''Lost Paradise'' is the debut album by British heavy metal band

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. Released in February 1990 by

Peaceville Records Peaceville Records is a British independent heavy metal record label. The label was founded by Paul "Hammy" Halmshaw (of the bands Instigators and Civilised Society) in Dewsbury, England in 1987, who was also a one-time drummer of Sore Throat ...

, it features the band's early

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style. The album was re-issued in 2003 and included three bonus tracks. The tracks "Our Saviour" and "Frozen Illusion" were rerecorded in other Paradise Lost albums '' Tragic Illusion 25'' and ''

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Track listing

Personnel

Paradise Lost

Nick Holmes Nicholas John Arthur Holmes (born 7 January 1971) is an English singer, best known as the lead vocalist of British gothic metal/ doom metal band Paradise Lost and Swedish death metal band Bloodbath. History and style Holmes formed Paradis ...

– vocals * Gregor Mackintosh – lead guitar * Aaron Aedy – rhythm guitar * Stephen Edmondson – bass * Matthew Archer – drums

Production

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– cover art * Paul "Hammy" Halmshaw – producer * Pat Grogan – engineering * Porl Medlock – photography * Kay Field – female vocals

Credits

The album was recorded at The Academy in winter 1989. It was engineered by Pat Grogan and produced by Hammy. Female vocals on "Breeding Fear" were performed by Kay Field. Kay Field appears courtesy of Major Records. The song "Internal Torment II" also appears on the Peaceville Records compilation ''Vile Vibes''. All Songs composed by Holmes/Mackintosh and Published by Vile Music (Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.). The cover illustration was done by

of Exploding Head Designs in 1989. Photography was done by Porl A. Medlock.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lost Paradise (Album) Paradise Lost (band) albums 1990 debut albums Peaceville Records albums