Paradise Lost - Icon

This and Paradise Lost - gothic versions of Metallica's Black album. Decent enough albums, but nothing special about them. Obvious move toward popularity, but can't hold that against them

^ nothing special?! I disagree, quite unique when it came out, got quite a few imitators, but none as good and definitely more interesting than Metallica's black album. Also quite beloved when it came out. I loved it, too (still do).

The don't make them like this anymore... This album vividly reminds me of my childhood and I usually cannot bare listening to it. So many lost friends and relatives, so much wasted time, so many missed opportunities... Sigh...

Man, the triology of Shades Of God, Icon and Draconian Times must be the most riff-tastic in all doom metal. And I think this album might have the best riffs out of the three albums. DT packs more energy I'd say and the bitter aggression of SoG is unparelled... But this one has just waves and waves of powerful riffs. When people think of "bridge" albums they more often than not think of them as "halfbaked" but this album truly takes the old with the new in a lovely combination that feels quite fresh even to this day.

My favorite album of all time. kind of cult album to me. I listen this in 93s (I think) and never forget how fantastic they were. I put the whole PL's draconian times + icon in my Android phones now. It still as haunting as ever. listen to this with full blasting ear bud, and imagine how ahead of time they were be in the past.

I have tried to get into Paradise Lost numerous times but apart liking few songs, overall it just doesn't click with me. I listened this album a few times today and I finally figured out what it might be, Nick's vocals are too similar with James Hetfield. Especially the more harsh vocals, softer ones I quite like. Too bad those are scarce on this one.

I have listened Septicflesh a lot and the older albums have similar feel to them as this. This might be musically bit better but difference is that I like Seth's voice a lot more.

Embers Fire is miles away better song than the rest but I began to like Remembrance too. I still enjoy the album and I wouldn't have tried so many times if the music wasn't good and interesting. For me this would get about 7,5 but let's be generous and round up.

I'll give better listen to Draconian Times later to see if it has better songs and moments in store for me.

Written by Anghellic67 on 28.11.2024 at 16:04

Embers Fire is miles away better song than the rest but I began to like Remembrance too. I still enjoy the album and I wouldn't have tried so many times if the music wasn't good and interesting. For me this would get about 7,5 but let's be generous and round up.

Although I quite like this album as a whole I have to agree that the first two songs are definitely the highlights, particularly "Embers Fire", which for me is one of the band's best songs. I find the same case with Draconian Times, the two opening songs on that album are unbelievably good, the rest of the album again never lived up to the two opening songs but I've always found that album better overall to this one.

Written by AndyMetalFreak on 28.11.2024 at 17:47

Written by Anghellic67 on 28.11.2024 at 16:04

Embers Fire is miles away better song than the rest but I began to like Remembrance too. I still enjoy the album and I wouldn't have tried so many times if the music wasn't good and interesting. For me this would get about 7,5 but let's be generous and round up.

Although I quite like this album as a whole I have to agree that the first two songs are definitely the highlights, particularly "Embers Fire", which for me is one of the band's best songs. I find the same case with Draconian Times, the two opening songs on that album are unbelievably good, the rest of the album again never lived up to the two opening songs but I've always found that album better overall to this one.

Guys, is there no love for songs like "True Belief", "Joys of the Emptiness", or "Once Solemn"?
For me, Icon definitely takes the cake as best Paradise Lost album, Draconian Times and Shades Of God following.

Written by Redel on 28.11.2024 at 18:52

Guys, is there no love for songs like "True Belief", "Joys of the Emptiness", or "Once Solemn"?
For me, Icon definitely takes the cake as best Paradise Lost album, Draconian Times and Shades Of God following.

The songs you mentioned are also very good too, "True Belief" especially. I always found both albums to be very similar in consistency tbh. There's still a few albums in their discography I've not had a proper listen to yet but I've always had an appreciation for Gothic, I still like the classic raw gothic doom approach.