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Paradise Lost – Bloodstock 2012 Live Review

 Paradise Lost – Bloodstock 2012 Live Review Whether they are Doom Metal, Goth Metal or Heavy Metal we might never know, but what we do know is that Paradise Lost are a hard working band, with a fine back catalogue and a very loyal fanbase, albeit slightly less hair than when they...

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Greg Mackintosh From Paradise Lost Talks To ThisIsNotAScene

 Greg Mackintosh From Paradise Lost Talks To ThisIsNotAScene Chris Ward was pretty impressed with the new Paradise Lost album, entitled “Tragic Idol”. He caught up with guitarist/main composer Greg Mackintosh in Wolverhampton and they talked at length about the new PL album, Greg’s disdain for certain type of bands and the possible re-recording...

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Paradise Lost – Tragic Idol

 Paradise Lost – Tragic Idol You can be sure of one thing when a new Paradise Lost album is released – that pretty much every review will spend the first paragraph detailing how the band alienated the majority of their fanbase with the “One Second” and “Host” albums, and have then...

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Woods Of Ypres – Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light

 Woods Of Ypres – Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light It’s with a feeling of dread that I write this review, because a few days ago I received word about David Gold’s untimely passing. “Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light” is the final album of this very promising band. “Woods 5: Grey Skies &...

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Paradise Lost – Sonisphere 2011 Live Review

 Paradise Lost – Sonisphere 2011 Live Review Saturday night at the Bohemia Tent belonged to the dark side, weepers and gloom seekers, with both Paradise Lost and The Sisters Of Mercy adding a darkened alternative to Biffy Clyro. Judging by the impressive audience these two gothic heavyweights pulled, Bohemia was full of...

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