Draconian Times

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Draconian Times
Paradise Lost Draconian Times.jpg
Studio album by
Paradise Lost
Released12 June 1995
RecordedJanuary–March 1995
StudioGreat Linford Manor and Ridge Farm Studios, England
Genre
Length48:59
Label Music for Nations, Relativity
Producer Simon Efemey
Paradise Lost chronology
Icon
(1993)		Draconian Times
(1995)		 One Second
(1997)
Singles from Draconian Times
  1. "The Last Time"
    Released: 8 May 1995
  2. "Forever Failure"
    Released: 25 September 1995

Draconian Times is the fifth studio album by British death metal band Paradise Lost, released on 12 June 1995 through Music for Nations and Relativity Records. Two tracks from the album, "The Last Time" and "Forever Failure", were released as singles with music videos, and both charted.

Contents

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.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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 and Nick Holmes except where noted

No.TitleLength
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
Koch Records (US) reissue [5]
No.TitleLength
13."How Soon Is Now?" (The Smiths cover)4:34
14."Fear"3:08
Japanese edition bonus tracks [6]
No.TitleLength
13."Walk Away" (The Sisters of Mercy cover)3:24
14."Laid to Waste"3:16
15."Master of Misrule"3:07
Legacy Edition (2011)
No.TitleLength
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
Limited Edition Commemorative Tour Pack (bonus CD)
No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

Charts

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