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They released the Paradise Lost EP in April 1993, just a few months after the icy and spectral "Shades Of God" — a Death-Doom masterpiece that established them, along with Anathema and My Dying Bride, as champions of this music scene born in England in the early nineties.
One of the most terrifying covers ever seen: the artwork has never been a strong point of the band led by vocalist Nick Holmes. But they more than make up for it with the music: three tracks written by the band, adding a cover from a band that greatly influenced the creation of their sound. About twenty minutes representing a turning point in the career of Paradise Lost; they indeed abandon much of the extremism that characterized them in the beginning, adding that Gothic-Dark sound that would lead them a few years later to release two other dark and profound gems: "Icon" and "Draconian Times."
It's the essential magnificence of "As I Die" that opens the work: a few seconds of a six-string arpeggio: a calm only apparent, which is interrupted by the entrance of Nick's growling voice. A semi-growl always comprehensible that recalls James Hetfield of Metallica with hoarseness! At this point, the electricity of the instruments takes over the track: tension and melody chase each other until the end. I recommend watching the unsettling black and white video clip (after all, the lyrics tell how one will come to die).
Right after come the more than six chilling minutes of "Death Walks Behind You" by Atomic Rooster: a lengthy, dark, and evocative Hard Rock. A journey back in time reaching as far back as the early seventies; of unsettling and cold beauty. "Eternal," recorded live during the tour of the "Gothic" album, gives us back the early Paradise Lost: the more raw and violent ones. A few minutes of nocturnal and sadistic pain...RAPE OF VIRTUE...
Ad Maiora.
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Paradise Lost's 1993 EP 'As I Die' marks a career turning point, bridging their early Death-Doom extremism with emerging Gothic elements. The review highlights the instrumental tension, memorable vocals, and notable Atomic Rooster cover. The EP sets the stage for later masterpieces such as 'Icon' and 'Draconian Times'. It's praised for its emotional depth and lasting influence in the genre.Tracklist Lyrics
01 As I Die (03:45)
As I die
Stare as eyes uphold me
And wait to see right through
And curse me... The love has crippled you
Shadows haunt the night
Burning my disguise
As I die
Reaping through the truth
Life becomes untrue
Sin the last diversion
My fate will be untouched
Dismissed now, the anger of a fool
Shadows haunt the night
Forgive me as I die
Taking a chance
And take what you gain
My soul it has no price
Total release is out of harms way until I can decide
You punish me, can't you see, I'm not real
02 Rape Of Virtue (04:46)
The end untold desire
Night reveals unearthly ways I felt
failing lives abruptive games I felt
Gripped to life, you must resign all pride
Saved from this and use your darker side
Is your trust in god abandoned now
Silently, we're doomed
Silently, we're doomed
The end untold desire
Rage of fear inside and not fear you
They show my faith expire the truth
Waiting for the darker side to greet me
Pale my face until you're bleeding for me
Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost are an English band from Halifax, formed in 1988, widely associated with early death/doom and the development of gothic metal. Reviews highlight their shifts from extreme doom/death to more melodic gothic metal, a prominent late-’90s electronic/synth-rock phase (notably One Second and Host), and later returns to heavier gothic/doom.24 Reviews
