Symbol of Life

Symbol of Life is the ninth studio album recorded by British band Paradise Lost. It marks a departure by the band from their synth-based approach and returning to a much heavier sound, although not abandoning the keyboards altogether.

Track listing

All tracks by Nick Holmes and Gregor MacKintosh, except where noted.

1. "Isolate" – 3:43
2. "Erased" – 3:31
3. "Two Worlds" – 3:29
4. "Pray Nightfall" – 4:11
5. "Primal" – 4:23
6. "Perfect Mask" – 3:46
7. "Mystify" – 3:49
8. "No Celebration" – 3:45
9. "Self-Obsessed" – 3:07
10. "Symbol of Life" – 3:55
11. "Channel for the Pain" – 3:53
12. "Xavier" (Dead Can Dance cover) – 6:04
13. "Smalltown Boy" (Bronski Beat cover) – 5:20

Tracks 12 & 13 are a bonus to CD limited edition

Credits

• Composed By: Gregor Mackintosh
• Lyrics By: Nick Holmes
• Producer: Rhys Fulber
• Published by: Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
• Keyboards and Programming By: Gregor Mackintosh and Rhys Fulber
• Recorded and Mixed by: Greg Reely
• Additional Keyboards by: Jamie Muhoberac (tracks 1, 2, 4, 11)
• Strings Arrangements and Piano: Chris Elliott (tracks 8, 10)
• Additional Vocals: Lee Dorian (track 2) courtesy of Dreamcatcher Records, Joanna Stevens (tracks 2, 5, 7) and Devin Townsend (tracks 3, 13) courtesy of Century Media Records.
• Assistant Engineers: Ewan Davies and Will Bartle (Chapel Studios) and Bart (Dreamcatcher Studios)
• Recorded at: Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire, during June–July 2002 and Dreamcatcher Recording Studios, Bradford, 2002
• Additional Recording by: Carmen Rizzo at Studio 775, Los Angeles
• Mixed at: The Green Jacket, Richmond, BC, Canada
• Additional Digital Editing by: Chris Potter
• Mastered by: Kai Blankenberg at Skyline Studios, Düsseldorf, Germany.
• Artwork By: [Sleeve Design] - Dirk Rudolph
• Photography [Band, Screens]: Olaf Heine
• Photography [Front]: Nick Veasey
• "Small Town Boy" is a cover of the Bronski Beat song and 'Xavier' a cover of the Dead Can Dance song.

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