Paradise Lost

Coburger

Hey, anyone out there with an interest in Paradise Lost? When was the last time they played here in Dublin? I haven't listened to any new music since In Requiem which was not too bad, anyone got the new album?

Passenger

Their new album Tragic Idol is streaming here.

Think it's been a few years since they last played here. Think it may have been 06 with Opeth.

My personal favourites were Paradise Lost (2005) and Gothic (1991)

They've certainly changed their style since their first album which deserves a certain credit. They seemed to regain some form in the mid-'00's with the self-titled album and In Requiem. The last album didn't particularly connect with me and am still listening to the new one before I form an opinion on it.

ush

Best British band since Maiden.

Nea

Love Paradise Lost.
Preordered the latest and awaiting the postman.

I think Passenger is right in saying the last time they played here was with Opeth in Vicar St. AFAIK they played here over the Host tour which didnt go down too well as they wanted to move in a different musical direction and play all their newer stuff but most gig goers wanted to hear older stuff. I think Greg broke his arm just before the gig, so it was a bit of a shambles. They dont seem to tour here much since then.

I saw them at Sonisphere last year and they were fantastic, played a great setlist from varied albums with the time that they had plus Nick seemed in great form. Will see them at Soni Spain next month.

I enjoyed the last album on the first few listens but it didnt hold my attention after. I would also recommend Symbol of Life if you dont have it.

Hope they play a headline gig here soon!

hellyeah

was at soni uk last year myself and for me they were one of the highlights of the weekend. there new album tragic idol is excellant imo and im sure a
tour will follow. Very surprised they have not been announced for download this year. Fingers crossed.:)

Dyr

They've been going through the motions for years

second and third albums stood the test of time and that's it

If you're a fan of overblown stuff with a lot of filler then you could probably push it to up to that one after dracouniun tarmes when they started the depeche mode flirtation

Mental Mickey

Bambi wrote: »

They've been going through the motions for years

second and third albums stood the test of time and that's it

If you're a fan of overblown stuff with a lot of filler then you could probably push it to up to that one after dracouniun tarmes when they started the depeche mode flirtation

Icon is a brilliant album.

RoryMurphyJnr

Shades of God is quality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke2zSd2nr0Y

ThunderApple

Paradise Lost is in the air... Everyone's been talking about them lately.
'Shades of God' is on my playlist all the time.

Nephilim Wolf

The new album is really and truly excellent and its also one of my top albums for 2012 so far. I bought the limited edition black box, and it was well worth it. The two bonus songs are also fantastic 'Ending Through Changes' and 'Never Take Me Alive'. I've been going a bit mad buying quite a few of their best albums. I bought 'Shades of God, swaped a friend for 'One Second', got the limited edition black velvet 'In Requiem' box, and the limited edition of 'Faith Divides Us'. They are a really fantastic band, and for me they are up there with some of the best british metal\gothic bands like Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, My Dying Bride, The Mission UK, Sisters of Mercy, Fields of The Nephilim, Anathema etc. For me they have nine outstanding albums, and very few bands apart from Maiden, Sabbath etc have that many excellent albums. These would be my absolute favourite Paradise Lost albums:

Gothic
Shades of God
Icon
Draconian Times
One Second
Paradise Lost
In Requiem
Faith Divides Us, Death Unites Us
Tragic Idol

Dyr

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Icon is a brilliant album.

Some good tunes, the rest is just metallicaisms given a fields of the nephilim varnish.

roast

Amazing band. Draconian Times is my favourite album of all time.

Nephilim Wolf

roast wrote: »

Amazing band. Draconian Times is my favourite album of all time.

It's an incredible album. I never tire of it. Maybe you should also try these albums:

Fields of The Nephilim - The Nephilim
Tiamat - Wildhoney
Sisters of Mercy - First And Last And Always/Floodland
Type O Negative - October Rust
Fields of The Nephilim - Elizium
The Mission UK - Children
The Foreshadowing - Oionos
Love Like Blood - An Irony of Fate
Nosferatu - Rise
Anathema - Eternity

roast

Nephilim Wolf wrote: »

It's an incredible album. I never tire of it. Maybe you should also try these albums:

Fields of The Nephilim - The Nephilim
Tiamat - Wildhoney
Sisters of Mercy - First And Last And Always/Floodland
Type O Negative - October Rust
Fields of The Nephilim - Elizium
The Mission UK - Children
The Foreshadowing - Oionos
Love Like Blood - An Irony of Fate
Nosferatu - Rise
Anathema - Eternity

Nice one, appreciate it! I have the Type-O, Nosferatu and Anathema records listed there already. Quality stuff. Must check out the others!

Nephilim Wolf

roast wrote: »

Nice one, appreciate it! I have the Type-O, Nosferatu and Anathema records listed there already. Quality stuff. Must check out the others!

Also check out these albums, there is quite a bit of influence of Fields of The Nephilim in them:

Moonspell - Night Eternal
Anathema - The Silent Enigma
Elusive - The Great Silence (old scool goth rock like The Mission and Neph's)
Opened Paraise -Occult (Old school goth rock in the vein of The Nephs and Nosferatu)
Sons of Neverland - Soulkeeper (blantant rip off of the Nephs, but still really enjoyable and excellent.)
Anathema - Eternity
Love Like Blood - Chronology of a Love Affair (great album covers of 80's goth rock and some 90's goth metal)

tattykitty

I've been into Paradise Lost since the Icon days, when I had the foldout poster pinned on my wall beside my bed...

The latest album arrived in the post from their website last Tuesday (with a signed inlay, woo hoo!) and it's a real grower. Some standout tunes on there.

Draconian Times is probably still my favourite album, but it's hard to choose - each one has its own strengths. There are still "fans" who go to the gigs and demand songs from the very first album, and I know a lot of folks were divided when the band veered off into the lighter stuff, but the fact that they're solid performers and not afraid to experiment appeals to me hugely.

I wish they'd play a headline gig in Dublin though. Opeth support aside in 2006 (I think), the closest they got to here was the Full Metal Racket event in Belfast in 2009. I've been travelling to Manchester and London see them for years...time for them to come to me! :P

Dyr

They've played a good few headline gigs in dublin over the years

They're pretty boring live though imo

BlaasForRafa

Gothic, Shades of God and Icon were classic metal albums but I lost interest in them when they had a sort of mid-life crisis in the mid-nineties and they turned into a Depeche Mode clone. They've made a solid comeback in the last few years though, the last couple of albums were decent though.

Haven't seen them live since they supported Sepultura at the SFX in 93 or 94, wouldn't mind seeing them again though since they're playing metal again.

Elysian

Free greatest hits album here featuring one song from each of their albums: http://www.metalsucks.net/2012/06/07/free-download-and-stream-paradise-losts-lost-in-time-greatest-hits-compilation/

Limited to 4,400 downloads so be quick.

Nephilim Wolf

Elysian wrote: »

Free greatest hits album here featuring one song from each of their albums: http://www.metalsucks.net/2012/06/07/free-download-and-stream-paradise-losts-lost-in-time-greatest-hits-compilation/

Limited to 4,400 downloads so be quick.

Thanks a million for that link.:D

nacho libre

I've not heard their latest album, but i doubt, despite the glowing reviews, it'll be as good as their last great album(Draconian times)