Draconian Times | ||||
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Released | 12 June 1995 | |||
Recorded | January–March 1995 | |||
Studio | Great Linford Manor and Ridge Farm Studios, England | |||
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Length | 48:59 | |||
Label | Music for Nations, Relativity | |||
Producer | Simon Efemey | |||
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Singles from Draconian Times | ||||
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Draconian Times is the fifth studio album by British heavy metal band Paradise Lost. Two tracks from the album, "The Last Time" and "Forever Failure", were released as singles with music videos, and both charted.
The album was played in its entirety on the band's live record Draconian Times MMXI. It was also released with Shades of God and Icon in a boxed set called Original Album Classics.
A song called "Another Desire" was written during the recording of Draconian Times, but not released on the album or the reissues. Instead, it was included in the "Forever Failure" single.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Sputnikmusic | [3] |
Laut.de | [4] |
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]
All tracks are written by Gregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "How Soon Is Now?" (The Smiths cover) | 4:34 |
14. | "Fear" | 3:08 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Walk Away" (The Sisters of Mercy cover) | 3:24 |
14. | "Laid to Waste" | 3:16 |
15. | "Master of Misrule" | 3:07 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Enchantment" (1994 Demo) | 5:03 |
14. | "Last Desire" (1994 Demo) | 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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Embers Fire (Live)" | 4:27 |
2. | "Daylight Torn (Live)" | 7:28 |
3. | "True Belief (Live)" | 4:24 |
4. | "Pity the Sadness (Live)" | 5:14 |
5. | "As I Die (Live)" | 3:38 |
6. | "Weeping Words (Demo)" | 3:50 |
7. | "The Last Time (Demo)" | 3:27 |
8. | "Walk Away" (The Sisters of Mercy cover) | 3:24 |
9. | "Laid to Waste" | 3:14 |
10. | "Master of Misrule" | 3:07 |
11. | "Forever Failure (Video Edit)" | 4:45 |
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