Since I have all albums of this band to find good on the first album, "Lost Paradise" to very good, I was excited one more time, what is now Paradise Lost have come up. The many rumors (back to the roots, for example) could be further increased my curiosity. Paradise Lost has managed actually a very good mixture of presence (symbol of life) and past (Icon, Draconian Times). Thus, you have to say exceptionally that Paradise Lost is nothing really new occurred. However, I find at an anniversary album (10 album) a certain summary of previous styles entirely appropriate, on the other hand is Paradise Lost have anyway a variety of styles "served": of death metal (Paradise Lost), over Gothic-Metal (Gothic), "Metal" (Draconian Times) to Depeche Mode-trends (in particular the host) is actually everything already (successfully) been implemented. Your typical Paradise Lost melodies have remained faithful to it. Especially "Grey" and "Forever After" stand out in this album. But strictly speaking, could also be called at least six more absolutely equivalent title. The two bonus tracks are especially responsive "host fans", as it is dreamy / soft variations of two music tracks. As the rumors said before, this album should be different from the last previous albums "harder". This is true: not only instrumental but also vocally this CD exudes a balanced, energetic mix of. Conclusion: if "Symbol of Life" might, can not go wrong with this CD nothing. Who was the last albums to soft, is can look forward to a good bit of hardness.
