Dan G Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Discuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepeep Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 the first two LPs are ace, very bleak..then they suddenly turned into a metallica clone bad, a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan G Posted March 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 hmmm... I didn't like Lost paradise that much, but didn't mind some of gothic. My favourites were easily the middle two (Icon/draconian times) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepeep Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 I think the production on "lost paradise" is mince, but the sheer weight of the tracks is amazing...so bleak (like I said). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordred Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 I liked everything up to Icon, Draconian Times was a bit poor, haven't really listened to Host, One Second was pretty good, Believe in Nothing is excellant and haven't heard the new one that much to really rate it (although i do own it) the Bronski Beat cover at the end is excellant.I've seen them live 4 times, (Gothic tour, Icon, Draconian times and the Aberdeen gig for Believe in Nothing.) and they were excellant each time apart from there festival appearance at Donnington the stage was too big for them and it was broad daylight.Daylight doesn't help bands who are dark and gloomy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pop-notmyface Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 they are a lot better than 60% of all that rock nonsense out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan G Posted March 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Some of their B sides were actually really good:"Sweetness", from the "Seals the Sense" (ember's fire) single."Walk Away" and "Master Of Misrule" from "The Last Time" single."Fear" from the "Forever Failure" single.All great songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayeth Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Wow, what a coincidence, just listening to "Draconian Times" which is absoloutely amazing. I haven't heard any of their other albums, but if this is anything to go by it is worth an investigation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullmouse Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 I kinda half-liked them (although didn't own a lot of their stuph) but then they went very Depeche Modey - I can't remember the album title (The one with 'So Much Is Lost' on) which I kinda liked, but thought was at really odd angles to what they did previously.After that I always looked at them oddly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullmouse Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Originally posted by Dan Atom:Some of their B sides were actually really good:"Walk Away"Yeah, that was an ace cover of the old Sisters of Mercy song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Caz Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Their earlier stuff kicks ass ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan G Posted March 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Originally posted by Dayeth:Wow, what a coincidence, just listening to "Draconian Times" which is absoloutely amazing. I haven't heard any of their other albums, but if this is anything to go by it is worth an investigation. Well judging by what you've just said BUY 'Icon' ASAP!You don't really need anything else, I reckon.I first bought Icon in 1995 and then Draconian Times in 96, but then when I went back to their earlier stuff I was pretty dissappointed cos I wasn't a huge death metal fan, and also when they started releasing their newer stuff I thought it wasn't heavy enough.I can't believe a band went from Death metal to synthy goth pop.Possibly the biggest progression a band has ever made, EVER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 I love Paradise Lost! They had a good start with the early stuff, Icon is good, Draconian is amazing but Symbol of Life (the latest) is my favourite album by them.They had a few dodgy albums inbetween Draconian and Symbol of life but hey, I still think they are ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scorge Spike Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 They're a bit pish really - two alright-ish albums (Icon/DT) and nothing else worth talking about.Saw them at Bloodstock last year, whereupon they were bombarded with bottles and then turned into the most arrogant fuckers I've ever seen on a stage. So mesmerisingly good that Mr. Doc Murray feel asleep midway thorugh the set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medichi Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 First band I ever went to see live (although Die Krupps supporting technically makes THEM the first) on the Icon tour (or it ay have been in support of the ep from said album...). Anyway, it was ace, they were ace, don't like the earlier stuff, haven't heard the later stuff. There. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest highroller Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 me and dan have discussed this many a time...you need only two albums...those two are AWESOME!!!!Although shades of god has got "as i die" which is incredible!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tv tanned Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 Paradise Lost.Many a day spent in Higher English study periods listening to my mate's Paradise Lost CDs.Happy days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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