The Lost & The Painless
Creators, pioneers & purveyors of the whole Gothic Doom Metal scene which subsequently came to prominence in the early 90’s, Britain’s Paradise Lost rose from humble Northern roots to become one of the UK’s leading artists in the metal genre throughout the decade & beyond, remaining as relevant & revered as ever to this day after a career spanning over three decades.
Marking 30 years since the release of the milestone that is the band’s sophomore album, ‘Gothic’, ‘The Lost & the Painless’ is an expansive 6CD/1DVD set containing the full works of both the formative & Peaceville years of the UK Gods. From the early incarnation of the band finding their feet in a death metal landscape still in its relative infancy, to their early live appearances showcasing the clear talent of the Yorkshire quintet, this deluxe set also incorporates the band’s legendary studio albums in the shape of the influential deathly doom debut, ‘Lost Paradise’, as well as the ground-breaking & genre-defining follow-up, ‘Gothic’.
The included DVD features four shows, leading with the ‘Live Death’ concert from 1989, & followed by a trilogy of captured performances between 1990 & 1991, as Paradise Lost were beginning to mark their gradual ascension with a host of now classic tracks from their early repertoire.
The ‘Lost Paradise’ & ‘Gothic’ albums, plus ‘Gothic’ EP have been specially remastered for this release by Jaime Gomez Arellano at Orgone Studios.
Also contained in the set is a 92-page book written by prolific music journalist, Nick Ruskell, delving into those essential early years of the band, as described by vocalist Nick Holmes & guitarist Gregor Mackintosh with their recollections of their early efforts to put Paradise Lost firmly on the map, as well as additional thoughts from a selection of prominent members of the scene, such as (among others) Peaceville founder Paul “Hammy” Halmshaw, Barney Greenway of Napalm Death, My Dying Bride’s Aaron Stainthorpe, & also Chris Reifert who himself embarked upon a tour with the Englishmen with Autopsy back in 1990. Furthermore, the book contains an amount of previously unseen photos recovered from the band’s early promo shoots with photographer Porl Medlock.
Tracklisting:
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– 1 –
- 1. Drown In Darkness (Paradise Lost Demo 1988)
- 2. Internal Torment (Paradise Lost Demo 1988)
- 3. Morbid Existence (Paradise Lost Demo 1988)
- 4. Paradise Lost (Frozen Illusion Demo 1989)
- 5. Internal Torment (Frozen Illusion Demo 1989)
- 6. Frozen Illusion (Frozen Illusion Demo 1989)
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– 2 –
- 1. Intro
- 2. Deadly Inner Sense
- 3. Paradise Lost
- 4. Our Saviour
- 5. Rotting Misery
- 6. Frozen Illusion
- 7. Breeding Fear
- 8. Lost Paradise
- 9. Internal Torment Ii
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– 3 –
- 1. Gothic
- 2. Dead Emotion
- 3. Shattered
- 4. Rapture
- 5. Eternal
- 6. Falling Forever
- 7. Angel Tears
- 8. Silent
- 9. The Painless
- 10. Desolate
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– 4 –
- 1. Gothic (Mix)
- 2. Rotting Misery (Doom Dub)
- 3. Breeding Fear (Demolition Dub)
- 4. The Painless (Mix)
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– 5 –
- 1. Deadly Inner Sense (Live In Bradford)
- 2. Frozen Illusion (Live In Bradford)
- 3. Breeding Fear (Live In Bradford)
- 4. Paradise Lost (Live In Bradford)
- 5. Our Saviour (Live In Bradford)
- 6. Rotting Misery (Live In Bradford)
- 7. Internal Torment (Live In Bradford)
- 8. Internal Torment (Live In Liverpool 1989)
- 9. Our Saviour (Live In Liverpool 1989)
- 10. Plains of Desolation (Live In Liverpool
- 11. Drown In Darkness (Live In Liverpool 1989)
- 12. Paradise Lost (Live In Liverpool 1989)
- 13. Nuclear Abomination (Live In Liverpool 1989)
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– 6 –
- 1. Intro (Live)
- 2. Dead Emotion (Live)
- 3. Gothic (Live)
- 4. Paradise Lost (Live)
- 5. Breeding Fear (Live)
- 6. Eternal (Live)
- 7. Shattered (Live)
- 8. Frozen Illusion (Live)
- 9. Angel Tears (Live)
- 10. The Painless (Live)
- 11. Our Saviour (Live)
- 12. Deadly Inner Sense (Live)
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– 7 –
- 1. Deadly Inner Sense (‘Live Death’ In Bradford 1989 (03:23)
- 2. Frozen Illusion (‘Live Death’ In Bradford 1989 (05:39)
- 3. Breeding Fear (‘Live Death’ In Bradford 1989 (04:33)
- 4. Paradise Lost (‘Live Death’ In Bradford 1989 (05:41)
- 5. Our Saviour (‘Live Death’ In Bradford 1989 (05:50)
- 6. Rotting Misery (‘Live Death’ In Bradford 1989 (05:34)
- 7. Internal Torment (‘Live Death’ In Bradford 1989 (06:03)
- 8. Deadly Inner Sense (On Tour With Autopsy 1990 (04:50)
- 9. Frozen Illusion (On Tour With Autopsy 1990 (05:47)
- 10. Breeding Fear (On Tour With Autopsy 1990 (04:38)
- 11. Paradise Lost (On Tour With Autopsy 1990 (06:38)
- 12. The Painless (On Tour With Autopsy 1990 (02:17)
- 13. Intro (the Lost Tapes 1991 (01:07)
- 14. Dead Emotion (the Lost Tapes 1991 (04:39)
- 15. Gothic (the Lost Tapes 1991 (04:26)
- 16. Paradise Lost (the Lost Tapes 1991 (05:59)
- 17. Breeding Fear (the Lost Tapes 1991 (04:28)
- 18. Eternal (the Lost Tapes 1991 (03:59)
- 19. Shattered (the Lost Tapes 1991 (04:14)
- 20. Frozen Illusion (the Lost Tapes 1991 (05:52)
- 21. Angel Tears (the Lost Tapes 1991 (02:03)
- 22. Silent (the Lost Tapes 1991 (03:57)
- 23. The Painless (the Lost Tapes 1991 (04:14)
- 24. Dead Emotion (Berlin 1991 (04:27)
- 25. Gothic (Berlin 1991 (04:30)
- 26. Breeding Fear (Berlin 1991 (04:26)
- 27. Eternal (Berlin 1991 (04:08)
- 28. The Painless (Berlin 1991 (04:06)
- 29. Deadly Inner Sense (Berlin 1991 (05:03)
- 30. Our Saviour (Berlin 1991 (05:51)