Citizendia
Your Ad Here

Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost during Metalmania 2007 festival in Katowice, Poland.
Paradise Lost during Metalmania 2007 festival in Katowice, Poland. Metalmania is one of the biggest Heavy metal music festivals in Central Europe. Katowice (Katovice Kattowitz is a City in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica
Background information
Origin Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Genre(s) Death/Doom (early)
Gothic metal
Synthpop(See Synth Era)
Years active 1987-present
Label(s) Century Media Records
Music for Nations
Koch Records
GUN Records
Peaceville Records
Website paradiselost.co.uk
Members
Nick Holmes
Gregor Mackintosh
Aaron Aedy
Steve Edmondson
Jeff Singer
Former members
Lee Morris
Matthew Archer

Paradise Lost are a metal band formed in 1987 in Halifax, England. Halifax is a large Market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of 82056 in the West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Death/doom (also known as deathdoom and doomdeath) is an extreme heavy metal subgenre Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and Pop music in which the Synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument Paradise Lost are a Heavy metal band formed in 1988 in Halifax, England. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Century Media Records (CMR is an independent rock Record label with offices in the United States, Brazil, Germany, Music for Nations was a British Independent record label focusing mainly on rock and metal. Koch Records, the primary subsidiary of Koch Entertainment LP is the largest Independent record label in the United States. GUN Records is a Record label located in Germany. Many artists on the label have had hit singles in Europe. Peaceville Records is a British independent metal -oriented record label Nick Holmes (born England, January 7, 1971) is a British singer and vocalist of the band Paradise Lost. Gregor Mackintosh (born June 20 1970 is a British guitar player main composer and lead guitarist in the metal band Paradise Lost. Aaron Aedy (born December 19 1969 is a British musician and guitarist in the metal band Paradise Lost. Steve Edmondson (born in England on December 30, 1969) is the current bassist of the heavy metal band Paradise Lost. Jeff Singer (born in Manchester, England on March 31 1971) is a British musician and was the drummer of the band Paradise Lost. Lee Morris is a Drummer, initially with Marshall Law. In 1994 Morris replaced Matthew Archer as the drummer for Paradise Lost and left the band See also Musical groups established in 1987 Record labels established in 1987 Events Halifax is a large Market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of 82056 in the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

Contents

Overview

Along with countrymates Anathema and My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost are credited for creating the subgenre known as Death/Doom Metal. Anathema are an English band from the city of Liverpool, which together with Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride, helped to develop the My Dying Bride is a British Doom metal band formed in 1990 Biography My Dying Bride was formed in June 1990 after lead guitarist Andrew Death/doom (also known as deathdoom and doomdeath) is an extreme heavy metal subgenre Their first three full-lengths (although the latter two incorporated some more melodic and gothic features) are considered as prime examples of this style. However with the seminal albums Icon (1993) and Draconian Times (1995), Paradise Lost became known as godfathers, and many people still consider them as true inventors, of the gothic metal subgenre [1] With the changing of the music style, the vocalist Nick Holmes also changed his singing style. Nick Holmes (born England, January 7, 1971) is a British singer and vocalist of the band Paradise Lost. He used a death grunt-style of singing on the band's first three albums; however, upon the release of Icon, he refined his voice to a cleaner tone. cf Death rattle, a sound sometimes made by the dying A death growl, also known as death metal vocals, gutteral vocals Later on they made an experimentation with more electronic style but after four albums returned to gothic metal.

While less so in their home country, they have been extremely popular in mainland Europe for many years, especially in Greece and Germany, where they are regarded as mainstream rock stars. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Paradise Lost's line-up has remained remarkably consistent for a long-standing heavy metal band, consisting of singer Nick Holmes, guitarists Greg Mackintosh and Aaron Aedy, and bassist Steve Edmondson. Nick Holmes (born England, January 7, 1971) is a British singer and vocalist of the band Paradise Lost. Gregor Mackintosh (born June 20 1970 is a British guitar player main composer and lead guitarist in the metal band Paradise Lost. Steve Edmondson (born in England on December 30, 1969) is the current bassist of the heavy metal band Paradise Lost. Holmes and Mackintosh are the principal composers, with almost all of the band's songs credited solely to them. Only the band's drumming position has changed, with original sticks man Matthew Archer leaving in 1994 to be replaced by ex-Marshall Law drummer Lee Morris. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Marshall Law was an Australian Television series, which aired for one season in 2002. Lee Morris is a Drummer, initially with Marshall Law. In 1994 Morris replaced Matthew Archer as the drummer for Paradise Lost and left the band In March 2004, Morris also left the band. See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels Drummer Jeff Singer took Morris' place and has played on all subsequent releases, though he was not listed as a permanent member of the band until the release of single The Enemy in 2007. Jeff Singer (born in Manchester, England on March 31 1971) is a British musician and was the drummer of the band Paradise Lost. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 In a recent video interview, Mackintosh and Holmes revealed that Singer already auditioned for the band when Archer left, but they chose Morris instead because "[Jeff] had a pink drumkit". [2]

Early Years

Paradise Lost were early on inspired by Kreator, Celtic Frost, Candlemass, Death, Morbid Angel and Repulsion. Kreator are a German Thrash metal band from Essen Germany. They started their career in 1982 under the name Tormentor Celtic Frost were an influential heavy metal band from Zürich, Switzerland. This article is about the band Candlemass for the Christian feast day see Candlemas. Death was an influential American Death metal band founded in 1983 by guitarist and vocalist Chuck Schuldiner, considered a "pioneering death Morbid Angel is an American Death metal band based in Tampa Florida. Repulsion were an early Grindcore / Death metal band from Flint Michigan. [3]

Up to 1989 Paradise Lost have recorded for demo cassettes. The band made a contract with Peaceville Records for producing their first album Lost Paradise. [4] Their debut was well received by press and fans alike. [3] In November 1990 Paradise Lost go back into Academy Studios, working for a second album. 1991's Gothic, also on Peaceville Records, was the band's first success[5] and one of the most influential albums within the scene. The album was labeled as a "classic" and high-rated by both fans and critics. [6] The album expanded beyond the traditional death/doom metal format, being more melodic than the death metal-inspired debut, featuring symphonic orchestra and female vocals by the singer Sarah Marrion. [4][7] With this album the band pushed the term "gothic" into the metal scene and started the creation of gothic metal. Paradise Lost was signed to Music for Nations label, and returned in 1992 releasing the album Shades Of God in July. [5]It contained the song "As I Die", later released as a single/EP, which still appears as a hymn for all Paradise Lost fans. [8]. In summer 1993 the band commenced work on their fourth full-length - Icon which was released in September the same year. The album hit the national German charts at number 31. [4] The album is considered as a masterpiece of gothic metal and has hardened the band's position in the mainstream metal scene. [6] Draconian Times, one of the band's most successful albums [8] arrived in June 1994. A limited edition digipack offered a second disc dubbed 'Live Tracks, Demos & B-Sides', comprising five live recordings as well as demos and outtakes. For promoting the album, Paradise Lost went on a huge tour through countries in Europe,South America and Australia, and played even in Japan [7]

Synth Era

Paradise Lost returned in 1997 with a brand new look and a changed musical style which confounded fans and critics alike with their perpetual taste for experimentation. On the album One Second (1997), which was distributed by hip hop label Jive Records, the band began to experiment with Depeche Mode-styled synth pop and electronica. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Jive Records is a British record label based in New York City, owned by Sony Music Entertainment, and operates as a quarter of the Zomba Label Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and Pop music in which the Synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range [9] The album turned out to be one of the band's most important releases, cracking the national German and Swedish top tens and gave the band a boost everywhere it seemed except the UK. [4] And although some of the fans of the band's older material were disappointed, Paradise Lost gained much new supporters. [7] The band later contracted EMI Electrola in Germany for producing its next album - Host, released 1999. In the album Paradise Lost continued to experiment,losing their metal roots and jumped to synth rock. [10] In the next album, Believe in Nothing 2001, Paradise Lost continued the synth experimentation. In may 2002, the band signed to the label G. U. N. In the full-length that followed, Symbol of Life, the metallic roots of the band were resurfaced. [9]

Present Days

Paradise Lost released their 10th, self-titled album in 2005 on G. U. N. records. The electronic side of the music was still present, although the band had rely much more on the guitar-based sound. [11] The release started the process of returning to the gothic metal roots. The eleventh album, In Requiem was released in Spring 2007 on the label Century Media[12] The album was generally well-accepted and high-rated both critics and fans, pleased to see the band's returning to their heavier, gothic metal sound similar to that of earlier albums like Draconian Times. [1][13] The album also won "The Best Gothic Metal album" from "Metal Storm Awards 2007" [14] The full-length was followed by a single, The Enemy.

On November 26th, 2007 Century Media released the documentary "Over The Madness" displaying the impact Paradise Lost has had on Gothic Metal and giving an insight into the mindset and workings of Paradise Lost. Disc 2 includes further interviews, rehearsal footage plus backstage and memorabilia sections. [15]

Having supported the Finnish Symphonic Metal band Nightwish in North America, Paradise Lost will return to Europe in December, with support from Novembre, Godsplague and Swallow The Sun, later supporting Finnish Rockers HIM. Symphonic metal or opera metal is a term used to describe Heavy metal music that has symphonic elements that is elements that sound similar to a Nightwish is a symphonic Power metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee, Finland. Novembre is a Progressive Death metal / Gothic metal band from Rome, Italy. Swallow the Sun is a Finnish melodic death / Doom metal band Biography Swallow the Sun was formed in early 2000 by Juha Raivio HIM is a rock band from Finland formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo, guitarist Mikko Lindström, [1]

Members

Nick Holmes on Metalmania 2007 festival in Katowice, Poland.
Nick Holmes on Metalmania 2007 festival in Katowice, Poland. Metalmania is one of the biggest Heavy metal music festivals in Central Europe. Katowice (Katovice Kattowitz is a City in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica

Current members

Former members

Discography

Band performing on Metalmania 2007 festival
Band performing on Metalmania 2007 festival

Studio albums

Singles/EPs

Compilations/Live

Demos

Videography

Video Album Length Year Copyright
Pity The Sadness Shades of God 4:05 1992 Music for Nations
As I Die Shades of God 3:43 1992 Music for Nations
Widow Icon 3:07 1993 Music for Nations
True Belief Icon 4:29 1993 Music for Nations
Embers Fire Icon 4:45 1993 Music for Nations
The Last Time Draconian Times 3:37 1995 Music for Nations
Forever Failure Draconian Times 4:45 1995 Music for Nations
One Second One Second 3:30 1997 Music for Nations
Say Just Words One Second 4:05 1997 Music for Nations
So Much is Lost Host 3:39 1999 EMI Electrola
Permanent Solution Host 3:27 1999 EMI Electrola
Mouth Believe in Nothing 3:47 2001 EMI Electrola
Fader Believe in Nothing 3:20 2001 EMI Electrola
Erased Symbol of Life 3:22 2002 GUN Records
Forever After Paradise Lost 3:30 2005 GUN Records
The Enemy In Requiem 3:43 2007 Century Media
Praise Lamented Shade In Requiem 4:02 2007 Century Media

References

  1. ^ a b http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/paradiselostin.htm
  2. ^ Accueil TDKprod vidéo metal et production indépendante
  3. ^ a b Alexander (1998), from the liner notes of Reflection. Nick Holmes (born England, January 7, 1971) is a British singer and vocalist of the band Paradise Lost. Gregor Mackintosh (born June 20 1970 is a British guitar player main composer and lead guitarist in the metal band Paradise Lost. Lead guitar refers to the use of a Guitar to perform Melody lines instrumental fill passages, and Guitar solos within a song structure Aaron Aedy (born December 19 1969 is a British musician and guitarist in the metal band Paradise Lost. Rhythm guitar is the use of a Guitar to provide Rhythmic chordal Accompaniment for a singer or other instruments in a Musical ensemble Steve Edmondson (born in England on December 30, 1969) is the current bassist of the heavy metal band Paradise Lost. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Jeff Singer (born in Manchester, England on March 31 1971) is a British musician and was the drummer of the band Paradise Lost. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Lee Morris is a Drummer, initially with Marshall Law. In 1994 Morris replaced Matthew Archer as the drummer for Paradise Lost and left the band Metalmania is one of the biggest Heavy metal music festivals in Central Europe. Lost Paradise is the debut album of the Heavy metal band Paradise Lost. Gothic is the second full-length album released by British Heavy metal band Paradise Lost. Shades of God is the third album by Paradise Lost. It features the use of growling noticeable in the band's previous efforts although shows the beginning of the Icon is the fourth studio Album recorded by British band Paradise Lost. Draconian Times (1995 is the fifth album released by British metal act Paradise Lost. One Second is the sixth album release by Paradise Lost. Following Draconian Times, the album reflected the group's first complete departure Host is a studio Album recorded by British band Paradise Lost. For Nevermore 's single see Believe In Nothing (single. For the British sitcom see Believe Nothing. Symbol of Life is the ninth studio Album recorded by British band Paradise Lost. Paradise Lost (also referred as ' PLX' sometimes the tenth studio album by British Heavy metal band Paradise Lost was recorded between In Requiem is Paradise Lost 's eleventh Studio album, again with Rhys Fulber on production duties As I Die is an EP by Paradise Lost. Track listing "As I Die" – 351 "Rape of Virtue" – 448 "Death "Say Just Words" is a single by Paradise Lost from their 1997 album One Second. "One Second" is a single by Paradise Lost from their 1997 album One Second. "Fader" is a single by Paradise Lost from their 2001 album Believe in Nothing. B-Sides and Rarities may refer to B-Sides & Rarities (2007 album by The Format B-Sides & Rarities (2005 album Shades of God is the third album by Paradise Lost. It features the use of growling noticeable in the band's previous efforts although shows the beginning of the Music for Nations was a British Independent record label focusing mainly on rock and metal. As I Die is an EP by Paradise Lost. Track listing "As I Die" – 351 "Rape of Virtue" – 448 "Death Icon is the fourth studio Album recorded by British band Paradise Lost. Draconian Times (1995 is the fifth album released by British metal act Paradise Lost. "One Second" is a single by Paradise Lost from their 1997 album One Second. One Second is the sixth album release by Paradise Lost. Following Draconian Times, the album reflected the group's first complete departure "Say Just Words" is a single by Paradise Lost from their 1997 album One Second. Host is a studio Album recorded by British band Paradise Lost. Electrola was a Record label founded in Berlin in 1925 by the Gramophone Company. For Nevermore 's single see Believe In Nothing (single. For the British sitcom see Believe Nothing. "Fader" is a single by Paradise Lost from their 2001 album Believe in Nothing. Symbol of Life is the ninth studio Album recorded by British band Paradise Lost. GUN Records is a Record label located in Germany. Many artists on the label have had hit singles in Europe. Paradise Lost (also referred as ' PLX' sometimes the tenth studio album by British Heavy metal band Paradise Lost was recorded between In Requiem is Paradise Lost 's eleventh Studio album, again with Rhys Fulber on production duties Century Media Records (CMR is an independent rock Record label with offices in the United States, Brazil, Germany,
  4. ^ a b c d http://www.rockdetector.com/officialbio,6722.sm
  5. ^ a b http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:j9fpxqw5ldte~T1
  6. ^ a b http://www.pioneernet.net/merlyn/pl.html
  7. ^ a b c http://www.tartareandesire.com/bands/Paradise_Lost/1266/
  8. ^ a b http://www.thegauntlet.com/bio/319/Paradise-Lost.html
  9. ^ a b http://basementbar.com/DefaultN1.asp?GoTo=CurrSelN1.asp?ID=2860&Page=Archive
  10. ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/Paradise+Lost
  11. ^ http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/reviews/albums/2-3827_paradise_lost_paradise_lost.aspx
  12. ^ http://www.centurymedia.com/us/single_artist.php?ID=91
  13. ^ http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/42122/paradise-lost-in-requiem/
  14. ^ http://www.metalstorm.ee/awards/categories.php?cat_id=3
  15. ^ Double doc. DVD 'Over The Madness' for Paradise Lost

External links

MusicBrainz is a project that aims to create an Open content Music database Discogs, short for discographies, is a Website and Database of information about Music Recordings including commercial releases promotional Lastfm is a UK -based Internet radio and Music Community website, founded in 2002
© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
 Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic