9 thoughts on “ True Belief - Paradise Lost - Icon (Cassette, Album) ”

1. History Early years and Peaceville (–) After their formation in , Paradise Lost released three cassette demos, Paradise Lost, Frozen Illusion, and Plains of Desolation, before being signed to Peaceville Records in They recorded their debut album, Lost Paradise, at Academy Music Studio in December of that year. The album was released in February

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2. Paradise Lost achieved with their ’s release ICON, the highest point in their career. This album isn’t just their best one, but I would also say the climax of one style quite difficult to define: Gothic Metal from early-middle nineties, and certainly a clear influence in so many groups later on.

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3. May 17,  · True Belief Weird how one of the greatest doom songs ever, and one of Paradise Lost’s best, is buried so deep on Icon, “True Belief” coming in as the album’s tenth track, that huge, life-affirming/destroying chorus finally just confirming that this album is the stuff of death/doom dreams after nine songs already gave us those suspicions.

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4. Icon is a gothic metal music album recording by PARADISE LOST released in on CD, LP/Vinyl and/or cassette.

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5. Icon is the fourth studio album by British heavy metal band Paradise Lost in It marked a departure from the death-doom sound of their early work, and was the last album to feature Matthew Archer on drums. In February , Icon was inducted into the Decibel Magazine Hall of Fame, becoming the second Paradise Lost album to be featured in the Decibel Hall of Fame, with the magazine naming it .

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6. Jul 14,  · Paradise Lost had finally perfected the gothic doom form they've helped pioneer for two to three years prior to their iconic fourth album Icon. This is a followup to Shades of God which is a slightly mediocre bridge between their death-doom roots and the more accessible melodic gothic metal.

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7. Icon, an Album by Paradise Lost. Released in September on Music for Nations (catalog no. CDMFN DG; CD). Genres: Gothic Metal. 10 True Belief Cassette Metal Blade / Icon gram, 33 rpm, Gatefold. Vinyl LP.

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8. Icon represents a turning point for Paradise Lost: vocalist Nick Holmes loses the limiting growl in favor of a James Hetfield-style bark and Gregorian chants, while mastermind Gregor Mackintosh (lead guitar) further perfects his brand of baroque metal. Although older fans were beginning to protest that the band was becoming a sellout, this album retains the harsh edge of earlier albums while.

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9. Apr 28,  · “Don’t Belong” (Paradise Lost, ) The self-titled album this song is featured on is far from great, but the opening track “Don’t Belong” is still one of the catchiest tracks Paradise Lost ever wrote. The calm verses and explosive chorus has a similar vibe to “Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us” that tops this list.

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