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Symbol of Life | ||||
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Released | 21 October 2002 | |||
Recorded | June–July 2002 | |||
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Length | 52:56 | |||
Label | GUN (Europe) Koch (United States) | |||
Producer | Rhys Fulber | |||
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Singles from Symbol of Life | ||||
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Symbol of Life is the ninth studio album by British metal band Paradise Lost. It marks a departure by the band from their synth-based approach and returning to a much heavier sound, although not abandoning the keyboards altogether. This album was the final release featuring drummer Lee Morris.
Two songs which were written and left out for this album are "I Can Hate You" and "Deus". Neither have been released on any of the reissues of this album, but can be found on the digipak version of the single "Erased"; the aforementioned single has a music video.
All tracks written by Gregor MacKintosh and Nick Holmes, expect where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Isolate" | 3:43 |
2. | "Erased" | 3:31 |
3. | "Two Worlds" | 3:29 |
4. | "Pray Nightfall" | 4:11 |
5. | "Primal" | 4:23 |
6. | "Perfect Mask" | 3:46 |
7. | "Mystify" | 3:49 |
8. | "No Celebration" | 3:45 |
9. | "Self-Obsessed" | 3:07 |
10. | "Symbol of Life" | 3:55 |
11. | "Channel for the Pain" | 3:53 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Xavier" (Dead Can Dance cover) | Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry | 6:04 |
13. | "Smalltown Boy" (Bronski Beat cover) | Steve Bronski, Jimmy Somerville, Larry Steinbachek | 5:20 |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Charts (2002) | Peak position |
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French Albums (SNEP) [2] | 61 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [3] | 16 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [4] | 56 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [5] | 77 |
UK Albums (OCC) [6] | 166 |
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