Century Media
2012
1. Solitary One
2. Crucify
3. Fear Of Impending Hell
4. Honesty In Death
5. Theories From Another World
6. In This We Dwell
7. To The Darkness
8. Tragic Idol
9. Worth Fighting For
10. The Glorious End
My expectations had to be high going into this new one from Paradise Lost. Lately, the band has made sort of a habit out of outdoing themselves and releasing heavier, doomier albums. Certainly, a trend I can appreciate. I've always enjoyed Paradise Lost's albums, but this back to the roots approach has been fantastic. Few artists do heavy and somber like Paradise Lost.
Tragic Idol pretty much delivers more of the same. This album does a great job of once again grounding the band in probably their most popular sound. Tragic Idol, along with Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us and Requiem, sounds like a journey of a band rediscovering itself. Really, these albums have been the logical continuation of the Draconian Times album that never happened. It's what the fans asked for and while it took awhile... it's what we are getting now.
From the rougher vocals to the slow and methodical heaviness, there is just such a great feeling about Tragic Idol. There's no big changes from the previous couple albums, but that's perfectly fine by me. This is just a band doing what they do best and the songwriting once again hits home. As much as I've always like Paradise Losts's releases, this is exactly the sound I want this band doing. The gothic vibe is still there and takes the frontseat every once in awhile, but make no mistake... Paradise Lost are doom metal again and it is good.
In conclusion, Tragic Idol is just the sort of album that is a must have for fans. The is the kind of release that fans ask for... a band in their best, classic sound. Trust me... I am one. I would also recommend this one to any fans of gothic/doom metal.
Highlights: Honesty In Death, Crucify, Tragic Idol, To The Darkness
Rating - 4.0/5
2. Crucify
3. Fear Of Impending Hell
4. Honesty In Death
5. Theories From Another World
6. In This We Dwell
7. To The Darkness
8. Tragic Idol
9. Worth Fighting For
10. The Glorious End
My expectations had to be high going into this new one from Paradise Lost. Lately, the band has made sort of a habit out of outdoing themselves and releasing heavier, doomier albums. Certainly, a trend I can appreciate. I've always enjoyed Paradise Lost's albums, but this back to the roots approach has been fantastic. Few artists do heavy and somber like Paradise Lost.
Tragic Idol pretty much delivers more of the same. This album does a great job of once again grounding the band in probably their most popular sound. Tragic Idol, along with Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us and Requiem, sounds like a journey of a band rediscovering itself. Really, these albums have been the logical continuation of the Draconian Times album that never happened. It's what the fans asked for and while it took awhile... it's what we are getting now.
From the rougher vocals to the slow and methodical heaviness, there is just such a great feeling about Tragic Idol. There's no big changes from the previous couple albums, but that's perfectly fine by me. This is just a band doing what they do best and the songwriting once again hits home. As much as I've always like Paradise Losts's releases, this is exactly the sound I want this band doing. The gothic vibe is still there and takes the frontseat every once in awhile, but make no mistake... Paradise Lost are doom metal again and it is good.
In conclusion, Tragic Idol is just the sort of album that is a must have for fans. The is the kind of release that fans ask for... a band in their best, classic sound. Trust me... I am one. I would also recommend this one to any fans of gothic/doom metal.
Highlights: Honesty In Death, Crucify, Tragic Idol, To The Darkness
Rating - 4.0/5
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