{"id":50920,"date":"2016-01-19T08:57:43","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T13:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=50920"},"modified":"2016-01-19T08:58:32","modified_gmt":"2016-01-19T13:58:32","slug":"paradise-lost-deluxe-edition-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2016\/paradise-lost-deluxe-edition-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Paradise Lost | Paradise Lost (Deluxe Edition)<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– Sr. Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"ParadiseFirst thing’s first, just in case you’re looking at that cover and thinking \u201cthis seems awfully light for a Paradise Lost album cover;\u201d this is not the UK Gothic\/Doom Metal band Paradise Lost. Way back in the mid 1980s, there was a band out of Nashville called Paradise Lost that released a self-titled album in 1989 on MCA’s Gold Dust imprint.<\/p>\n

This Paradise Lost is about as far removed from Gothic Doom Metal as it gets. The band played a very interesting mix of Progressive Rock with Pop and New Wave. Think World Trade’s 1989 debut, but if Billy Sherwood went on a huge Echo & The Bunnymen fan before writing it. There are also traces of Trevor Rabin-era Yes, Echolyn, Saga and even Southern Death Cult here. It’s an eclectic mix, but it works surprisingly well, pairing more complex progressive arrangements with Pop melodies and a British New Wave atmosphere (which is particularly impressive coming from a band based in Nashville). \u201cDark Horse,\u201d \u201cLight the Dark Sky\u201d and \u201cAshes & Gold\u201d are highlights here, and \u201cLight the Dark Sky\u201d in particular could have been a college radio mainstay had MCA done anything to properly promote the album.<\/p>\n

This one seems like a departure from the kind of Metal the Divebomb label typically reissues, but this is definitely an album that deserves new attention. If you’re a fan of the Neo-progressive sound of bands like World Trade, Enchant and Echolyn or just Melodic Progressive Rock in general, the Paradise Lost debut is well worth checking out, especially now that it has been reissued.<\/p>\n

Edition Notes: After being out of print for 25 years, Divebomb’s Paradise Lost Deluxe Edition reissue not only breathes new life into this overlooked album, it also includes a treasure trove of previously unreleased extras. The two disc set features the full 1989 Paradise Lost<\/em> album, plus several demos spanning 1986-1988 as well as live tracks from 1987-1988, all of which have been newly remastered. It also includes liner notes loaded with lyrics, a new band interview and vintage photos. It’s a great looking and great sounding upgrade for fans that already owned the Paradise Lost debut, and makes a fantastic introduction for newcomers as well.<\/p>\n

Genre: Progressive Rock, Neo-Progressive Rock, Pop<\/p>\n

Band:
\nDave Privett (v)
\nMark Seely (k) (v)
\nDavid Howard (d)
\nDale Howard (g)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n\tDisc 1
\n1.\tSchemer of Things
\n2.\tShelter
\n3.\tDark Horse
\n4.\tLight the Dark Sky
\n5.\tSomeday
\n6.\tDream of Love
\n7.\tAshes & Gold
\n8.\tCities in the Night
\n9.\tOn My Way Back Home
\n10.\tRiding Elevators
\n11.\tIn the End (Paradise Regained)
\n12.\tCities in the Night (demo)
\n13.\tTonight (demo)
\n14.\tLight the Dark Sky (demo)
\n15.\tThis Love’s Our Own (demo)
\n16.\tLight the Dark Sky (live)
\n17.\tOn My Way Back Home (live)
\n18.\tChoice of Love<\/p>\n

Disc 2
\n19.\tDecorations (demo)
\n20.\tHard Emotions (demo)
\n21.\tMagic (demo)
\n22.\tSo Long (demo)
\n23.\tDid You Forget? (live)
\n24.\tHope of Love (live)
\n25.\tRumors (live)
\n26.\tHeartache (demo)
\n27.\tTo You (demo)
\n28.\tRainfall on a Sunny Day (demo)
\n29.\tHollywood (demo)
\n30.\tSand in My Shadow (demo)
\n31.\tOut of the Ashes (demo)
\n32.\tWorld Fair (demo)
\n33.\tGentle Pain (demo)<\/p>\n

Label: Divebomb Records<\/p>\n

Website: www.facebook.com\/ParadiseRegainedParadiseLost<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 8\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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