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Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost during Metalmania 2007 festival in Katowice, Poland.
Background information
Origin	Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Genre(s)	Death/doom (early) Gothic Metal Dark Synth Rock (Host - Believe in Nothing era)
Years active	1987-present
Label(s)	Century Media Records Music for Nations Koch Records GUN Records Peaceville Records
Website	paradiselost.co.uk
Members
Nick Holmes Gregor Mackintosh Aaron Aedy Steve Edmondson Jeff Singer
Former members
Lee Morris Matthew Archer

Paradise Lost are a death/doom and later gothic metal band formed in 1987 in Halifax, England.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Members 2.1 Current members 2.2 Former members 3 Discography 3.1 Studio albums 3.2 Singles/EPs 3.3 Compilations/Live 3.4 Demos 4 Videography 5 References 6 External links

Along with countrymates Anathema and My Dying Bride, they are credited for creating the subgenre known as Death/Doom Metal. Later they get more melodic, goth rock inspired sound and became known as godfathers of the Gothic Metal subgenre ^{[1][2][3][4][5]} The band have also confounded fans and critics alike with their perpetual taste for reinvention and experimentation, a desire to work with producers from other musical genres, and an oft-stated refusal to repeat themselves for fear of stagnation.

For instance, vocalist Nick Holmes used a death grunt-style of singing on the band's first three albums (Lost Paradise (1990), Gothic (1991), and Shades of God (1992)); Upon the release of Icon (1993), he refined his voice to a cleaner tone. On the album One Second (1997), which was distributed by hip hop label Jive Records, the band experimented with Depeche Mode-styled synth pop and electronica. Despite criticism from traditionalists, this bold approach has also garnered them many new fans along the way, and cemented the loyalty of progressive "old-timers." While less so in their home country, they have been extremely popular in mainland Europe for many years, especially in Greece and Germany, where they are regarded as mainstream rock stars. Paradise Lost's line-up has remained remarkably consistent for a long-standing heavy metal band, consisting of singer Holmes, guitarists Greg Mackintosh and Aaron Aedy, and bassist Steve Edmondson. Holmes and Mackintosh are the principal composers, with almost all of the band's songs credited solely to them. Only the band's drumming position has changed, with original sticks man Matthew Archer leaving in 1994 to be replaced by ex-Marshall Law drummer Lee Morris. In March 2004, Morris also left the band. Drummer Jeff Singer took Morris' place and has played on all subsequent releases, though he was not listed as a permanent member of the band until the release of single The Enemy in 2007. In a recent video interview, Mackintosh and Holmes revealed that Singer already auditioned for the band when Archer left, but they chose Morris instead because "[Jeff] had a pink drumkit".^[6]

Paradise Lost released their 11th album, titled In Requiem in Spring 2007[1], followed by a single, The Enemy. Currently supporting the Finnish Symphonic Metal band Nightwish in North America, Paradise Lost will return to Europe in December, with support from Novembre, Godsplague and Swallow The Sun depending on the performance. [2]

There are rumors that there will be four cover songs on the limited edition version of the new album. Over The Madness, a documentary by Diran Noubar, displaying the impact Paradise Lost has had on Gothic Metal will be shown in 2007.[3]

On November 26th, 2007 Century Media released "Over The Madness", a brand new double DVD from Diran Noubar's new documentary "Over The Madness" which gives an insight into the mindset and workings of Paradise Lost. Disc 2 includes further interviews, rehearsal footage plus backstage and memorabilia sections.^[7]

• Nick Holmes - vocals
• Greg Mackintosh - guitar
• Aaron Aedy - guitar
• Steve Edmondson - bass guitar
• Jeff Singer - drums (2004-)(ex-China Beach, ex-Kill II This, ex-Blaze (UK), City of God)

• Matthew Archer – drums (1988-1994)(became of VJ for Euro-MTV)
• Lee Morris - drums (1994-2004)(ex-Marshall Law, ten)

• Lost Paradise (1990)
• Gothic (1991)
• Shades of God (1992)
• Icon (1993)
• Draconian Times (1995)
• One Second (1997)
• Host (1999)
• Believe in Nothing (2001)
• Symbol of Life (2002)
• Paradise Lost (2005)
• In Requiem (2007)

• In Dub (1990)
• As I Die (1992)
• Gothic EP (1994)
• Seals the Sense (1994)
• The Last Time (1995)
• Forever Failure (1995)
• True Belief '97 (1997)
• Say Just Words (1997)
• One Second (1997)
• Permanent Solution (1999)
• So Much is Lost (1999)
• Fader (2001)
• Mouth (2001)
• Erased (2002)
• Forever After (2005)
• The Enemy (2007)

• The Singles Collection (1997)
• Reflection (1998)
• One Second Live (1999)
• At The BBC (2003)

• Morbid Existence (demo) (1988)
• Paradise Lost (demo) (1988)
• Frozen Illusion (demo) (1989)
• Pain of Desolation (demo) (1990)

Video	Album	Length	Year	Copyright
Pity The Sadness	Shades of God	4:05	1992	Music for Nations
As I Die	Shades of God	3:43	1992	Music for Nations
Widow	Icon	3:07	1993	Music for Nations
True Belief	Icon	4:29	1993	Music for Nations
Embers Fire	Icon	4:45	1993	Music for Nations
The Last Time	Draconian Times	3:37	1995	Music for Nations
Forever Failure	Draconian Times	4:45	1995	Music for Nations
One Second	One Second	3:30	1997	Music for Nations
Say Just Words	One Second	4:05	1997	Music for Nations
So Much is Lost	Host	3:39	1999	EMI Electrola
Permanent Solution	Host	3:27	1999	EMI Electrola
Mouth	Believe in Nothing	3:47	2001	EMI Electrola
Fader	Believe in Nothing	3:20	2001	EMI Electrola
Erased	Symbol of Life	3:22	2002	GUN Records
Forever After	Paradise Lost	3:30	2005	GUN Records
The Enemy	In Requiem	3:43	2007	Century Media
Praise Lamented Shade	In Requiem	4:02	2007	Century Media

1. ^ http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=31040
2. ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/Paradise+Lost
3. ^ http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/article/?id=45619
4. ^ http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/paradiselostin.htm
5. ^ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=84346
6. ^ http://194.242.113.241/rockmetal000/emission.htm
7. ^ Double doc. DVD 'Over The Madness' for Paradise Lost

• Official site
• MySpace
• Paradise Lost discography at MusicBrainz
• Paradise Lost at Discogs
• Paradise Lost at Last.fm

v • d • e Paradise Lost
Current members: Nick Holmes | Greg Mackintosh | Aaron Aedy | Steve Edmondson | Jeff Singer
Former members: Lee Morris | Matthew Archer
Discography
Studio albums: Lost Paradise | Gothic | Shades of God | Icon | Draconian Times | One Second | Host | Believe in Nothing | Symbol of Life | Paradise Lost | In Requiem
Compilations/Live: The Singles Collection | Reflection | At the BBC