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Official Singapore and Malaysian pressed 2011 Legacy edition with 7 bonus tracks and dvd

The fifth album by Paradise lost would see them stray further away from their doom/death roots, but it was their most commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, reaching #16 in the album charts, and is viewed as their finest album by many of their fans. It saw them progress from their previous album ‘Icon’, which already showed the band creating more accessible albums, yet not losing their patented anger and force. This album is also cited as the pioneer for the gothic metal genre, and current bands such as Nightwish, Katatonia and Lacuna Coil claim to be avid fans of Paradise Lost. ‘Draconian Times’ falls between stark, oppressive goth rock and crunching heavy metal. It’s a bit more experimental than their earlier efforts, as it displays subtle industrial influences, there’s the occasional barrage of samples, as well as more keyboards and a chorus, perhaps appropriately dubbed the ‘Dead Boys Choir’. ‘Draconian Times’ is intentionally unwelcoming music, but those who want to dwell deep inside its twisted corridors will find a few pleasures. Paradise Lost may not be terrific songwriters, but they can create and sustain a mood. The track ‘Forever Failure’, includes a sample of the voice of Charles Manson several times during the song taken from ‘Charles Manson – The Man who killed the Sixties’ produced by Box Productions for Channel Four Television Corporation.

Track listing:
1. Enchantment
2. Hallowed Land
3. The Last Time
4. Forever Failure
5. Once Solemn
6. Shadowkings
7. Elusive Cure
8. Yearn For Change
9. Shades Of God
10. Hands Of Reason
11. I See Your Face
12. Jaded
13. Enchantment-demo 1994
14. Last Desire-demo 1994
15. Forever Failure-live Germany 1995
16. Shadow Kings-live Germany 1995
17. Once Solemn-live Germany 1995
18. Hallowed Land-live Germany 1995
19. The Last Time-live Germany 1995

Dvd track list:
1. Enchantment
2. Hallowed Land
3. The Last Time
4. Forever Failure
5. Once Solemn
6. Shadowkings
7. Elusive Cure
8. Yearn For Change
9. Shades Of God
10. Hands Of Reason
11. I See Your Face
12. Jaded
13. Forever Failure
14. The Last Time
15. Hallowed Land-live Germany 1995