''Paradise Lost'' is the tenth studio album by British heavy metal band

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. It was recorded between January and June 2004 at Chapel Studios,

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and Hollypark Lane, Los Angeles; it was mixed and mastered at Green Jacket Studios. This is the first album with Jeff Singer, who joined the band after the writing of the album was mostly finished and contributed to the creative process to a less extent than the follow-up, ''In Requiem''. The band had songs such as "Sedative God", which was written for this album but did not end up on any of the releases of this album (such as singles) but instead ended up on the ''In Requiem'', while other songs such as "Through the Silence" and "Sanctimonious You", although not released on any of the reissues of this album, ended up being on the "Forever After" single CD and the ''B-Sides & Rarities'' album. The aforementioned single also has a

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Track listing

''Forever After''

''Forever After'' is a

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from the album.

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 ...

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* Greg Mackintosh —

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* Steve Edmondson —

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Jeff Singer Jeff Singer (born 31 March 1971) is a British drummer, currently for the bands My Dying Bride (2018–present), Soldierfield (2012–present) and Kill II This (who reformed in 2016), and formerly for the bands China Beach (1992–1994), Blaze ...

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Guests

* Leah Randi - "choir-esque" chorus on "Forever After" * Heather Thompson - backing vocals on "Forever After" and "Over The Madness" *Chris Elliot - keyboards and string arrangements *Rhys Fulber - keyboards *Sam Scott-Hunter - photography *

Greg Reely Greg Reely is a Canadian record producer, engineer, and mixer who has worked with acts such as Sarah McLachlan, Front Line Assembly, Fear Factory, Machine Head, Coldplay, The Tea Party, Spirit of the West and others. Credits *BAG - ''BAG'', ''I ...

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*Ewan Davies - assistant engineer *Will Bartle - assistant engineer *Andy Farrow - management *Vicky Langham - assisted management *Seth Siro Anton (

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Charts

References

{{Authority control Paradise Lost (band) albums 2005 albums GUN Records albums Albums with cover art by Spiros Antoniou Albums produced by Rhys Fulber