Group
Paradise Lost
British gothic metal band
Biography
Paradise Lost are a British gothic metal band. Formed in Halifax, West Yorkshire, in 1988, they are considered pioneers of death-doom and the main influence on gothic metal. As of 2005, Paradise Lost have sold over two million albums worldwide. Their line-up has remained stable, consisting of singer Nick Holmes, guitarists Greg Mackintosh and Aaron Aedy, and bassist Steve Edmondson. Holmes and Mackintosh are the principal composers, writing almost all of the band's songs. The band have only changed drummers.
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Members
Aaron Aedyguitar · 1988–nowGregor Mackintoshguitar · 1988–nowMatthew Archerdrums (drum set) · 1988–1994Nick Holmeslead vocals · 1988–nowSteve Edmondsonbass guitar · 1988–nowLee Morrisdrums (drum set) · 1994–2004Jeff Singerdrums (drum set) · 2004–2008Adrian Erlandssondrums (drum set) · 2009–2016Waltteri Väyrynendrums (drum set) · 2016–2022Guido Zimadrums (drum set) · 2023–2025Jeff Singerdrums (drum set) · 2025–now
Songs written
- Paradise Lostnamed after work1994 · 3 releases
Songs recorded
- As I Die23 versions
- True Belief23 versions
- Gothic22 versions
- Embers Fire17 versions
- Eternal17 versions
- Forever Failure16 versions
- Pity the Sadness16 versions
- The Last Time16 versions
- One Second14 versions
- Widow13 versions
- Hallowed Land12 versions
- Shadowkings12 versions
- Remembrance11 versions
- Say Just Words11 versions
- Mortals Watch the Day10 versions
- Once Solemn10 versions
- Paradise Lost10 versions
- The Enemy10 versions
- Breeding Fear9 versions
- Enchantment9 versions
- Frozen Illusion9 versions
- Our Saviour9 versions
- The Painless9 versions
- Dead Emotion8 versions
- So Much Is Lost8 versions
- Dying Freedom7 versions
- Internal Torment7 versions
- Intro7 versions
- Shattered7 versions
- Soul Courageous7 versions
- Angel Tears6 versions
- Deadly Inner Sense6 versions
- Erased6 versions
- I See Your Face6 versions
- Joys of the Emptiness6 versions
- Mouth6 versions
- Sweetness6 versions
- This Cold Life6 versions
- Yearn for Change6 versions
- Blood of Another5 versions
- Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us5 versions
- Faith Divides Us, Death Unites Us5 versions
- Hands of Reason5 versions
- Mercy5 versions
- Praise Lamented Shade5 versions
- Shades of God5 versions
- The Sufferer5 versions
- Beneath Broken Earth4 versions
- Blood and Chaos4 versions
- Darker Thoughts4 versions
- Daylight Torn4 versions
- Disappear4 versions
- Drown in Darkness4 versions
- Elusive Cure4 versions
- Fader4 versions
- Fall From Grace4 versions
- Ghosts4 versions
- Isolate4 versions
- Jaded4 versions
- Over the Madness4 versions
- Requiem4 versions
- Rotting Misery4 versions
- Shallow Seasons4 versions
- Silent4 versions
- The Rise of Denial4 versions
- The Word Made Flesh4 versions
- Tragic Idol4 versions
- Your Hand in Mine4 versions
- Behind the Grey3 versions
- Desolate3 versions
- Falling Forever3 versions
- Forging Sympathy3 versions
- Grey3 versions
- I Am Nothing3 versions
- Last Regret3 versions
- Look at Me Now3 versions
- Lydia3 versions
- No Celebration3 versions
- No Hope in Sight3 versions
- Nothing Sacred3 versions
- Permanent Solution3 versions
- Rapture3 versions
- Sell It to the World3 versions
- Victim of the Past3 versions
- Your Own Reality3 versions
- Christendom2 versions
- Colossal Rains2 versions
- Control2 versions
- Deus Misereatur2 versions
- Divided2 versions
- Fear2 versions
- Fear of Impending Hell2 versions
- Forever After2 versions
- Gone2 versions
- Gothic (mix)2 versions
- Honesty in Death2 versions
- Illumination2 versions
- Joys of Emptiness2 versions
- Languish2 versions
- Last Desire (demo)2 versions
- Lay a Wreath Upon the World2 versions
- Leave This Alone2 versions
- Loneliness Remains2 versions
- Made the Same2 versions
- Never Again2 versions
- Never for the Damned2 versions
- No Forgiveness2 versions
- No Reason2 versions
- Nuclear Abomination2 versions
- Once Solem2 versions
- Ordinary Days2 versions
- Plains of Desolation2 versions
- Poison2 versions
- Red Shift2 versions
- Salvation2 versions
- Serpent on the Cross2 versions
- Silence Like the Grave2 versions
- Something Real2 versions
- Sons of Perdition2 versions
- Take Me Down2 versions
Albums
Morbid ExistenceParadise Lost · 1988
Paradise LostParadise Lost · 1988
Frozen IllusionParadise Lost · 1989
Plains of DesolationParadise Lost · 1989
In DubParadise Lost · 1990
Live DeathParadise Lost · 1990
Lost ParadiseParadise Lost · 1990
Eternal / Twisted Mass of Burnt DecayParadise Lost / Autopsy · 1991
GothicParadise Lost · 1991
Gothic IllusionsParadise Lost · 1991
As I DieParadise Lost · 1992
As I FlyParadise Lost · 1992
Shades of GodParadise Lost · 1992
IconParadise Lost · 1993
The Past and the PresentParadise Lost · 1993
Gothic EPParadise Lost · 1994
Harmony BreaksParadise Lost · 1994
Northern DarknessParadise Lost · 1994
Seals the SenseParadise Lost · 1994
Seasons of SadnessParadise Lost · 1994
20 Lost MinutesParadise Lost · 1995
Draconian TimesParadise Lost · 1995
EnchantmentParadise Lost · 1995
Forever FailureParadise Lost · 1995
Live EnchantmentParadise Lost · 1995
The Last TimeParadise Lost · 1995
Dead GoodParadise Lost · 1996
Doomsday SymphoniesParadise Lost · 1996
Gothic / Lost ParadiseParadise Lost · 1996
Shades of God / IconParadise Lost · 1996
One SecondParadise Lost · 1997
One SecondParadise Lost · 1997
Say Just WordsParadise Lost · 1997
The Singles CollectionParadise Lost · 1997
True Belief ’97Paradise Lost · 1997
Live in Roskilde ’98Paradise Lost · 1998
ReflectionParadise Lost · 1998
HostParadise Lost · 1999
Host: Interactive Press KitParadise Lost · 1999
One Second LiveParadise Lost · 1999
Permanent SolutionParadise Lost · 1999
So Much Is LostParadise Lost · 1999
Believe in NothingParadise Lost · 2000
Sell It to the WorldParadise Lost · 2000
Believe in NothingParadise Lost · 2001
FaderParadise Lost · 2001
MouthParadise Lost · 2001
ErasedParadise Lost · 2002
EvolveParadise Lost · 2002
IsolateParadise Lost · 2002
Symbol of LifeParadise Lost · 2002
At the BBCParadise Lost · 2003
Hi-End Ultra: Metall EmpireParadise Lost · 2003
Small Town BoyParadise Lost · 2003
Demolishing EnglandBolt Thrower / Paradise Lost · 2004
All You Leave BehindParadise Lost · 2005
Forever AfterParadise Lost · 2005
Paradise LostParadise Lost · 2005
B-Sides & RaritiesParadise Lost · 2006
Symbol of Life / Paradise LostParadise Lost · 2006
In RequiemParadise Lost · 2007
The EnemyParadise Lost · 2007
The Anatomy of MelancholyParadise Lost · 2008
Drown in Darkness – The Early DemosParadise Lost · 2009
Faith Divides Us – Death Unites UsParadise Lost · 2009
Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us / The Root of All EvilParadise Lost / Arch Enemy · 2009
Draconian Times MMXIParadise Lost · 2011
Lost in TimeParadise Lost · 2012
Original Album ClassicsParadise Lost · 2012
The Last Fallen SaviourParadise Lost · 2012
Tragic IdolParadise Lost · 2012
Tragic Illusion 25Paradise Lost · 2013
Tragic Illusion Live at the Roundhouse, LondonParadise Lost · 2013
Original Album CollectionParadise Lost · 2014
Maximum PlagueParadise Lost · 2015
Symphony for the LostParadise Lost · 2015
The Plague WithinParadise Lost · 2015
3 Tracks for FreeParadise Lost · 2017
Blood and ChaosParadise Lost · 2017
MedusaParadise Lost · 2017
The Longest WinterParadise Lost · 2017
Live at Rockpalast 1995Paradise Lost · 2019
As We Dwell in QuarantineParadise Lost · 2020
Fall From GraceParadise Lost · 2020
Hallowed LandParadise Lost · 2020
ObsidianParadise Lost · 2020
At the MillParadise Lost · 2021
Gothic Live at Roadburn 2016Paradise Lost · 2021
One Second (live)Paradise Lost · 2021
The Lost and the PainlessParadise Lost · 2021
Embers FireParadise Lost · 2023
Icon 30Paradise Lost · 2023
True BeliefParadise Lost · 2023
WidowParadise Lost · 2023
AscensionParadise Lost · 2025
SalvationParadise Lost · 2025
Serpent on the CrossParadise Lost · 2025
Silence Like the GraveParadise Lost · 2025
Tyrants SerenadeParadise Lost · 2025
Gothic/ReflectionParadise Lost
Shades of God / Seasons of SadnessParadise Lost
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