In Requiem (2 Bonus Tracks) [EXTRA TRACKS] [IMPORT] [LIMITED EDITION]

Paradise Lost

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 15, 2007)
• Original Release Date: May 15, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import, Limited Edition
• Label: Century Media Int'l
• ASIN: B000PFT254
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #296,271 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Few Bands have Been as Influential as Paradise Lost. Despite a Myriad of Fads and Short-lived Scenes, Paradise Lost Maintain Relevance. Greg Mackintosh (Lead Guitar): Says of the New Album, "musically, ’in Requiem’ is About Finding the Balance Between Brutality and Empathy, Between Horror and Beauty. Neither a Celebration Nor a Lamentation. Simply the Emotions that Arise, Being Surrounded by Life and Death." The Result is a Heavier, Darker Paradise Lost Album, Taking the Sound in a More, Raw, Organic, Less Polished Direction. Their 11th and One that Will Herald a New Dawn for Gothic Metal. The Genre They Created. Limited Digipak in a Velvet Sleeve

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Heavier , August 10, 2007

By	Equil "Mundus vult decipi" (Worldwide) - See all my reviews

I've been a fan of Paradise Lost since I heard Symbol of Life. I bought their self-titled follow up and had mixed feelings about it. It just wasn't as strong as Symbol of Life - it sounded "bored". However, I picked this one up and it's up there with Symbol of Life.

The techno/industrial sound is gone, and in its place is a monster inspired by guitar-driven songs and symphony-supported atmosphere. I only have issues with how certain songs were executed. The verse in "Requiem" and "Beneath Black Skies" annoys me (with the growling in the former, and the thin, weak voicing in the latter), but the song(s) as a whole make up for it. Highlights for me were "Praise Lamented Shade", "Unreachable" and, not surprisingly, "Missing" (I bought the import with this bonus track) which is a cover. I thought "Small Town Boy" and "Xavier" on Symbol of Life were highlights of that album, and "Missing" on Requiem is another excellent Paradise Lost-stamped interpretation. Overall, my only complaints are with the two-songs previously mentioned.

Requiem is a certain improvement over Paradise Lost and the melodies are memorable for this genre, not to mention some of the "crunch" in the guitar parts. I was bobbing my head on almost every song. Good stuff. If you're a fan, pick it up because many of these other reviewers are right - it's a good album.