Draconian Times is the fifth studio album released by British metal act Paradise Lost. Two tracks from the album, "The Last Time" and "Forever Failure", were released as singles with music videos, and both charted.
This album was played in its entirety on the band's live album Draconian Times MMXI. This album was released with Shades of God and Icon in a boxed set called Original Album Classics.[1] A song called "Another Desire", was written during this album's recording, but it was not released on this album nor the reissues. Instead, it was included in the "Forever Failure" single.
Daevid Jehnzen of Allmusic rewarded the album a score of 4.5 out of 5, calling it a mix 'between stark, oppressive goth rock and crunching heavy metal' and praising Paradise Lost's ability to 'create and sustain a mood'.[2]
Ulf Kubanke of Laut.de calls the album 'a perfect mix between beauty and morbidity' and also points out that the album sounds 'as if Hetfield took a bite out of the album First and Last and Always '[3].
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gregor Mackintosh & Nick Holmes except as 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" (Mackintosh, Lee Morris, Holmes, Steve Edmondson)
4:19
9.
"Shades of God"
3:54
10.
"Hands of Reason"
3:58
11.
"I See Your Face" (Aaron Aedy, Mackintosh, Holmes)
3:17
12.
"Jaded"
3:26
Total length:
48:59
Limited Edition Commemorative Tour Pack (Bonus CD)
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