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Shades of God
Metal · 1992 · 7 tracks

Shades of God

Paradise Lost

A pivotal bridge between death-doom and gothic metal. Heavy, rain-soaked riffs meet a vocal style that is beginning to trade growls for melodic grit.

July 14, 1992 · Metal Blade Records

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A heavy, rain-soaked existential dread that feels both crushing and strangely melodic.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
01
Mortals Watch the Day
5:13
02
Crying for Eternity
7:05
03
Embraced
4:29
04
Daylight Torn
7:53
06
No Forgiveness
7:37
07
Your Hand in Mine
7:08
08
The Word Made Flesh
4:41
Moments Worth Listening For
The iconic opening riff of Mortals Watch the Day which defines the band's signature weeping lead style.
The shift toward a more melodic, gravelly vocal delivery on Crying for Eternity that bridges their death metal past and gothic future.
The suffocatingly heavy, slow-motion breakdown in the middle of Daylight Torn.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Shades of God sound next to the rest of Paradise Lost's catalogue?

Raspy+2.1σ

The vocals lean far further into raspy than the rest of the catalogue.

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