Draconian Times

Draconian Times

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The British doom metal band's 1995 album features 12 tracks. Music For Nations. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Enchantment
Hallowed Land
The Last Time
Forever Failure
Once Solemn
Shadowkings
Elusive Cure
Yearn For Change
Shades Of God
Hands of Reason
I See Your Face
Jaded

Album Description

The British doom metal band's 1995 album features 12 tracks. Music For Nations.

Customer Reviews:

Shrouded in Darkness.......2005-12-05

Draconian Times came out in 1995 and sold quite well in Europe thanks to magazines like Kerrang calling them the next Metallica. But unfortunately in the States they did not even crack the top 100 (compared to #16 in the UK). Compared to earlier albums their sound was more stripped down. Words like "dark", "heavy", and "sparse" come to mind when I think of Draconian Times. I love the contrast in many of the songs between a heavy guitar riff followed by a melody on piano or clean quitar. Nick Holmes also goes from Hetfield-like powerful vocals to softspoken words. I think about half the album is excellent and the other half is not bad. My favorites are Enchantment, Hallowed Land, The Last Time, Forever Failure, Elusive Cure, and Jaded. Paradise Lost's sound would continue to evolve going in a more techno direction much to the annoyance of many fans. Of the five albums I own I still think this is their best.

Amazing.......2004-03-02

I'm a fan of most genres of rock, ranging from soft rock to death metal. And I can say one thing, and that is that I've never heard another album out there like this one. Draconian Times is probably one of the best rock albums I've ever had the opportunity to buy. This cd proves that you don't have to be the fastest and craziest musician to write a great song. I've owned Draconian Times for quite a while now and I still have not become sick of hearing it. If you want an album that will blow you away with originality, buy this cd.

Draconian = Metal.......2003-09-25

This is like some other reviewer rightly said, the most overlooked metal album of the 90s. If you are one of those people (like me) lamenting the death of metal like the days of old Metallica, Megadeth etc, just pick this album up and you will know what I am talking about. Draconian Times really came during a draconian time for heavy metal and it filled such a big gap. With incredible ENCHANTMENT, the epic album begins and goes only from strength to strength. Hallowed Land, an superb song with chugging guitars of Aaron Aedy will smash you and so does Last Time and Once Solemn. If you hear Once Solemn with your eyes closed, you could really mistake it for old Metallica, the heavy thrashing guitars, excellent vocals, heavy drums etc. Shadow Kings, Elusive Cure, Shades of Gods all live up to the great titles. But the standout track of this album has to be FOREVER FAILURE...this is one of the best songs PL has ever written.

You have to buy to CD to believe what I am saying. Even if you dont have any PL albums, this is a great way to start. It marks the progression of the band, which started as a death metal outfit, to what it eventually became. PL is the most underrated and highly talented band in the world. Every single work of this genius band is incredible and every single self-respecting metal fan should possess them....

A victory!!!.......2003-09-13

I think I will start off by saying that this album is terrific. It is very very dark and melancholic and sounds best when rain lashes out of your window.
The albums starts with the amazing "Enchantment" and the powerful choir at the background that just like the title- puts a spell on you that doesn't wear off for hours and hours. After the dark "Enchantment" comes the faster "Hallowed Land"- and the album is already at it's peak. By the way, if you are not familiar with "Paradise Lost" than "Hallowed Land" is the right song for you to download and get to know this supreme band. Track number four ("Forever Failure") is the most depresing in the album and it deals with suiciding and feeling of total failure, it is also one of the few Paradise Lost songs that actually say something- and that is the downside of the album. Although the lyrics gives a great dark mood it doesn't mean anything at all (except for very few cases). But, all in all, the wonderful music makes up for the lack of lyrics and gives you one of my favourite albums of all time-DRACONIA TIMES.

The ultimate dark metal album.......2003-01-01

Draconian Times by Paradise Lost is one of the most powerfull dark-rock / metal albums around. There are many bands today who attempt dark metal and with mostly embarassing results. This album is an exception. Nick Holmes drives every word straight to the heart in a Hetfield like roar but at times he uses a low gothic voice. Guitarists Aaron Aedie and Greg Mackintosh play very powerfull simple riffs that dominate the album and the general atmosphere is very moody. Everything here is solid from start to end. Unfortunaltely Paradise Lost are not well known outside of Europe and this album did not get the exposure it deserves. I highly recommend this CD to anyone into hard rock, metal and quality music in general.

Average customer rating:

Shrouded in Darkness
Amazing
Draconian = Metal
A victory!!!
The ultimate dark metal album

Draconian Times
Paradise Lost
Manufacturer: Music For Nations
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000024IXL
Release Date: 1995-01-01

Tracks:

Enchantment
Hallowed Land
Last Time
Forever Failure
Once Solemn
Shadowkings
Elusive Cure
Yearn for Change
Shades of God
Hands of Reason
I See Your Face
Jaded

Album Description

The British doom metal band's 1995 album features 12 tracks. Music For Nations.

Customer Reviews:

Shrouded in Darkness.......2005-12-05

Amazing.......2004-03-02

Draconian = Metal.......2003-09-25

A victory!!!.......2003-09-13

The ultimate dark metal album.......2003-01-01

Average customer rating:

Best Gothic Rock ever
Gothic Metal at its absolute peak.
One of Europe's best Goth-metal bands!
Hard, heavy and dark!

Draconian Times
Paradise Lost
Manufacturer: Koch Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000067UKK
Release Date: 2002-06-11

Tracks:

Enchantment
Hallowed Land
The Last Time
Forever Failure
Once Solemn
Shadowkings
Elusive Cure
Yearn For Change
Shades Of God
Hands Of Reason
I See Your Face
Jaded
How Soon Is Now
Fear

Customer Reviews:

Best Gothic Rock ever.......2004-06-09

i am one of paradise losts biggest fans and this is there best album bar none it simply rocks has amazing riffs and gothic overtones there albums since and before this aint as good but not far off shades of god is a masterpiece also and icon if anyone likes rock or metal they should have this if they dont wellk they havent a clue

Gothic Metal at its absolute peak........2003-12-29

Being one of Paradise Lost's best albums, and considering that Paradise Lost is one of the best Gothic Metal bands ever, "Draconian Times" packs a powerful punch. This is real headbanging metal. Yet it is so moving and emotional. If you are looking for "average" music, look elsewhere. This is good stuff. This CD turned the critics ears when it came out in 1995. Having finally got it for Christmas, I can safely say this is one of my favorite albums. If you like Gothic Metal, you should have heard of Paradise Lost by now. This is the third album I've bought of this band. Certainly, all other British bands pale in comparison to this one. Only the Swedish band Katatonia reeks emotion quite as much as these guys do.

One of Europe's best Goth-metal bands!.......2002-08-13

I've loved these guys for years, and it's great to see the Koch label finally releasing all their albums in the States - long overdue! This earlier version of their goth-rock sound is basically Type O Negative meets Metallica. That simple. And yes, that good! Very moody and dark, but very metal. That would change with subsequent albums like "One Second" and especially "Host", where more electronics crept into the mix, along with the singer's decreasing reliance on the James Hetfield-isms of their earlier albums - i.e., better singing! The latest album "Believe in Nothing" returns them to a harder, guitar-oriented feel, while not losing the increasing electronic texture, which I think makes for their most compelling sound (and album) yet. God only knows what the new CD "Deus" is going to sound like! One of the best-kept secrets in goth-metal, but hopefully not for long!

Hard, heavy and dark!.......2002-08-04

Draconian Times is a classic Paradise Lost Album. It is one of their heavier and more aggressive albums, but mixes in the same dark elements that made other Pl albums great. Nicks vocals are hard, aggressive, and sometimes dark and moody as well. This album rocks!