Draconian Times (1995) is the fifth album released by British metal act Paradise Lost. This saw them stray further from their doom/death roots, but it was their most commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, reaching #16 in the album charts, and is viewed as their finest album by many of their fans. It saw them progress from their previous album Icon, which already showed the band creating more accessible albums, yet not losing their patented anger and force. Title page of the first edition Paradise Lost (1667) is an epic poem by the 17th century English poet John Milton. ...

This album is also hailed as the pioneer for the gothic metal genre, and current gothic metal icons such as Nightwish and Lacuna Coil singer Cristina Scabbia claim to be avid fans of Paradise Lost, and especially this album. Gothic metal (also called Goth metal) is a crossover between heavy metal music and gothic music itself; although the term metal is debated by those who say it is mainly gothic music. ... Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-09-15, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Lacuna Coil is an Italian goth metal band formed in Milan, Italy, in 1996. ... This article contains information that has not been verified. ...

The track "Forever Failure", arguably the most depressing song on the album, includes a sample of the voice of Charles Manson several times during the song. "The Last Time" and "Forever Failure" were released as singles. Charles Manson Charles Milles Manson (born November 12, 1934) was the leader of a group of young followers of both sexes, known collectively as The Family, in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ...

Stand out tracks include "Enchantment", "Hallowed Land", "I See Your Face", and "Jaded".

Track listing

1. "Enchantment"
2. "Hallowed Land"
3. "The Last Time"
4. "Forever Failure"
5. "Once Solomn"
6. "Shadowkings"
7. "Elusive Cure"
8. "Yearn For Change"
9. "Shades Of God"
10. "Hand Of Reason"
11. "I See Your Face"
12. "Jaded"

Personnel

• Nick Holmes – vocals
• Gregor Mackintosh – lead guitar
• Aaron Aedy – rhythm guitar
• Steve Edmunson – bass guitar
• Lee Morris – drums
• Andrew Holdsworth – keyboards (session musician)