Draconian Times

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Draconian Times
Studio album by Paradise Lost
Released	1995
Recorded	Great Linford Manor and Ridge Farm Studios, England, January-March 1995
Genre	Gothic metal
Length	48:59
Label	Music For Nations
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Paradise Lost chronology
Icon (1993) Draconian Times (1995) One Second (1997)

Draconian Times (1995) is the fifth album released by British metal act Paradise Lost. This saw them stray further from their doom/death roots, but it was their most commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, reaching #16 in the album charts, and is viewed as their finest album by many of their fans. It saw them progress from their previous album Icon, which already showed the band creating more accessible albums, yet not losing their patented anger and force.

The track "Forever Failure", includes a sample of the voice of Charles Manson several times during the song. "The Last Time" and "Forever Failure" were released as singles.

This album is also cited as the pioneer for the gothic metal genre, and current bands such as Nightwish, Katatonia and Lacuna Coil claim to be avid fans of Paradise Lost.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Enchantment" – 6:04
2. "Hallowed Land" – 5:02
3. "The Last Time" – 3:47
4. "Forever Failure" – 4:18
5. "Once Solemn" – 3:03
6. "Shadowkings" – 4:41
7. "Elusive Cure" – 3:21
8. "Yearn for Change" – 4:19
9. "Shades of God" – 3:54
10. "Hands of Reason" – 3:58
11. "I See Your Face" – 3:17
12. "Jaded" – 3:26

Limited Edition Commemorative Tour Pack (Bonus CD)

1. "Embers Fire (Live)"
2. "Daylight Torn (Live)"
3. "True Belief (Live)"
4. "Pity the Sadness (Live)"
5. "As I Die (Live)"
6. "Weeping Words (Demo)"
7. "The Last Time (Demo)"
8. "Walk Away"
9. "Laid to Waste "
10. "Master of Misrule"
11. "Forever Failure (Video Edit)"

[edit] Credits

• Nick Holmes – Vocals
• Gregor Mackintosh – Lead Guitar
• Aaron Aedy – Rhythm and Acoustic Guitars
• Steve Edmonson – bass guitar
• Lee Morris – Drums

Recorded at Great Linford Manor and Ridge Farm Studios, England, January 1995.
Produced by Simon Efemey for Zomba Management Ltd.
Engineered by Pete "Pee Wee" Coleman.
Assisted by Andy Griffin, Phil Wood and Phil Luff.
Mixed by Simon Efemey and Pete "Pee Wee" Coleman.
Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at Townhouse Studios, London.
All Keyboards by Andrew Holdsworth.
Choral Arrangements by the Guildford Dead Boys Choir.
All illustrations and photography by Holly Warburton.
Design and Layout by Stylorouge.
Spoken Dialogue on Forever Failure taken from "Charles Manson - The Man who killed the Sixties" produced by Box Productions for Channel Four Television Corporation.

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