Paradise Lost - At The Mill (2021)

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Paradise Lost - At The Mill (2021)

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Paradise Lost - At The Mill (2021)

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Year : 2021
Style : Gothic Metal , Heavy Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 168 mb


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Thirteen albums into Paradise Lost's 20+ year career, namedropping is pointless. The only band they can and should be held up against for comparison and consideration is Paradise Lost.With a career dating back to 1988, and their official recording debut in 1990 (Lost Paradise), the band has been riding and rollercoaster of highs and lows that began in earnest with their fourth album, Icon, in 1993. It presented Paradise Lost as a band that had more to offer beyond their established doom-death metal sound, driving the point home in 1995 with Draconian Times, an album that is considered to be a goth metal benchmark to this very day. That they would follow their international breakthrough with a slide into the realms of electronica only two years later (One Second) boggled the collective mind of Paradise Lost’s devout fanbase, yet their new direction earned a following of its own. The band made a gradual return to the swamp that spawned them, however, beginning with 2002’s Symbol Of Life. Elements of their favoured doom-goth sound grew consistently darker and louder with each album that followed, and each time the curiosity as to how far Paradise Lost would take this comeback grew.It’s fair to say the band’s new outing, Tragic Idol, is the album fans of the Icon and Draconian Times era have been waiting on the edge of their seats for.Recorded at The Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, England, with vocals laid down at Fascination Street Studios in Orebro, Sweden and produced, mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (OPETH, BORKNAGAR), Tragic Idol is a no-holds-barred album that, according to guitarist Greg Mackintosh, was “influenced more by classic metal and classic doom metal than anything else.” Lead-off track ‘Solitary One’ the closing dirge of ‘The Glorious End’ echo this statement with their crushing doom approach, while the sledgehammer riffs of ‘Crucify’, ‘To The Darkness’ and ‘In This We Dwell’ draw Paradise Lost out of the goth realm, simultaneously pulling naysayers of the genre into the darkness. This is par for the entire course of Tragic Idol; for every plodding doom-oriented track there is a song loaded with traditional metal riffs and guitar leads, making it a feast for anyone who takes pleasure in being crushed by a wall of guitars.Vocalist Nick Holmes leads the charge, as always, singing his guts out rather than opting to growl and croon his way through the proceedings. In a day and age when gothic metal is often defined by how closely the vocalist can mimic the late and great Peter Steele (TYPE O NEGATIVE), Holmes attacks with a diversity and aggression that raises the bar for veteran would-be goth heroes and newcomers to the scene.Holmes’ lyrics have always been traditionally dark and introspective, and Tragic Idol is no exception. There are no verses for the fantasy and folk metal set, no tales of boy-meets-girl; he chooses instead to focus on the depths of stark reality.“I wrote a lot about truth and honesty,” says Holmes. “We've got a song called ‘Honesty In Death’, and (my) initial thoughts were about how humble death makes people, how insignificant little problems are. It makes you realize what’s really important in life.”As for calling the album Tragic Idol, it’s the appropriate title for an album unleashed upon a modern day society that, in general, believes all that glitters is gold. The title track is a classic case of Paradise Lost putting life in perspective and pounding the message home:“It’s about the beauty and innocence of youth,” Holmes says of ‘Tragic Idol’. “Worshipping another human being with an equal amount of susceptibility to pain, suffering and depression as the next person, but by some chance has been propelled into some godlike status. Adulation eats away and makes the person ugly on the inside, believing their self importance to be above others, not realizing their insignificance and irrelevance in the grand scheme of things.”Tragic Idol as a whole isn’t merely Paradise Lost’s long-awaited return to form; it’s a soundtrack inspired by life, served up as a well-meant kick in the teeth.

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33 years after their inception, England’s Paradise Lost are not only one of the most influential metal bands in the world and founders of the gothic metal genre, but also among the most varied acts. From death and doom to catchy synth pop hymns, the quintet from Yorkshire never hesitated to cross boundaries and yet always stayed true to themselves.Following their first UK top 40 since the 90s, with their latest chef-d’oeuvre ‘Obsidian’, the band now unveils a live album consisting of 16 tracks that cover nearly every style and big hit from their 3-decade-long career.Captured at The Mill Nightclub, Bradford, near the band’s hometown in Yorkshire, England, the recording of the BluRay was directed by Ash Pears, who previously worked with the band on their music videos for ‘Medusa’ and ‘Obsidian’. Mixed by Les Smith and mastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano, the audio version of the show will be available as vinyl and CD. ‘At The Mill’ is released 16th July via Nuclear Blast.Have you ever seen Paradise Lost live? I have and they’re awesome. No matter if they’re focusing on the heavier side of their music or the more accessible side. Paradise Lost always entertain and part of that comes from their willingness to challenge themselves. It hasn’t always worked but regardless, it has always won them new fans. Hell, their latest effort – the excellent Obsidian – showed that the band was still going as strong as ever.Of course, this live album features several tracks from that album and all of them brilliant. Fall from Grace, Ghosts and Darker Thoughts. Spread throughout the album, these new tracks fit so well amongst the legendary band’s back catalogue.Which brings us to the wander through the many different faces of Paradise Lost. There’s something for everyone here, the band taking us back to their early years with 1991’s Gothic for a run-through of the title track. As well as offering up tracks from 1993’s Icon, where the band took their first steps out of the gothic metal genre, they had been lumped in. Widow and Embers Fire are the two tracks from that album and sound as fresh today as they did back then.Sticking with 1993, it’s really cool to see to the band draw from their As I Die EP for an airing of the title track. Then, the band’s blend of gothic rock and traditional heavy metal saw their 1995 album, Draconian Times reach iconic status so it’s a bit of a surprise to just see one track from that album here. It is a quality one though as Paradise Lost play a blistering version of Shadowkings for grateful ears.1997’s One Second really annoyed a lot of fans back then but has since been acknowledged as a Paradise Lost classic. The switch to a more electronic and effects driven band was risky and polarising but the sales of said album should tell you all you need to know. Here we get the title track, which sounds so sinister while being so damn catchy. Whereas 1999’s even more controversial album, Host has So Much Is Lost get an airing.The harsher sound of 2007’s In Requiem is a high point as The Enemy and Requiem are the featured tracks here. Both still capable of putting a big smile on the face of those who love the gothic doomsters.It’s just one track from the 2009 album, Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us but it just so happens to be the excellent title track. Before 2015’s stunning The Plague Within Album sees No Hope in Sight and Beneath Broken Earth showcased, Two of my favourite Paradise Lost tracks off of my favourite Paradise Lost album. The last album to feature tracks is 2017’s Medusa and it’s Blood and Chaos.This really is a live album that can also be called a Paradise Lost best of. The albums that they don’t feature tend to be either the fans most disliked or the bands. Instead, the focus is on everything great about Paradise Lost while also showcasing the many different faces they have worn over the years.The track listing can’t be faulted. The sound can’t be faulted as it has that live feel but with top drawer production and the band’s abilities on these songs can be faulted. So, what can? Simple, the lack of crowd noise. Which is in no way the actual fault of the band. Such is the times we live in.At the Mill (Live) isn’t just for the fans. This could be the perfect entry point for those who have been meaning to, but got put off by the sheer number of releases and wide array of styles of Paradise Lost. No more, here it all is (mostly) in condensed form. A must listen.

Line-Up:

Steve Edmondson - Bass
Greg Mackintosh Guitars - (lead)
Aaron Aedy - Guitars (rhythm)
Nick Holmes - Vocals
Waltteri Väyrynen - Drums

Tracklist:

01. Widow 03:10
02. Fall from Grace 05:40
03. Blood and Chaos 03:55
04. Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us 04:21
05. Gothic 05:07
06. Shadowkings 04:48
07. One Second 03:34
08. Ghosts 04:32
09. The Enemy 03:43
10. As I Die 04:05
11. Requiem 04:25
12. No Hope in Sight 04:53
13. Embers Fire 05:06
14. Beneath Broken Earth 06:05
15. So Much Is Lost 04:15
16. Darker Thoughts


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