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Paradise Lost · 1993

50 min · 13 tracks · doom metal · gothic metal · death-doom

Heavy, atmospheric guitars intertwine with haunting melodies, creating a brooding landscape of doom and gothic metal.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • atmospheric background focus
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • contemplative late-night vibes

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on September 28, 1993, 'Icon' was Paradise Lost's fifth studio album, following their influential work 'Shades of God.' At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their transition from death-doom roots to a more melodic and gothic sound, marking a significant evolution in their musical identity.
Stylistic neighbors
My Dying Bride· Anathema· Cathedral

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Embers Fire 4:44
  • 2 Remembrance 3:26
  • 3 Forging Sympathy 4:43
  • 4 Joys of the Emptiness 3:29
  • 5 Dying Freedom 3:43
  • 6 Widow 3:04
  • 7 Colossal Rains 4:35
  • 8 Weeping Words 3:50
  • 9 Poison 2:59
  • 10 True Belief 4:30
  • 11 Shallow Seasons 4:55
  • 12 Christendom 4:30
  • 13 Deus Misereatur 1:57

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