Paradise Lost
Believe in Nothing

THE REVIEW

"Believe In Nothing" released by EMI in 2001, is what we define as an "Easy" album. No longer adhering to the Gothic-doom metal standards, Nick Holmes and the Paradise Lost crew are playing a less electronic card than "Host," focused on symphonic pop-rock, mixed with some enjoyable riffs that resurrect their old monsters.

This disc contains catchy and highly digestible tracks like "Fader" or "Mouth" (the hit of the entire work), flashbacks like "Sell It To The World" and "World Pretending", and a few other well-built, calm songs like "I Am Nothing" and "Illumination", and I can confirm that it passes the grade. The rest is not remarkable, but it isn't something to throw away either.

Nick Holmes, like in the two previous albums, maintains a good clean baritone, with a style that feels familiar, somewhat like he did in "Draconian in Times" compared to that of James Hetfield.

"Believe In Nothing" is recommended for those who love good music but stay away from heavy sounds, also recommended for fans of the genre (specifically symphonic pop-rock), and for those who want to listen to something easy on a bright and sunny Sunday morning. For those not mentioned in these last sentences, I admit that the disappointment will be bitter, especially if you are well-acquainted with their past. Then again, it’s a subjective matter, clearly, if you chew metal from morning till night this CD is not for you, but if you have an open taste, I would say give it a try.