Paradise Lost

Pioneers alongside others (My Dying Bride, Anathema...) of Gothic Metal in its truest sense, they have smoothly transitioned through various phases, changing their skin without ever completely losing their essence. Their beginnings with "Gothic" are unmatched, the new-wave phase is commendable, and then they returned to high levels with the band's latest incarnation, the most "Rock" and accessible one. A band that has never completely disappointed me, at most leaving me a bit frustrated from time to time.