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35th ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE GENRE-DEFINING OPUS OF ATMOSPHERIC DEATH/DOOM FROM THE UK METAL LEGENDS - WITH REMASTERED AUDIO, 2CD EDITION INNCLUDES ADDITIONAL LIVE SHOW FROM 1991, PLUS EXTENDED BOOKLET CONTAINING THE BAND'S RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PERIOD / ALSO ON LIMITED CORONA VINYL WITH ADDITIONAL 4 PAGE BOOKLET & REMASTERED AUDIO.
Paradise Lost formed in 1988 in West Yorkshire, UK, when vocalist Nick Holmes & guitarist Gregor Mackintosh came together with the idea of taking metal beyond the conventional styles of the time. They were influenced by acts such as Candlemass, Celtic Frost & Morbid Angel, & concocted a unique atmosphere of their own as a result. This was already apparent when their debut album 'Lost Paradise' appeared on Peaceville Records in 1990, & blended death metal with doom & some melodic elements, but it wasn't until their follow-up album, 'Gothic', that the band truly made its mark.
Recorded in late 1990/early 1991 at the renowned Academy Studios in Yorkshire (responsible for classic albums from bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema, Cradle of Filth, among many others), 'Gothic' was the album responsible for a whole sub-genre: Gothic Doom Metal, upon its release in 1991. Creating a more sombre & atmospheric form of dark extremity, with the introduction of Gregor Mackintosh's highly distinctive & unmistakable lead guitar melodies, Paradise Lost established themselves as among the pioneering UK bands of the early nineties, becoming highly influential to a generation of subsequent greats.
This new edition of 'Gothic', marking the album's 35th anniversary, is presented on double CD, with remastered audio courtesy of Jaime Gomez Arellano at Orgone Studios. The bonus disc features the band 'Live in Ludwigsburg', 1991, performing tracks from 'Gothic' & their debut album. The release also includes a four page booklet containing recollections from the band on the period & the shaping of the album, as originally featured in 2021's 'The Lost & The Painless'.
