Paradise Lost - Gothic
| Release date: | 19 March 1991 |
| Style: | Death doom metal, Gothic metal |
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Disc I
01. Gothic
02. Dead Emotion
03. Shattered
04. Rapture
05. Eternal
06. Falling Forever
07. Angel Tears
08. Silent
09. The Painless
10. Desolate
11. Rotting Misery (Doom Dub) [2008 re-release bonus]
12. Breeding Fear (Demolition Dub) [2008 re-release bonus]
Disc II ["The Lost Tapes" live DVD] [2008 Re-release]
01. Intro
02. Dead Emotion
03. Gothic
04. Paradise Lost
05. Breeding Fear
06. Eternal
07. Shattered
08. Frozen Illusion
09. Angel Tears
10. Silent
11. The Painless
01. Gothic
02. Dead Emotion
03. Shattered
04. Rapture
05. Eternal
06. Falling Forever
07. Angel Tears
08. Silent
09. The Painless
10. Desolate
11. Rotting Misery (Doom Dub) [2008 re-release bonus]
12. Breeding Fear (Demolition Dub) [2008 re-release bonus]
Disc II ["The Lost Tapes" live DVD] [2008 Re-release]
01. Intro
02. Dead Emotion
03. Gothic
04. Paradise Lost
05. Breeding Fear
06. Eternal
07. Shattered
08. Frozen Illusion
09. Angel Tears
10. Silent
11. The Painless
Review
Lyrics Label: Vile Music / Peaceville Records.
Recorded at Academy Music Studios, West Yorkshire, Nov/Dec '90 and Jan '91.
Rating:
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Rating: 10 |
"Gothic"; well, if you ask for my opinion I will tell you that this is one of the purest and most influential releases of the 90s. Paradise Lost, touched by the hand of Goth, after a fabulous, primary though, doom/death metal debut album, "Lost Paradise", release during 1991 their second full-length album, "Gothic", the milestone of gothic metal (I'm talking about pure gothic metal, inner withering world, emotional decadence, intense dark/gloomy aesthetic, not nowadays' tendency of a band being considered as a gothic metal one if they use female vocals or they sound melancholic neither the bands talking about emotions of love etc deeply influenced by the dark wave and electro-gothic scene - dark wave and electro-gothic have nothing to do with gothic rock that planted the seeds of gothic metal through "Gothic" - of course gothic metal nowadays has progressed since then and moves in more "commercial" soundscapes). Some people will disagree with me by saying that "Gothic" is pure doom/death metal in a time (1990-1991) when doom/death was just an idea floating in the air; if you listen carefully to "Gothic" you'll see that although it steps on what began with "Lost Paradise" it is way different and more various, musically and emotionally, something new and deeply personal. The distortion of the guitars is softer, but still heavy, and The Sisters of Mercy influences on the guitar work are obvious, influences expressed through a heavier prism of course. Read more ›› |
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As fresh-sounding as Lost Paradise was, its doom death metal style was not something that hadn't been tried before. But thirty years ago, Paradise Lost unleashed the first and greatest - still to this day - gothic death metal album. Albeit engulfed in darkness, Gothic has a 'lighter' guitar approach than its predecessor, relying very much on the eerie lead melodies instead of on the earth-shattering riffs of the debut. The ethereal female vocals and the creepy keyboards made it an even more divisive affair among the fans and most people dismissed the band at the time for "selling out". Luckily, this band never cared about metalheads' opinions and they made it very clear from very early in their career. Gothic is the pinnacle of gothic metal and Paradise Lost's most groundbreaking album in a tremendously successful career characterized by groundbreaking albums. nikarg's picks | More picks ›› |
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| NocturnalStalker Metal Addict Posts: 889  |
My favourite Paradise Lost album and one of my favourite metal albums of all time. 
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62060  |
Just give a try ... I us eto liusten all 4 PL albums in same time since all are aprtox 40min so aprox 3 h total , but now I gave a try onme buy one, I cant judge it ....
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| Dr. Strawberry Posts: 698  |
Neither death nor doom metal, there is no death's trademark rhythmic hooks. This is purely a Gothic metal album (with death vocals influenced) that irritates me a lot. I reached my limit on the 5th track - Eternal, then eject !
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| Dr. Strawberry Posts: 698 |
Written by [user id=150128] on 05.09.2015 at 02:16 Clean up your mess before leaving...you have not rectified my mistakes yet, tell me what is this ? 
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18375  |
I'm not exactly on Buster's side AT ALL, but I do advice you all to keep it down with the name-calling. 
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Dr. Strawberry Posts: 698 |
Written by X-Ray Rod on 14.09.2015 at 16:57 (You mean those abrasive words ?) Doctor, it didn't bother me AT ALL. It's not easy to teach monkeys walking properly AFTER ALL. Probably that's why so many terorists and extremists out there...they usually show agression whenever they don't agree with you. I usually keep away from these uncivilized people as I am totally civilized.
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| Cynic Metalhead Ambrish Saxena Posts: 7574  |
Written by Dr. Strawberry on 15.09.2015 at 12:52 Saying you civilized itself is forceful claim. WE know how uncivili...err civilized you are. Your retorts are in most annoying way and people ignore you because you backfire in more annoying way again. Look at your post above, doesn't make sense AT FUCKING ALL. That is why some folks here play with you as your posts makes a good entertainment for them.
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| Dr. Strawberry Posts: 698 |
Written by Cynic Metalhead on 15.09.2015 at 13:55 They're "annoying" because my posts made a "good entertainment" for them ? So I sould be providing "bad entertainment" to make them "happy" instead ? You seriously need a doctor. By the way, I'm civilized, I don't backfire, look at my smiling face here >>>
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18375 |
Written by Dr. Strawberry on 15.09.2015 at 12:52 When I said "you all". I included you as well. So be careful.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Maco Pvt Funderground Posts: 3593  |
If I compare this album to the debut, it's pretty overrated. And that makes me a sad panda 
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18375 |
Written by Maco on 07.11.2016 at 04:24 Very overrated indeed, it's still a good album but I still have a hard time seeing how much of a fanbase it has considering the debut is waaaaaaaaaaay stronger.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Maco Pvt Funderground Posts: 3593 |
Written by X-Ray Rod on 07.11.2016 at 19:16 Must be because compared to the debut, this one is far more melodic and cheesy. And people love that.
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18375 |
Written by [user id=159927] on 29.10.2017 at 23:45 one of the finest and most underrated death/doom albums. Specially for being a debut.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| AndyMetalFreak A Nice Guy Contributor Posts: 5334  |
It has a unique sound, with such a deep guitar tone, and the slow chugging riffs which build a dark depressing atmosphere, and the harsh vocals are amongst the best in death doom, I also like the female vocals in parts too. There is no doubt that this is an iconic album that plays a vital part in establishing the death doom genre. Despite all this, I haven't quite warmed to the sound as much as I would like, I find the production a wee bit too raw for me for this kind of style. I also think sone of the songs are too short, instead I would of preferred lengthier and less songs, which would allow the atmosphere to sink in more.
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| Crawltipede Posts: 96  |
The content and name of this album have a positive effect on inspiring later gothic metal, but... the production is really bad.
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