Draconian Times by Paradise Lost

Draconian Times

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Draconian Times

The British doom metal band's 1995 album features 12 tracks. Music For Nations.

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This review is from: Draconian Times (Audio CD) Anyone that has read my reviews knows that I love bands like Spiral Architect, Dream Theater, and Tourniquet. These are bands that explore the technical and imaginative possibilties of heavy metal. But every now and then I like to sit back and listen to an album where the focus is on emotion and the songs, not just the neat instrumental parts or solos. That's where albums like DRACONIAN TIMES come in. This isn't one of those albums in which you are going to blown away by the band's technical ability - not that Paradise Lost are bad musicians. It is one of those albums in which the band seems to savor each note and drumbeat as it flows from their being. Nick Holmes is not one of those whiny singers who tries to impress you with a double digit octave range. Instead, he has the type of voice that consistently resonates with feeling. Not to mention, his ability to write darkly beautiful lyrics without having to resort to shock tactics is something that all lyricists that write about darkness need to learn. I also love Gregor Mackintosh's guitar playing on this album. He is one those players that brings more out of note than most shredders do out of a hundred. He has great control over textures, sometimes using a wah-wah pedal, as well. Albums like this prove that you don't have to be a virtuoso like Eddie Van Halen or Neil Peart - nothing against them - to put out a great heavy rock album. While you do need a little bit of musical knowledge, the most important ingredient is emotion. That is what all music should be about. Overall rating: 5 definite stars. Comment | Permalink | function showYesNoCommunityResponse(uId,result,value) { var msgLayer = getElement("thanks" + uId); if ( result == "SUCCESS" ) { msgLayer.innerHTML = "Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided to other Amazon.com readers and reviewers. Your vote will be counted and will appear on the product page within 24 hours."; } else { showVoteErrorResponse(msgLayer,result,value); } } (Report this)

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