Draconian Times

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Draconian Times is the fifth album released by British metal act Paradise Lost. Two tracks from the album, "The Last Time" and "Forever Failure," were released as singles and have music videos. This album was played in its entirety on the band's live album Draconian Times MMXI. The song How Soon is Now? is also on One Second. This album was released with Shades of God & Icon in a boxed set called Original Album Classics.. A song called "Another Desire", was written during this albums recording, but it was not released on this album nor the reissues. Instead, it was only released on the Forever Failure single.

Track listing

All tracks by Nick Holmes, Gregor MacKintosh except where noted

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Enchantment"	6:04
2.	"Hallowed Land"	5:02
3.	"The Last Time"	3:27
4.	"Forever Failure"	4:18
5.	"Once Solemn"	3:03
6.	"Shadowkings"	4:41
7.	"Elusive Cure"	3:21
8.	"Yearn for Change (Steve Edmonson, Holmes, MacKintosh, Lee Morris)"	4:19
9.	"Shades of God"	3:54
10.	"Hands of Reason"	3:58
11.	"I See Your Face (Aaron Aedy, Holmes, MacKintosh)"	3:17
12.	"Jaded"	3:26

Koch Records (US) Reissue

No.	Title	Additional Notes	Length
13.	"How Soon Is Now?"	The Smiths cover	4:34
14.	"Fear"		3:08

Japanese bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Walk Away"	3:24
14.	"Laid to Waste"	3:16
15.	"Master of Misrule"	3:07

Limited Edition Commemorative Tour Pack (Bonus CD)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Embers Fire (Live)"
2.	"Daylight Torn (Live)"
3.	"True Belief (Live)"
4.	"Pity the Sadness (Live)"
5.	"As I Die (Live)"
6.	"Weeping Words (Demo)"
7.	"The Last Time (Demo)"
8.	"Walk Away (The Sisters of Mercy cover)"
9.	"Laid to Waste"
10.	"Master of Misrule"
11.	"Forever Failure (Video Edit)"

Legacy Edition

No.	Title	Additional Notes	Length
13.	"Enchantment"	Demo	5:03
14.	"Last Desire"		3:09
15.	"Forever Failure"	Live in Germany, 1995	4:21
16.	"Shadowkings"	Live in Germany, 1995	4:49
17.	"Once Solemn"	Live in Germany, 1995	3:05
18.	"Hallowed Land"	Live in Germany, 1995	5:11
19.	"The Last Time"	Live in Germany, 1995	3:40

Personnel

• Nick Holmes – vocals
• Gregor Mackintosh – lead guitar
• Aaron Aedy – rhythm and acoustic guitars
• Steve Edmonson – bass guitar
• Lee Morris – drums

• Recorded at Great Linford Manor and Ridge Farm Studios, England, January 1995.
• Produced by Simon Efemey for Zomba Management Ltd.
• Engineered by Pete "Pee Wee" Coleman.
• Assisted by Andy Griffin, Phil Wood and Phil Luff.
• Mixed by Simon Efemey and Pete "Pee Wee" Coleman.
• Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at Townhouse Studios, London.
• All Keyboards by Andrew Holdsworth.
• Choral Arrangements by the Guildford Dead Boys Choir.
• All illustrations and photography by Holly Warburton.
• Design and Layout by Stylorouge.
• Spoken Dialogue on Forever Failure taken from "Charles Manson - The Man who killed the Sixties" produced by Box Productions for Channel Four Television Corporation.