"Paradise Lost" lost it over the years?

faceman

Im curious to see if there are paradise lost fans who like all the work as opposed to me who just likes their albums upto Draconian Times.

I cant get into the later albums, it even feels like a different band. Very industrial sounding.

Any views?

John

I wouldn't call the later stuff industrial at all. More electro pop. A couple of the songs I liked because they sound like Depeche Mode (like "Host") but the old stuff is a million times better.

thebourke

saw them on the icon tour in 93.vicar street...then knows as the tivoli..great gig...they have lost it since then...gone way too soft!

smackbunnybaby

i think they have gone from strength to strength. ..but i am a big fan of depeche mode

scubagit

Saw them in MCGonagles on the Gothic tour. Can't remember who they were supporting but they blew me away. Wasn't a fan of anything after Icon though. By the way Vicar St and the Tivoli are 2 different venues.

Nea

I thought Host was poo when I bought it and gave up on them until the latest album.
The latest album was quite good so I went back and listened to Host again which grew on me with time.
I also got Symbol of Life which I thought was really good, didnt get Believe in Nothing but its sounds very mellow.

I was glad to see them supporting Opeth recently as the last time I saw them was for the Draconian Times gig in the SFX but I was disappointed there was no material from Icon.
Icon is my fav without a doubt and I too prefer the stuff up to Draconian but the last album showed signs of returning to the heavier sound

Karl Hungus

Have to say, they no longer interest me.

Nightwish

I liked their stuff up to DT too, then they went the way of Theatre of Tragedy, but their latest album Paradise Lost is pretty good.

gline

i have to say i started off listening to their newer stuff and then got their early stuff and i much prefer the older stuff, particularly gothic

Nea

I decided to drag up this thread after getting the new album.

Jesus I am well impressed. It has a much heavier sound than the previous albums. Nicks voice sounds good too.

Looking forward to hearing this live thats if they come back after their Opeth support slot.

Karl Hungus

I saw them at the Download festival, and they were exceptionally good, far better than the times I've seen them before. I may infact be tempted to get their new album.

smackbunnybaby

smackbunnybaby wrote:

i think they have gone from strength to strength. ..but i am a big fan of depeche mode

i still maintain what this fella said, he knows what he is on about.:D

the new album is also excellent, what little i have heard of it.

Undergod

I have their first three albums, and funnily enough yesterday I was listening to some of their stuff on a Kerrang! vinyl from about 12 or 15 years ago. It's all good stuff. But I saw them live with Opeth last November and thought they were dire.

Alucard II

Nea wrote:

if they come back after their Opeth support slot.

dear god, they were so awful at that gig. they just invented new levels of suckage.