Paradise Lost [Enhanced] [Import]

Paradise Lost [Enhanced] [Import]

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

Tracks:

Oculus Ex Inferni
Set The World On Fire (The Lie Of Lies)
Domination
The Serpentís Kiss
Paradise Lost
Eve Of Seduction
The Walls Of Babylon
Seven
The Sacrifice
Revelation (Divus Pennae Ex Tragoedia)

Album Description

The masters of Symphonic Power Metal are back!

Symphony X are recognized by-and-large as one the most important acts in the worldwide metal scene. After the release of their hugely successful CD, The Odyssey - and after nearly five years - Michael Romeo and his band have returned with what is already being praised as their best work to date. Paradise Lost has all the trademarks that have come to be associated with Symphony X: Incredibly intricate and powerful, yet-melodic compositions that showcase every member's unrivaled technical skill as instrumentalists. However, once again it must be said that the spotlight is squarely on the ferocious vocal force of singer Russell Allen and the almost inhuman pyrotechnics of guitarist Michael Romeo.

The North American version of Paradise Lost features a fantastic foldout and diecut digipack that was designed by Warren Flanagan, who has done art-direction for major motion picture blockbusters such as I Robot, X-Men and Blade.

This is thee guitar release of the summer!

Customer Reviews:

WOW! Symphony X Has Their Masterpiece.......2007-07-29

Russel Allen is without a doubt one of the most powerful singers of our times, and Michael Romeo is pure genius in how he has crafted this album and he slays on his guitar! Every song is great and their sound is more powerful than ever before. They are the best progressive metal act today and now officially blow Dream Theater away....
For more Powerful Great Progressive Metal check these guys out too, the rule! I saw them at the Bay Area Rockfest in San Francisco and they ripped!World Full of Grey

Symphony X Does It Again!.......2007-07-29

It's a great CD. Any Symphony X fan who hasn't picked it up yet should. And kudos to Amazon. When I first received it in the mail, opened the fancy jewel case and no CD was in there! I called customer service and they quickly shipped me another one at no cost to me.

DAMn!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-07-28

Well worth the wait, they pulled it off again! If you are thinking about buying this album just listen to 'eve of the seduction' and then decide.

Good & Evil.......2007-07-28

ABSOLUTELY is the best Prograssive album in 2007!
Symphony-X the band that alwayz comes with the best!

BUY THIS ALBUM.... U WONT FEEL SORRY FOR IT

Russell Allen Truly Shines Here.......2007-07-26

It is not hyperbole to declare that 'Paradise Lost' was worth the five-year wait, and nearly a month since I purchased it remains in heavy rotatation on my MP3 player. Few bands have the kind of staying power that allows them to take that amount of time off and still be relevant, or have as loyal a fan base. Then again, Symphony X has always appealed to literary maven in me, from V: The New Mythology Suite, (based on the myth of Atlantis) to The Odyssey (Homer would have loved these guys), and I've adored them not only for making great albums, but for treating the listeners like intelligent human beings.

This is NOT a remake of 'The Odyssey', so don't expect it. 'Paradise Lost' is darker, richer and deeper in tone and texture, including the artwork (which is worth the price alone). From the sweeping 'Oculus Ex Inferni', which opens this grand epic depicting Lucifer's rebellion against God, to the blistering 'Set the World On Fire/The Lie of Lies', to the heartrending Revelation (Divus Ex Pennae Tragoedia), it's cinema of the mind done through music, and what music it is. I do believe that John Milton would indeed be proud.

It seems that most of the reviewers are budding guitar gods, which is why they focus on the almost inhuman stylings of Michael Romeo (and believe me, they ARE simply jaw-dropping--does the guy have extra fingers on his hands?). Me, I'm all about vocals and personally, it's Russell Allen's intensity that really stand out here and showcases his incredible range. For some fans, the heaviness Allen uses here may be somewhat disconcerting, but for the overall theme of the album, it's perfect. While we're not talking unintelligible death-metal growls, it is a much darker and harsher sound. Russell Allen is the ultimate actor, managing to convey the seductive evil of ultimate power. He's both wicked and alluring as he snarls with fiendish venom: "I will forsake you/destroy and unmake you/with all my might/I will take you down..." His delivery reminds me of Jon Oliva's Mephisto from 'Beethoven's Last Night'. Of course, Allen does go softer on such tracks as `Paradise Lost' (my other favourite) and `Revelation' (I love the ending which incorporated melodic lines from Divine Wings of Tragedy--it's a trope that I've noticed most progressive/power metal bands seem to use).

There's nothing else to say except that I truly LOVE this album and can't wait to see them live. This is American Power Metal at its finest!

Update 8/1/07 - In case there are any doubting Tthomases who don't think Russell Allen can reproduce the heaviness on the album live, I saw Symphony X last night at House of Blues and not only was he absolutely PERFECT, he truly set the world (and stage) on fire!!! The band closed with 'The Odyssey' including the orchestration and the crowd went absolutely IN-SANE! I also got to chat with him, Michael Pinella and Michael LePond after the show. All of the guys are truly down to earth and really appreciate their fans. Russell's also really tall and I'm not a short woman by any means (I got a hug too).

Average customer rating:

You know, they didn't actually go away
Paradise Lost has been rediscovered!
Very heavy & melodic

In Requiem
Paradise Lost
Manufacturer: Century Media
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

Never for the Damned
Ash & Debris
Enemy
Lamented Shade
Requiem
Unreachable
Prelude to Descent
Fallen Children
Beneath Black Skies
Sedative God
Your Own Reality

Customer Reviews:

You know, they didn't actually go away.......2007-07-07

I've noticed in various metal publications (as well as the reviews here) that Paradise Lost's 2007 album In Requiem is being hailed as a "return to form" and the band's best album since 1995's Draconian Times. What exactly did the band have to "return" from? I suppose Host and Believe in Nothing could be considered below Paradise Lost's usual high standards, but One Second, Symbol of Life and Paradise Lost were all fantastic albums. In Requiem is simply the logical extension of those recent works.

I will grant that In Requiem seems like a tighter, more focused album than its predecessors. The band seems far more interested in writing good metal songs than in coming up with dance beats, which is fine by me. Once again, Paradise Lost demonstrates why no one can touch them when it comes to balancing a dark atmosphere and subject matter with completely irresistible melodies (see for example, songs like Enemy and Beneath Black Skies). There isn't a lot of experimentation, nor are there any Dead Can Dance or Smiths covers this time around. Of course, I tend to think that Paradise Lost can do whatever they want at this point, considering the fact that they pretty much invented the whole gothic metal genre.

So yeah, it's a really solid album. I just think that most of the praise it is receiving could just as easily have been heaped upon either of the band's previous albums. I do think that the cover artwork for In Requiem is one of the best, if not the best, of the band's album covers to date.

Paradise Lost has been rediscovered!.......2007-06-25

I agree with the comments from the previous review. This CD is really good. Paradise Lost is back in top form with this release and it's about time; the last album that I really liked was Draconian Times, and that was over 10 years ago! I had bought a few other post Draconian Times albums and was sorely disappointed. I had just about forgotten about Paradise Lost when I decided to risk buying this and I am not disappointed. This is what they should have done years ago, but better late then never!

Very heavy & melodic.......2007-06-19

I've been a Paradise Lost fan since Draconian Times. I think this is their best effort in years and might even be my favorite album from them. It's on constant rotation on my MP3 player. Notable tracks are "Never for the Damned", "The Enemy" and "Praise Lamented Shade" which is a very dark and churning song. Very passionate vocals and melodies. This is a great release from a great band.

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

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Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
Top Shelf
TERRIFIC CD'S
Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs
Great Compilation!

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

Manufacturer: Sony
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Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
Swanee- Al Jolson
When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
My Man- Fanny Brice
Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
Body And Soul- Libby Holman
Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
Night And Day- Fred Astaire
Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
You're The Top- Ethel Merman
Summertime- Anne Brown
September Song- Walter Huston
My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
People- Barbra Streisand
Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
Come Follow The Band
Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

Memory- Betty Buckley
I Am What I Am- George Hearn
Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
With One Look- Glenn Close
On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
Seasons Of Love-
Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

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Spiritual History of Celtic Ireland
Dark
Immortal Memory...Forgettable Melodies
haunting yet empty
Ethereal beauty

Immortal Memory
Lisa Gerrard , and Patrick Cassidy
Manufacturer: 4ad / Ada
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2004-01-20

Tracks:

The Song Of Amergin
Maranatha (Come Lord)
Amergin's Invocation
Elegy
Sailing To Byzantium
Abwoon (Our Father)
Immortal Memory
Paradise Lost
I Asked For Love
Psallit In Aure Dei

Album Description

Emotional, ethereal, and evocative, "Immortal Memory" is a timeless album of extraordinary transcendence. Gerrard, formerly of Dead Can Dance, won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Academy Award for the "Gladiator" score. She's also scored or contributed to "Heat", "Whalerider", "Ali", "The Insider", "Mission Impossible 2", "Black Hawk Down", and more. Patrick Cassidy is widely recognized as Ireland's most important classical composer and has released three acclaimed albums. He also wrote music for "Broken Harvest", the aria for the opera scene in "Hannibal", and he was specially commissioned to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Irish Famine with his work, "Famine Remembrance", premiered at St. Patrick's Cathedral, NY and narrated by Angelica Huston.

Album Description

2004 album from the ethereal Lisa Gerrard & award winning Irish composer Patrick Cassidy who is known for his traditional and mythological orchestral music. Ten tracks. 4AD.

Customer Reviews:

Spiritual History of Celtic Ireland.......2007-06-24

This is one of those CD's that keeps you guessing about its meaning. Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Dance, 2 solo CD's, & several movie theme CD's joins forces with Patrick Cassidy to create an antithetical sound scape of what in my interpretation maybe about the history of Celtic Spirituality on the island of Ireland.

The 1st song "The Song of Amergin" is about Amergin, a Celtic leader who according to legend is the 1st to set foot on Ireland to battle the "god's" for possession of the land.

The 2nd song "Maranatha" (Come Lord) maybe about Saint Patrick bringing Christianity to the Ireland or maybe the cry of the land to free itself from the ancient pagan gods.

The 3rd song "Amergin's Invocation" makes the final cleansing of the land which the 4th song "Elegy" mourns the death of the pagan gods.

The 5th song "Sailing to Byzantium" is the 1st form of Christianity to come to the Celtics. Historically the Celtic Christian church was semi-independent from Rome & took on a more Eastern Byzantine to almost Coptic Christian Mysticism that expressed the love of God & nature.

The 6th song is the most interesting on the CD; "Abwoon" is Aramaic for "Our Father" that Lisa Gerrard sings with a deep alto using the Aramaic language that Jesus used for his "How to Pray" prayer when he was on the Earth.

The 7th song "Immortal Memory" maybe about the universality of ancient Christianity or how God remembers all things? Or maybe this being the theme song is an overview of the rest of the songs?

The 8th song "Paradise Lost" maybe about the overtaking of the Celtic Church to conform to Roman Catholic doctrine & practice by Bishop Augustine 600 A.D. (not Saint Augustine of Hippo 400 A.D.) or about how modern Ireland has forgotten its true spiritual roots.

The 9th song "I Asked For Love" is plainly about getting the opposite from prayer until one just asks for God where he or she may receive freely.

The 10th song "Psallit In Aure Dei" is Patrick Cassidy main score from the words of Thomas of Celano, who was a disciple of & wrote a biography about Saint Francis of Assisi.

Try to come up with your own interpretation of this intriguing CD.

Well produced to bring out Lisa Gerrard's most unique singing style, but not as original as her 2 solo CD's "The Mirror Pool" & "Duality". Reading a few reviews below I agree that at times the music from this CD sounds like "Gorecki's 3rd Symphony" or something like Arvo Part to John Travener but it is done in good taste. Therefore a "4" is given for lack of originality.

Dark.......2007-03-17

Paradise Lost is darker than Hell itself; my stomach churns and writhes in knots every time I hear it. I love it.

Amazing album, haunting, and worth every penny for Paradise Lost alone. There are a few tracks that aren't very memorable, but all in all this is a five-star album.

Immortal Memory...Forgettable Melodies.......2006-05-10

Although these compositions are characterised by pleasing tonalities recorded in richly reverberant ambiance, they are altogether lacking with regard to melodic development or musical substance. There is nothing memorable about "Immortal Memory." Emotionally flat, this disc is positively dreary. This CD contains 57 minutes of excessively introspective, monotonous music that inspires nearly as much emotion as contemplating drying cement. An antidepressant medication may be necessary after listening. A disappointing addition to my musical library.

haunting yet empty.......2005-10-19

It is hard not to reference or compare Lisa Gerard's solo efforts to Dead Can Dance catalogue. I guess I was expecting something that would continue DCD tradition. The first thing that struck me was that the dead could really dance to the DCD music but they appear to be haunted and sorry ghosts in "Immortal Memory". The music is truly mournful. There is nothing wrong with mournful and haunting program for a dics, but I found those emotions falling little flat in Lisa Gerard's production. Her music sounds very ambitious but never achieves the drama and "goose bumps" effect of Gorecki's III Symphony (Symphony of Sorrow Songs) or Avro Part's "Fratres". Maybe this comparison is not fair, after all the latter two are classical music's contemporary masters, but I get an impression that Lisa Gerard's aim was equally serious. Maybe she set her goals too high.

Ethereal beauty.......2005-07-29

This album is perfect for drifting off to sleep, or for a relaxing meditation session. The music is very much like a soundtrack (similar in feel to Gerrard's "Whale Rider" soundtrack work). The music is orchestral and ethereal with Gerrard's haunting vocals. She has one of the most distinctive voices in modern music and her voice is in top form here.

So why 4 stars as opposed to 5? It is almost too mellow. I really prefer the greater diversity of sounds on her previous solo efforts. This album is great in certain scenarios and a wonderful album to relax too, but somehow it leaves me wanting just a little more. All in all, though it really is lovely and the perfect way to wind down and relax in swirls of beauty in today's crazy fast-paced world.

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Remembrance
A return to form for one of the UK's most influential bands.
Still one of the best
One of the best metal ever
PURE GOLD!

Paradise Lost
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Release Date: 2005-03-07

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Album Description

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

Customer Reviews:

Remembrance.......2006-08-26

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.

A return to form for one of the UK's most influential bands........2006-08-25

I recall a time when Paradise Lost were at the forefront of the doom/death scene. Their 1991 album "Gothic" was the finest example of the genre at that time and a huge influence on hundreds of bands worldwide. Over the last 15 years, Paradise Lost have changed dramatically, leaving the majority of their original fan-base behind and venturing into a more gothic metal / rock / pop style. Personally, I lost interest in the band after "Draconian Times" and with the band constantly receiving poor reviews within the metal community I thought I might never appreciate a Paradise Lost album again.

Then this new self-titled album comes along and the reviews for it looked very positive. I thought I'd give it a go and see what it was all about and I'm so glad I did! Before anyone gets too excited, the guys haven't reverted back to their roots. This is still modern Paradise Lost, but it seems they've finally found a sound that suits their melancholic rock extremely well. I guess there is a similar atmosphere to "Draconian Times" being a dark depressive mood, which can only be a good thing for their older fans. There's nothing exceptionally experimental here, but "Paradise Lost" is one of the most consistently excellent albums I've heard this year.

Highlights are aplenty, with "Don't Belong", "Redshift" and "All You Leave Behind" being personal favourites, but there really isn't anything bad on here. Occasionally, there's something resembling pop anthems which aren't my preference such as the chorus to "Grey" and the single "Forever After", but these moments are used for variety rather than atmosphere breakers. I should also point out that although I like the sound of the album, the production could have been better. There are a lot of things going on in some of these tracks, and a big clear, crunchy sound would have been awesome, but I'm nitpicking now.

This is the band's 10th full length studio album and I'm as surprised and excited as anyone to find them in such good form. I truly hope this is not a one-off "for the fans" album and that they will continue down this path in future.

Still one of the best.......2006-08-22

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!

One of the best metal ever.......2006-01-24

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.

PURE GOLD!.......2005-07-06

I've listened to most of their cds, and I must say with tracks like "Grey", "Close your eyes", "Shine" you can't do better. It's just amazing, you get a sense of peace and yet sometimes it's creepy. I will be playing this @ a block party soon. No matter what no one says they are the best Gothic Metal band.

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In Requiem (2 Bonus Tracks)
Paradise Lost
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Paradise Lost

ASIN: B000PFT254
Release Date: 2007-05-15

Tracks:

Never For The Damned
Ash & Debris
Enemy
Praise Lamented Shade
Requiem
Unreachable
Prelude To Descent
Fallen Children
Beneath Black Skies
Sedative God
Your Own Reality
Missing (Bonus Track)
Silent In Heart (Bonus Track)

Album Details

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

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Influential and awsome
Unforgivable drumming ruins an otherwise perfect jewel
The ultimate doom/death album

Gothic
Paradise Lost
Manufacturer: Peaceville UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Paradise Lost

ASIN: B00009027C
Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

Gothic
Dead Emotion
Shattered
Rapture
Eternal
Falling Forever
Angel Tears
Silent
Painless
Desolate
Rotting Misery [Doom Dub][*][Dub]
Breeding Fear [Demolition Dub][*][Dub]

Product Description

1. Gothic
2. Dead Emotion
3. Shattered
4. Rapture
5. Falling Forever
6. Angel Tears
7. Silent
8. Painless, The
9. Desolate
10. Rotting Misery - (bonus track)
11. Breeding Fear - (bonus track)

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Influential and awsome.......2006-05-27

Wow I cant believe this masterpiece has only two reviews. I bought this cd a long time ago because I was a major fan of Cradle of Filth, and Dani said in an interview that this was one of his favorite cds. I didnt take to this cd immediatly, but years later this is just awsome. I find the guitars on this cd just immaculate. Another reviewer complained of the drumming. It isnt the strongpoint of this cd, but it hardly ruins it. The sound has a doom, gothic sound but mixed with metallica. At least thats my opinion.
Gothic 10 Excellent guitar throughout this one. Towards the end you have some nice keyboards. This is primarily a guitar song. This is also one of the few songs on the cd that has female vocals. They are not overbearing like some bands are. They are just right.
Dead Emotion 9 A bit heavier than the last one. Lots of good growls. The guitars are a mix of choppy riffs and spiraling solos.
Shattered 8 It might be a little repetitive at points but dont mistake repetitive for boring. It sounds so good you wont care.
Rapture 9 Not really much I can say to describe this except that it is really good. A bit darker than the first three.
Eternal 10 This is the classic paradice lost song to me. Too good for words. Definantly my favorite.
Falling Forever 7.5-8 I wouldnt really say that any songs on here are weak, but if I had to pick a weak song this would probably be one of them. Still hardly a bad song.
Angel Tears 6 I really dont know why they put this on the cd. Its just a couple minutes of guitar. The guitar is good but they should have just made it into a song.
Silent 7.5 This one has really good guitars, but it kind of just goes on too long.
Painless 9 After a few letdowns if that what you want to call them. This song gets back on track with one of the best songs on the cd.
Desolate 8 Very dark instrumental. Brooding doom. Sounds like a horror film.
Rotting Misery [Doom Dub] [*][Dub] 10 My second favorite after eternal. The riffs are just bad a$$, and there is a lot of good keys too. Brooding and dark.
Breeding Fear [Demolition Dub] [*][Dub] 8.5 This sounds very death metal oriented which is out of character for the rest of the cd. Very good.
So if you are into gothic or doom metal like My Dying Bride, Tristania, or Cradle of filth. Or if you are just a metal head you definantly need this one in your collection.

Unforgivable drumming ruins an otherwise perfect jewel.......2004-10-31

This monumental Paradise Lost album is beautiful, haunting, surreal, dark, dramatic, and, well, Gothic! Unfortunately, the drummer's time is murderously unsteady and ruins this otherwise magnificent tome! Arrrrrrrggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhh.

The ultimate doom/death album.......2004-03-21

Their second and by far their best album, "Gothic" combines the brutal doom/death approach of their debut with beautiful melodies and the occasional orchestra and female vocals. Probably the first to do so and certainly the best, this album created an entire genre. (Although present day "gothic metal" has nothing to do with this dark masterpiece). Beautiful guitar melodies and awesome grunting by Mr. Nick Holmes, the best grunt ever in my opinion. An album with no weak moments and many classics like "Shattered", "Rapture", "Eternal", "The Painless" and off course the title track. Present day Paradise Lost sucks pretty bad I admit, but on this album they were certainly for real! Poser Marilyn Manson goths of today, please stay away from this album 'cause it was not created for you and you couldn't handle it! For true metalheads though this is the ultimate doom/death album.

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Review rating reflects only DVD quality

Paradise Lost
Symphony X
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000Q7ZL9W
Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

Oculus Ex Inferni
Set the World on Fire (The Lie of Lies)
Domination
Serpent's Kiss
Paradise Lost
Eve of Seduction
Walls of Babylon
Seven
Sacrifice
Revelation (Divus Pennae Ex Tragoedia)

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Dressed to Kill [DVD]
In the Dragon's Den [DVD]
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Odyssey, Pts. V & VI [Live in Hollywood] [DVD]
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Of Sins and Shadows [Gigantour USA] [DVD]

Album Description

Limited two disc (CD + PAL/Region 0 DVD) pressing of the 2007 album from the masters of Progressive Metal comes housed in a lavish foldout digipak and features a bonus DVD that contains behind the scenes and live footage and one exclusive semi acoustic track. Symphony X are still one of the most important acts in the worldwide Metal scene. Michael Romeo and his band have returned with their best work to date. Paradise Lost has all the well-known trademarks of Symphony X.. Fantastic compositions and their technical skills as instrumentalists come together in 2007 like never before. The artwork was designed by Warren Flanagan who worked for blockbusters like I Robot, X-Men and Blade. Riot.

Customer Reviews:

Review rating reflects only DVD quality.......2007-07-04

Just got this deluxe edition in the mail and had to try to save a few people from wasting their money. (I was not stupid enough to pay $60 for it on Amazon. I got it for $20 from the Laser's Edge site.) The CD sounds incredible so far. (I literally just walked in the door with it.) I decided to first pop in the DVD; excited to see some live performances from the band. I'd read somewhere that there was also some documentary sort of stuff on the bonus disc. I'm a total music nerd and totally eat up that kind of thing. Imagine my disappointment when all I found on the bonus disc was some very mediocre-to-poor quality live clips of the band. Some of the footage looks like it was shot with a hand-held video camera by a roadie standing off-stage. (You don't even get multiple angles of the performance.) Other footage looks like it was shot by someone who was semi-pro. The images look very sharp and professional, HOWEVER, once again you only get one camera shot for the whole song- no close ups during the guitar solo, or anything like that. Now the worst part is that the audio sounds HORRIBLE throughout; regardless of how well it was shot. I was reminded of watching my old Metallica "Cliff 'Em All" video. If you just want to SEE the band playing, some of the stuff is O.K., but the audio is, at times, unlistenable. Obviously, "Cliff 'Em All" was supposed to be a completely amateur kind of thing. It's a shame that whoever put this DVD together for Symphony X didn't strive for something that looked and sounded better than amateur. I strongly discourage anyone from buying the deluxe edition of this disc. Buy the Gigantour DVD instead. It only has two songs on it by Symphony X, but at least it's decent quality.

As for the "Paradise Lost" CD itself, I've listened to four songs while typing this review. It's very intense so far. Some of their best stuff. I've no doubt I'm going to love it. Five stars for the CD!

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great !!!!!
mmmmmmm

Enemy

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Lost Paradise

ASIN: B000O78LYG
Release Date: 2007-04-17

Album Description

The title track is backed with ''Beneath Black Skies'', ''Godless'' & ''Over the Madness'' (Documentary Video). EMI. 2007.

Customer Reviews:

great !!!!!.......2007-04-25

This is just a teaser for the new cd(which I have) & its great.Loud guitars & they have lost the techno feel of the keyboards.Best stuff since Draconian Times !!

mmmmmmm.......2007-04-20

Listening to this single takes me back to the day I got the 3-song promo cassette of Draconian Times. What a return to form! I haven't heard THIS Paradise Lost since that time. It has the desperate, sad feel to the songs, yet rocks, yet is melodic. It has a more raw sound that PL hasn't really had since Draconian Times or actually even more like Icon (my personal favorite album by PL). Excellent work by one of metaldom's most overlooked bands. I can't wait to hear the rest of this album!

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A recent favorite.
Defective By Design Product
This one blew me away!
Meh...
Great album to listen to at night

Symbol of Life
Paradise Lost
Manufacturer: Koch Records
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Host
Paradise Lost
Gothic
Believe in Nothing
Draconian Times

ASIN: B00006L3LQ
Release Date: 2002-11-12

Tracks:

Isolate
Erased
Two Worlds
Pray Nightfall
Primal
Perfect Mask
Mystify
No Celebration
Self-Obsessed
Symbol Of Life
Channel For The Pain
Xavier
Small Town Boy

Customer Reviews:

A recent favorite........2007-05-01

I first discovered Paradise Lost in 2005 when I purchased Draconian Times on a whim. Although it took some time for me to warm up to its unfamiliar sound (I'm admittedly no doom metal aficionado), I eventually grew to love classics like "Hallowed Land" and "Elusive Cure." It wasn't until last month however that I decided to further invest into PL's catalog, which I did with this album and Icon. Now I'm hooked, and I can't wait to get my hands on some of their other albums!

The sound of Symbol of Life is noticeably different from that of both Icon and Draconian Times. Gone are the bleak, depressing guitar passages that graced songs like "Joys of the Emptiness," and there's much more emphasis on catchy hooks and melodic, less strained vocals. While many tend to prefer their original signature sound, I think the later material is just as good. How infectious anthems such as "Erased" and "Isolate" haven't become world-renown chart-toppers is simply beyond me, but the real magic lies in the hypnotic "Pray Nightfall" - by far one of my favorite PL songs already. Nick Holmes has definitely improved his vocals over the years, and his low-pitched ones are the best. "Perfect Mask" is a great rocker, featuring some nice riffs and a catchy chorus. Other highlights include the haunting "Mystify" and the depressive "Channel for the Pain." What's more is the two bonus tracks, which are a must - especially their rendition of Bronski Beat's "Small Town Boy," which is easily one of the catchiest songs in existence.

I highly recommend this album. As much as I enjoy bands like Moonspell and Tiamat, I must say that after hearing this, Paradise Lost have won me over! Get yourself a copy of this album, and while you're at it, Icon and Draconian Times. I in the meantime shall be setting my sights on the other albums. :)

Highlights: Isolate, Erased, Pray Nightfall, Perfect Mask, Mystify, Small Town Boy

Defective By Design Product.......2006-10-27

For those of you who care about their freedom don't buy this album. Not because of the artistic content of the disk, which is at the top (thank you Paradise Lost and Rhys Fulber) but because of the copy protection mechanism. Not only the disk may not play in your car cd-player, but you can play it on your computer only with the poor quality software "included" in the disk.
express yourself, defend your freedom, don't buy protected-content CDs.

This one blew me away!.......2006-08-23

After picking up the band's self titled album I felt a need to catch up on what I had missed from Draconian Times... This album has put all others to shame. It is currently the most played in my car. Anyone into the "goth" genre of music needs this album. There isn't a single track that will be skipped on this one. The mix of dark and heavy riffs are well complimented by incredible melody and perfectly fit vocals. Three tracks that stand out in my mind are "Erased" which have a beautiful mix of melody with a wonderful female vocal accompanyment. "Prey Nightfall" is by far the best track on the album with an dark yet pleasing feeling to the song. The last of the standouts is the titled "Symbol of Life" with a catchy beat and a dark rhythmic beat it brings this album to almost epic levels. Again any fan of "goth" music should add this to your collection posthaste!

Meh..........2005-04-26

Paradise Lost could have been the band to blow doom out to the open market but instead chose to take the path often traveled and slipped into the softer "goth rock" mode that plagues so many bands that wish to reach a larger audience. I for one noticed that with the haircuts went the (...) and what we have hear is a well produced goth-rock CD with occasional metal guitars and a few carefully placed goth-hook choruses to sell the band to a larger worldwide audience/movement. Thankfully for us, sales didn't spike as they hoped and the band has found themselves releasing a record that takes their past glories and dumbs them down to a science of pop-goth-metal that does little to bolster either genre or the credibility of Paradise Lost.

Many of the songs feature a droning mix of keyboards and guitars that lack the mournful feel of the early albums or the vibrant mix of other (still lame) successful goth-metal acts. "Erased" features an infectious chorus bit as do a few others but it does little to show the band as serious artists. The vocals are the same, the guitars/keys play the same melodies...but the writing is of a lighter heart that finds the band reaching out to the gothic danceclubs instead of the sweaty metal underworld. In doing so, the songs lack any form of serious conviction. This is an unfortunate leaning that not even an infectious goth-pomp chorus can erase.

Paradise Lost have sold their souls to the mundane. No longer powerful doom, not good enough at the gothic movement to become celebrities outside of a nation they already ruled...the band is lost in a river without a paddle on this record.

If you love gothic metal or desire every single thing the band has released this will have it's moment for you...but on a whole the record reflects as insincere, cold and without artistic purpose.

Skip it and buy "Gothic" or "Icon".

Great album to listen to at night.......2004-12-21

Ninth album from former Doom Metal band Paradise Lost. Compared to the later releases like Believe in Nothing, One Second and especially Host, Symbol Of Life album sounds heavier. The music on Symbol Of Life album still cannot be compared with albums like Gothic or even Draconian Times, but the term Metal can be mentioned again. Especially the fast and heavy "Channel For The Pain" and also the fast "Self-obsessed" remind me of songs from Draconian Times. "Self-obsessed" shows some harmonic leads that I missed on One Second, Host and Believe In Nothing. The band still uses electronics, but not as often as on other recent albums. One of the best tracks is "Erased", with some soothing female vocals. Nick Holmes his vocals are good, but I prefer his cleaner, melodic voice on the album Believe In Nothing.

An overall strong side of the album is the diversity. Not only the pace of the song, but also the balance between the use of guitars and electronics changes per song. The music on the album is melancholic, but who would expect something different from this band? One day I listened to the album after midnight and I really enjoyed it. The day after that I listened to the album in the middle of the day and the album was not half as good as the day before. I therefore recommend people to listen to the album at night.

The only problem that I have with this album and also with most other albums from Paradise Lost, is that the songs are too short. There aren't any (semi)length instrumental parts. The songs are well written, but too damn short. I also think that the songs on Believe In Nothing are better, but Symbol Of Life still is a great album.

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