Paradise Lost - Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us (2009)

Fathers of Gothic Metal, pioneers of the English Doom scene and one of the 3 pillars, along with ANATHEMA and MY DYING BRIDE, in the creation of the Death/Doom sub-genre.PARADISE LOST is one of the most controversial Metal bands to date, their experimentation with their music a constant desire to evolve. This has led some fans to turn their backs to them, but others remained and with "Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us" the band shows that, in regard to some other bands, they are here for their fans.

"Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us" is the twelfth release for PARADISE LOST and picks up where "In Requiem" left. The rough production that is reminiscent to older albums such as "Icon" and "Draconian Times" is evident in this album. The calm and sometimes eerie intros to some of the songs lead to a musical storm with hard riffs, deep harmonics, powerful bass and drum lines and a deep emotional heaviness. The choice of 7-string guitars for this album, which is also the first time to be used by PARADISE LOST in the bands history, results to a deeper more foreboding guitar sound, that twist and turns from a melancholy to angry riffs and solos, such as in the songs "Frailty" and "The Rise Of Denial".

TrackList :

01. As Horizons End
02. I Remain
03. First Light
04. Frailty
05. Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us
06. The Rise Of Denial
07. Living With Scars
08. Last Regrets
09. Universal Dream
10. In Truth
11. Cardinal Zero (Bonus Track)
12. Sons Of Perdition (Bonus Track)