On this, their modest debut, Paradise Lost helped define the rules of doom/death metal: grinding, de-tuned anthems of woe topped with death metal-style guttural vocals.
Yet, even as they were laying down the blueprint, Paradise Lost was already reaching for realms unknown to their then-amateurish abilities and latent promise.
This is evident in all but the most primitive tracks here, but only the occasionally memorable riff or discreet melody contained in tracks like "Paradise Lost," "Rotting Misery," "Deadly Inner Sense," and "Breeding Fear" (which introduces a female vocalist) even hint at the band's potential.
In retrospect, Lost Paradise serves as a welcome rediscovery for serious fans, but casual metalheads likely won't see anything worthwhile here.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IntroNick Holmes, Gregor MacKintosh | Paradise Lost | Play | 02:40 | 0 MB | 11 MB |
| 2 | Deadly Inner SenseNick Holmes, Gregor MacKintosh | Paradise Lost | Play | 04:36 | 0 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Paradise LostNick Holmes, Gregor MacKintosh | Paradise Lost | Play | 05:30 | 0 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | Our SaviourNick Holmes, Gregor MacKintosh | Paradise Lost | Play | 05:07 | 0 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | Rotting MiseryNick Holmes, Gregor MacKintosh | Paradise Lost | Play | 05:16 | 0 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | Frozen IllusionNick Holmes, Gregor MacKintosh | Paradise Lost | Play | 05:20 | 0 MB | 34 MB |
| 7 | Breeding FearNick Holmes, Gregor MacKintosh | Paradise Lost | Play | 04:14 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Lost Paradise (Instrumental) | Paradise Lost | Play | 02:08 | 0 MB | 11 MB |
| 9 | Internal Torment (2) | Paradise Lost | Play | 05:54 | 0 MB | 39 MB |
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| 40 mins | 254 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Acher | Drums |
| 2 | Aaron Aedy | Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 3 | Matthew Archer | Drums |
| 4 | Stephen Edmondson | Bass |
| 5 | Pat Grogan | Engineer |
| 6 | Neville Holmes | Vocals |
| 7 | Nick Holmes | Composer, Vocals |
| 8 | Gregor MacKintosh | Composer, Guitar |
| 9 | Paradise Lost | Primary Artist |
| 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). |