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Symbol of Life is the ninth studio album by British metal band Paradise Lost. It marks a departure by the band from their synth-based approach and returning to a much heavier sound, although not abandoning the keyboards altogether. This album was the final release featuring drummer Lee Morris.
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| Released | 21 October 2002 | |||
| Recorded | June–July 2002 | |||
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| Length | 52:56 | |||
| Label | GUN (Europe) Koch (United States) | |||
| Producer | Rhys Fulber | |||
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Two songs which were written and left out for this album are "I Can Hate You" and "Deus". Neither have been released on any of the reissues of this album, but can be found on the digipak version of the single "Erased"; the aforementioned single has a music video. "Isolate" was also released as a single.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Nick Holmes and Gregor MacKintosh.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Isolate" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Erased" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Two Worlds" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Pray Nightfall" | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Primal" | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Perfect Mask" | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Mystify" | 3:49 |
| 8. | "No Celebration" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Self-Obsessed" | 3:07 |
| 10. | "Symbol of Life" | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Channel for the Pain" | 3:53 |
- Limited edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 12. | "Xavier" (Dead Can Dance cover) | Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry | 6:04 |
| 13. | "Smalltown Boy" (Bronski Beat cover) | Steve Bronski, Jimmy Somerville, Larry Steinbachek | 5:20 |
Personnel
- Nick Holmes – vocals
- Gregor Mackintosh – lead guitar, keyboards
- Aaron Aedy – rhythm guitar
- Steve Edmondson – bass guitar
- Lee Morris – drums, backing vocals
Credits
- Composed by: Gregor Mackintosh
- Lyrics by: Nick Holmes
- Producer: Rhys Fulber
- Published by: Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
- Keyboards and programming by: Gregor Mackintosh and Rhys Fulber
- Recorded and mixed by: Greg Reely
- Additional keyboards by: Jamie Muhoberac (tracks 1, 2, 4, 11)
- Strings arrangements and Piano: Chris Elliott (tracks 8, 10)
- Additional vocals: Lee Dorian (track 2) courtesy of Dreamcatcher Records, Joanna Stevens (tracks 2, 5, 7) and Devin Townsend (tracks 3, 13) courtesy of Century Media Records
- Assistant engineers: Ewan Davies and Will Bartle (Chapel Studios) and Bart (Dreamcatcher Studios)
- Recorded at: Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire, during June–July 2002 and Dreamcatcher Recording Studios, Bradford, 2002
- Additional recording by: Carmen Rizzo at Studio 775, Los Angeles, California, US
- Mixed at: The Green Jacket, Richmond, Canada
- Additional digital editing by: Chris Potter
- Mastered by: Kai Blankenberg at Skyline Studios, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Artwork by: [sleeve design] – Dirk Rudolph
- Photography [band, screens]: Olaf Heine
- Photography [front]: Nick Veasey
Charts
| Charts (2002) | Peak position |
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| French Albums (SNEP)[2] | 61 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 16 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 56 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 77 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 166 |
References
- Eduardo, Rivadavia. "Symbol of Life - Paradise Lost". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- "Lescharts.com – Paradise Lost – Symbol Of Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Paradise Lost – Symbol Of Life" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Paradise Lost – Symbol Of Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- "Swisscharts.com – Paradise Lost – Symbol Of Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- "Chart Log UK: Rodney P. - The Pussycat Dolls". zobbel.de. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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[de] Symbol of Life
Symbol of Life ist das neunte Studioalbum der englischen Band Paradise Lost. Es erschien im Oktober 2002.- [en] Symbol of Life
[ru] Symbol of Life
Symbol of life — девятый студийный альбом британской группы Paradise lost, вышедший в 2002 году на лейбле GUN Records в Европе и на лейбле Koch Records в США.Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
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