Paradise Lost

Formed in Halifax in 1988, Paradise Lost are an English band credited with helping pioneer death-doom and gothic metal. Reviews on DeBaser chart their long career, stylistic experiments (including electronic phases) and celebrated landmark albums such as Gothic and Draconian Times.

Paradise Lost formed in Halifax, England in 1988. Core members cited in reviews include Nick Holmes (vocals), Greg( or Gregor) Mackintosh (guitar), Aaron Aedy (guitar) and Steve (bass). The band began with death/doom roots, crystallised a gothic metal sound (notably with Gothic and Draconian Times), experimented with electronic/Depeche Mode-influenced material (One Second, Host) and in later years returned to heavier doom/gothic approaches (In Requiem, Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us, Obsidian).

DeBaser’s reviews depict Paradise Lost as pioneers of death-doom and architects of gothic metal, with a long career of stylistic shifts from extreme beginnings to electronic experiments and back to heavy doom/gothic. Key albums repeatedly praised include Gothic and Draconian Times. Reviewers highlight Nick Holmes and Gregor Mackintosh and celebrate late-period returns to heavier sounds.

For:Fans of gothic, doom and heavy music; listeners who like melancholic, atmospheric metal and long-career bands with varied phases.