PARADISE LOST

Release Year: 2006
Artist Origin: ENG
Style: atmospheric gothic doom heavy metal

the grandiloquent fourth album [1993] by atmospheric gothic doom heavy metal godfathers is hands-down exceptional, perhaps the essential achievement of notorious Halifax five-piece, seeing their continuous evolution of refined epic sound, drifting towards genuine harmony and intricate forms of expression - it is complicated to compare it to Gothic already, and the producing input of Simon Efemey on this thirteen track recording is undeniable, brimming with excellent ideas that combine bombastic doom metal oppression with traditional expressive heavy metal foundation, sporting a myriad of memorable moments, resulting in one of their most convincing and most fully-realized efforts, considered by many as the highest point in the career