Paradise Lost
Nick Holmes - Vocals
Greg Mackintosh - Lead Guitar
Aaron Aedy - Rhythm Guitar
Steve Edmondson - Bass
Jeff Singer - Drums
Band Biography
Gothic metal pioneers and arguably one of the best and most influential rock bands Britain has ever produced, 2007 marks Yorkshire's kings of gloom Paradise Lost's nineteenth year, and heralds the coming of their eleventh album, 'In Requiem', on May 21st.
Over their two decade long career, Paradise Lost have not only created and defined genres and styles, but almost immediately transcended them. From the crawling, harrowing doom of their 1990 debut 'Lost Paradise', to the electronic flourishes prevalent in 1997's 'One Second', 1999's 'Host' and 2005's stunning self-titled album, their sound has continued to evolve vastly, but haunting melody and dark rock power has remained at the very core of their identity.
In 1991 the band released 'Gothic', not so much an album title as the definition for an entire genre, while the influence 1995's huge-selling masterpiece 'Draconian Times' – the missing link between Metallica and the Sisters of Mercy - echoes loudly in today's scene, with the likes of Cradle of Filth, Nightwish and HIM owing a huge debt to their knack for injecting heavy rock with their trademark dark sheen.
Recorded at both Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire with producer Rhys Fulber, and also in Canada and was mixed by Mike Fraser (Metallica, AC/DC, Van Halen), 'In Requiem' sees the band taking a slight step away from the moodier leanings of their last few records into more stripped down territory, and continuing to push the envelope of what can be done with the dark side of heavy metal, while remaining as anthemic and recognisable as ever in their shadowy art.
"We wanted to make a heavier, darker Paradise Lost album," says singer Nick Holmes. “But it was also important to write songs that encompass the melody that has become very much an integral part of our music over the last 10 years."
"More raw, organic, less polished," is how guitarist Gregor Mackintosh puts it. “Musically, it 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."
'In Requiem' is preceeded by the awesome single 'The Enemy' on April 13th, accompanied by a stunning video filmed on the Crimean peninsula in Yalta with acclaimed Ukrainian director Edward 209, famed for his bizarre take on making videos.
Discografía:albunes:The Anatomy of Melancholy (Live)
In Requiem
Paradise Lost
At the BBC
Symbol of Life
Believe in Nothing
Host
Reflection
One Second
The Singles Collection
Draconian Times
Icon
Shades of God
Gothic
Lost Paradise
SinglesThe Enemy
Forever After
Erased
Mouth
Fader
So Much is Lost
Permanent Solution
One Second
Say Just Words
True Belief 97
The Last Time
Forever Failure
Seals the Sense
Gothic EP
As I Die
In Dub
Videos & DVDs2004 Live Death DVD
2002 Evolve DVD
1999 One Second Live VHS
1994 Harmony Breaks VHS
1990 Live Death VHS
Promos / RaritiesIn Requiem
Paradise Lost (UK Promo)
Forever After Video
All You Leave Behind
Forever After
Paradise Lost Press Tape
Symbol of Life Release Promo
Small Town Boy
Isolate
Erased Radio & DJ Edition
Mouth and Fader Video
Sell it to the World
Believe in Nothing
Believe in Nothing Sampler
Permanent Solution 3-Track
So Much is Lost 2-Track
Host Promo
Host Interactive Press Kit
Host Market Teaser
Reflection
Say Just Words Video
One Second (A4 Folder)
One Second
One Second (USA Promo)
One Second
Say Just Words
Soul Courageous
The Last Time Video
The Last Time
The Last Time (Edit)
Draconian Times (Promo Pack)
Draconian Times (US Promo)
Draconian Times (Full Album)
Enchantment
Draconian Times Sampler
20 Lost Minutes
Three Track Video Promo
True Belief Video
Seals The Sense EP
Demos de L'album Icon
Demos From the Forthcoming album Icon
Gothic (White Label)
Gothic Peaceville Upfront Communication Pack
In Dub
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