Second highlight

In 1992 "Shades of God", the third studio album of gothic metal group "Paradise Lost". It was recorded in the cast: Nick Holmes (vocals), Gregor Mackintosh (guitar), Aaron Aedy (guitar), Stephen Edmonsdon (bass) and Matthew Archer (drums). Was produced by a certain Simon Efemey.

After the strong first discs "Lost Paradise" and "Gothic" you were the first time international attention to the group. The breakthrough was not indeed managed - because this honor was the British after a * dramatic * change of direction with orientation "synthpop" granted - but it could conjure nine Saustarke songs out of the hat, which even today are still classics but were already played several times. Musically a change or increase the songwriter skills was observed. The cutting-edged guitars and drums sound made the musical change of Death / Doom Metal Gothic Metal continues to have a fathom, foreplay.

The pace in the alternate "Mortals Watch The Day", the overlong "Crying for Eternity", "Daylight Torn", "No Forgiveness" and "Your Hand in Mine" I call such as Anspieltipps. As a conclusion, there is with "As I Die" crisp classic food. But actually, the other songs are really strong.
It is interesting also to be noted that "As I Die" was not originally planned for the album. Nevertheless, this song has been played at concerts often. The transition to the typical English style could be felt already much in any case.

Overall, a highlight in the back catalog of the band. * * Unfortunately, many fans felt the first hour following works such as "Icon" and "Draconian Times", but especially the sour been initiated "One Second" as to * dramatically *. I do not see it that way. Back then you could stop any other group fool in this segment of the Metals something, both the viscous celebration and elongation gloomy guitar riffs, and a Nick Holmes 'on - is set to music - par with Peter Steele (Type O' Negative) concerns.

Conclusion: A second, real highlight. 5 Stars!