British band Paradise Lost has a knack for producing dark and moody, yet very accessible metal.
And that's exactly what they do on Believe in Nothing, serving up a bunch of tracks that could appeal to a wide range of music fans.
Tight and melodic, "Mouth" is an excellent example of how to write a chart-topping rock song.
In fact, almost exactly the same thing could be said about "Fader" and "Illumination." "Look at Me Now" is also a noteworthy tune, but probably a little too easy on the ear and thus lacking staying power.
The suitably sullen "Never Again," on the other hand, gets better with each spin.
In the end, Believe in Nothing doesn't quite scale the same heights as a couple of the band's previous releases, such as Shades of God and One Second.
But it's still a quality offering and a good way to get into metal without causing too much of a ruckus in the neighborhood.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Am NothingNick Holmes, Gregor MacKintosh | Paradise Lost | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | MouthNick Holmes, Gregor MacKintosh | Paradise Lost | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | FaderNick Holmes, Gregor MacKintosh | Paradise Lost | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Something RealNick Holmes, Gregor MacKintosh | Paradise Lost | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | DividedNick Holmes, Gregor MacKintosh | Paradise Lost | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Sell It to the WorldNick Holmes, Gregor MacKintosh | Paradise Lost | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Never AgainNick Holmes, Gregor MacKintosh | Paradise Lost | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 8 | ControlNick Holmes, Gregor MacKintosh | Paradise Lost | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | No ReasonNick Holmes, Gregor MacKintosh | Paradise Lost | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | World PretendingNick Holmes, Gregor MacKintosh | Paradise Lost | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 37 mins | 86 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 276 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinah Beamish | Cello |
| 2 | Greg Brimson | Producer |
| 3 | Clare Finnimore | Viola |
| 4 | John Fryer | Engineer, Producer, Programming |
| 5 | Sophie Harris | Cello |
| 6 | Sally Herbert | String Arrangements, Violin |
| 7 | Nick Holmes | Composer |
| 8 | Gregor MacKintosh | Composer, Programming, String Arrangements |
| 9 | Jacqueline Norrie | Violin |
| 10 | Claire Orsler | Viola |
| 11 | Paradise Lost | Engineer, Primary Artist |
| 12 | Michael Schwabe | Mastering |
| 13 | Gerhard Wölfle | Mixing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |