Music Review - Paradise Lost - Symbol of Life (2003)
I actually picked up these guys albums kinda by accident on eBay. However, it was a reasonably pleasant surprise, because this album is particually good, especially if you are into darker rock/metal, though not quite at the doom metal label that they attracted due to their 90's work.
Symbol of Life as an album isn't truly metal, not being hard enough, but their metal roots do come through with fast moving drum beats and rapid rythem guitar. The songs vary, from the hard rock 'Channel for the Pain' to the almost synth/rock combo song 'Symbol of Life'. Funnily enough, these two songs I like best, though it seems that I like artists the most when they go to the edge of their limit in one direction or another, or just past it - 'Do the Evolution' by Pearl Jam for example, or 'Fuel' by Metallica (yeah, I know, but I don't care what you think of me).
All in all, a good listen, as is their latest album Paradise Lost (2005), and Believe in Nothing (2003). Go and listen to it online somewhere, or buy the album if you like your rock dark, and somewhat edgy, but not weepy.
Rating
8/10
Symbol of Life as an album isn't truly metal, not being hard enough, but their metal roots do come through with fast moving drum beats and rapid rythem guitar. The songs vary, from the hard rock 'Channel for the Pain' to the almost synth/rock combo song 'Symbol of Life'. Funnily enough, these two songs I like best, though it seems that I like artists the most when they go to the edge of their limit in one direction or another, or just past it - 'Do the Evolution' by Pearl Jam for example, or 'Fuel' by Metallica (yeah, I know, but I don't care what you think of me).
All in all, a good listen, as is their latest album Paradise Lost (2005), and Believe in Nothing (2003). Go and listen to it online somewhere, or buy the album if you like your rock dark, and somewhat edgy, but not weepy.
Rating
8/10
posted by Stuart at 11:00 PM
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