Paradise Lost

 Today in 2002 Paradise Lost released the single Erased

Halifax, England Doom/Death Metal (early), Gothic Rock/Metal (later)

Status:Active

Years active: 1988-present

Paradise Lost is generally regarded as one of the founders of the the genre of metal known as doomdeath, mixing the raw vocal style of death metal and slowing the riffs down to doom metal speed. Gothic, the band's second album, is widely considered a classic in the genre. As with many doomdeath bands, however, the succeeding albums have moved steadily away from that style, gradually losing the death vocals and instead opting for a more melancholy, slighty goth-influenced mainstream sound, losing almost all metallic ties on albums such as Host and Believe In Nothing. Since then, they've reverted slightly, with Symbol Of Life and the recent Paradise Lost containing a few nods to their mid-period days.

Supersonic Records

Nick Holmes Vocals

Gregor Mackintosh Guitars (lead), Keyboards, Programming

Aaron Aedy Guitars (rhythm)

Stephen Edmondson Bass

Lee Morris Drums

Guest/Session

Lee Dorrian Vocals (additional) (track 1)

Rhys Fulber Keyboards, Programming

Jamie Muhoberac Keyboards (track 1)

Joanna Stevens Vocals (additional) (track 1)

Devin Townsend Vocals (additional) (track 2)

1. Erased 03:33

2. Two Worlds 03:29

3. Self Obsessed (Live) 03:12

10:14

There is a promo version that comes with different cover art and only contains the first two tracks.

Recording information:

Recorded in June and July, 2002 at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom and in 2002 at Dreamcatcher Recording Studios in Bradford, United Kingdom.

Additional recording by Carmen Rizzo at Studio 775 in Los Angeles, California.

Mixed at The Green Jacket in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.

Mastered at Skyline Studios in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Track 3 recorded live in 2002 at Ringfest by Eurosound in Cologne, Germany.