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| 0.0 | emester | May 29th 15 |
Talk about having your expectations being completely blown away. This is the most fresh that band has been in years. The growled vocals really add to the encompassing dread that the music conveys. This may just be Paradise Lost's most sinister record, toning down the gothic and fully embracing the doom. Seriously this is as good, if not even better, than Draconian Times. We got a new classic here people.
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| 3.9 excellent | Trey STAFF | May 11th 15 |
Paradise Lost have been a lot of things. They were one of the forerunners of the doom/death genre, but they have also dabbled in the same musical playground frequented by Depeche Mode. In between, they’ve also done a few Metallica-goes-doom releases as well as a few Metallica-goes-Depeche Mode albums. Currently, though, Paradise Lost have been moving back towards their doom/death roots, and The Plague Within was one of their first releases to go 100% back to that sound. The thing that makes this release better than their subsequent doom releases is that The Plague Within still retains just enough of the keyboards and clean singing to keep things from starting to feel two-dimensional. Other than those few hold overs, though, The Plague Within is a moody, morose, slab of doom complete with melancholic guitar leads, guttural death growls, gothy keyboard backing, and lethargic tempos. Put it all together, and you have one of Paradise Lost’s best albums. Paradise Lost pick up where 1993's Icon left off, but they include the death metal vocals of their debut, the clean singing of their latter albums and the solid songwriting that they've always been known for. Excellent and dynamic doom.
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| 4.5 superb | leycec | May 29th 15 |
Holy shit this rocketh the goth. That is all. Very well: this is absolutely up there with "Icon" and "Draconian Times." An unexpectedly stunning comeback.
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| 4.5 superb | Troncoso | October 27th 16 |
Absoutely amazing album. Its like a mix of Gothic and Draconian Times. One of their best albums for sure
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| 4.5 superb | ngk44 | June 1st 15 |
Paradise Lost have gone back to their roots, combined it with elements of their more recent sound, and crafted one of the best albums of their entire career.
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| 4.5 superb | StormChaser | May 28th 15 |
Can these guys do any wrong? WOW. They have more life on their 14th album than most bands in their early stages
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| 4.0 excellent | TheManMachine | September 7th 15 |
Veteran status showcased: they pummel and capture with straight-up rock solid heavy riffage+jus' big ol' drums while remaining melodic, implement piano/strings/choirs that add touches of gothic majesty+awe to the apocalyptic-crush disposition, clean vox/fierce yells/harmonies are comfy alongside impeccable and coherent growls that have been shaped+nurtured over some 25 years: lines such as "You wish to diiiieeee" appropriately sound like the world being swallowed. Structures sprawl some but never dream of fleeing that groove -- they're particularly proficient at the slow stuff, even when it gets down to a decimating crawl. And other than the aforementioned orchestral implements, they seem to reject extravagance -- as if they need it.
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| 5.0 classic | ChaoticVortex | June 18th 15 |
Since the mid-2000's Paradise Lost has been going back to their musical past step by step, album by album. With The Plague Within the circle has been closed: Here's an album that combines the death/doom of the early years with the gothic sound of Icon/Draconian and the more eclectic approach of later year albums like In Requiem. The result is an absolute masterpiece which represents the sound of Paradise Lost at it's fullest and most complete.
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| 3.8 excellent | Voivod STAFF | June 6th 15 |
Paradise Lost don't know how to fall off the high standards they are known for all these years, their new album is no exception, but I can't help thinking it stands a few steps below the previous 4 albums, Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us excluded.
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| 3.0 good | PortalofPerfection | June 3rd 15 |
Never did like these guys much. Unfortunately this album has not changed my mind.
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| 4.5 superb | Jared Floryan | June 2nd 15 |
We've got a serious contender for AOTY on our hands, people. Paradise Lost's latest full-length album definitely does not disappoint in the slightest. The gothic metal act appears to have time travelled back to the 1990s, whilst bringing with them the crazy amount of sophistication and knowledge frontman Nick Holmes and his cohorts gained from the later years; not that PL never had any of those before, though I digress. The atmosphere is mystifyingly apocalyptic like Nick's vocals and there aren't any underwhelming songs to be found as well. For anyone who's into the death/doom sound or even the darkest of rock music, consider The Plague Within a most enjoyable dessert.
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| 5.0 classic | LukC | June 2nd 15 |
Another masterpiece of doom and melancholy, by the masters m/ This time combination of doom/death roots with modern elements! Album slays on every level, songwriting, vocals, melodies, drumming... Anyone rating this lower than 4 needs to get new ears!!!
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| 4.5 superb | MegaJake1024 | May 31st 15 |
Not a bad track on here until the last few, first six tracks are all bigtime winners, and then it closes hard with Return To the Sun. Definitely very sick.
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| 3.5 great | MaidenUFO | January 13th 16 |
Completely different from their latest albums but still it has the unique sound of Paradise Lost.This album is more a death doom album and i haven't any problem with this genre, but it lacks the speed and the superb melodies that their previous albums had. However, after listening again the album, i can say that it is a very interesting effort with great musicianship throught the whole album,but still not considering it amazing. My favorite song in the album is by far the last one, "Return to the sun"! What an amazing song and ending to this album,definitely one of the best songs they have ever written in my opinion. Other favorites are "No Hope insight", "An eternity of lies", "Victim of the past" and "Cry out" (second favorite, amazing song).
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| 0.0 | Poltergeist28 | November 11th 15 |
A good return to the death/doom style that manages to maintain some of the catchy songwriting that the band developed in their later years making this sound like the love child of 'Tragic Idol' and 'Gothic' (also featuring the long awaited return of Nick Holmes excellent death growls). Highlights include opener 'No Hope In Sight', the funereal 'Beneath Broken Earth' and death n' roll stomper 'Cry Out'. That said there are very few weak links in this morose chain of songs but you get the feeling that (this time around) Paradise Lost are coasting somewhat in the songwriting department. Definitely worth checking out if your a fan and a decent gateway for listeners who aren't acquainted with the death/doom style.
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| 4.0 excellent | cjbizzlebizzle | November 7th 15 |
Lifelong metal fan but new to Paradise Lost; feels like perfect timing. I don't think many other bands could put out a 14th effort like this, sometimes the veterans outdo the young bucks. Rhythm guitar mastery throughout with masterful use of both harmonic and gruff vocals. Doom at heart but covers a wide range of tempos while remaining ominous. An Eternity of Lies=song of the year candidate. Other greats: No Hope in Sight, Sacrifice The Flame, Punishment Through Time, Victim of the Past.
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| 4.0 excellent | BRAman22 | June 8th 15 |
The Plague Within consists mostly of groovy ambient doom tracks with a few faster songs that sound almost like Amon Amarth or Enslaved.
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