Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost are a heavy metal band formed in 1988 in Halifax, England.
Their first three full-length albums (although the latter two incorporated some melodic and gothic elements) are considered prime examples of this style. However, with the release of the seminal albums Icon (1993) and Draconian Times (1995), Paradise Lost also became known as pioneers of the gothic metal subgenre. In accordance with the change in musical approach, vocalist Nick Holmes changed his singing style. He used a death grunt on the band's first three albums, but on Icon refined his voice to have a cleaner tone. Later (circa 1997), the band began experimenting with electronic styles but after four albums reverted again to gothic metal.
Their line-up has remained remarkably stable for such a long-standing heavy metal band, consisting of singer Nick Holmes, guitarists Greg Mackintosh and Aaron Aedy, and bassist Steve Edmondson. Holmes and Mackintosh are the principal composers, with almost all of the ...
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Paradise Lost discography
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Draconian Times MMXI good
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Forever After good
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At the BBC good
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Evolve good
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The Last Time good
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genres: Death Metal, Doom Metal, Gothic Metal
- Years: 1988 - 2009
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