont care about stupid people's opinions.

P.S. You can still buy it cheaper from overstock, where amazon in order to compete have dropped the price. Anyway, the price is totally deserved bc u get what you pay for.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Remembrance, August 25, 2006

By	Erik B - See all my reviews

I remember years ago when Draconian Times was released. My friends and I were primarily into very heavy music such as Carcass. I also remember sitting in a room with a few of them listening to Draconian Times for the first time and there was nothing but silence and awed looks on everyone's face. That album was, and still is, truly something special.

I've gone on and purchased every other Paradise Lost CD over the years and have been consistently disappointed. I felt the band had peaked and then suddenly veered off course. Each of the CDs after Draconian Times have been collecting dust on my racks for years now. I heard about the self-titled CD and of course assumed it was more of the same. I saw some very positive reviews and once again decided to bite... why not, after all Paradise Lost had previously delivered what remains to be one of the best albums I've ever heard.

This self-titled CD is amazing. I won't bother naming highlights because the whole album is a highlight. It is truly another masterpiece, and I'm stunned that after years of mediocrity they suddenly produced this. I hope they continue on this path and leave behind the pop/electronic direction. This album gets 5 stars for being extraordinary.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still one of the best, August 22, 2006

By	T. Bradley - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My introduction to Paradise came back with the release of Draconian Times. In a time when I was deeply into the gut-rot sounds of death metal bands such as Cannibal Corpse this band pointed out to me that you can be just as dark without the growls or incantations over the headphones. In time they expanded their sound, incorporating some electronics into the mix until they arrived at their latest album.
The self titled album simply blew me away... The last album I had picked up from them was "One Second" which started to show the new face of the band. It seems they have gotten just that much better. Every track leads well into one another starting with Don't Belong, a somber track that points out the seeming effortlessness that this band seems to have when writing great music. Grey stands out as one of my personal favorites... a good beat and wonderful melody accompanied by dark yet engaging vocals. However my absolute favorite track is "Red Shift" which has a perfect mix of heavy guitar, perfect beat, and picture perfect singing. The album was so good I ended up picking up "Symbol of Life" immediately after and was equally pleased.
Simply put... anyone looking to pick up an album that evokes a somber mood while keeping a great beat should pick this one up!