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Tragic Idol
Metal · 2012 · 15 tracks · 1h 8m

Tragic Idol

Paradise Lost

Polished gothic metal defined by weeping guitar leads and a dignified, baritone-led gloom. A masterclass in melodic doom that feels both heavy and elegantly weary.

April 18, 2012 · Paradise Lost

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A dignified, majestic sadness that finds beauty in the weight of existential reflection.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 1h 8m
01
Solitary One
4:07
02
Crucify
4:08
03
Fear of Impending Hell
5:24
04
Honesty in Death
4:07
05
Theories From Another World
5:02
06
In This We Dwell
3:54
07
To the Darkness
5:09
08
Tragic Idol
4:35
09
Worth Fighting For
4:11
10
The Glorious End
5:22
11
Ending Through Changes
4:09
12
Never Take Me Alive
4:46
13
True Belief
4:50
14
One Second
3:38
15
Say Just Words
4:45
Moments Worth Listening For
The soaring, mournful lead guitar hook that opens Solitary One, setting a tone of majestic isolation.
The transition from the chugging rhythm to the melodic, desperate chorus of Honesty in Death.
The way the tempo slows to a crushing crawl during the final minute of The Glorious End.
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How does Tragic Idol sound next to the rest of Paradise Lost's catalogue?

Studio Polished+0.9σ

The production is pushed a touch harder into studio polished than this artist usually allows.

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