9/19/2023 0 Comments Paradise lost song![]() I’ve never idolized anyone in my life, but I’ve admired musicians. ![]() When you worship someone, especially a human being, you’re always disappointed, because human beings can be only so good. Do you think that idolatry is always paired with tragedy? But nevertheless, we still managed to make the album, so it was not so bad! We couldn’t go to the pub, so that made a big difference. Although this time, the pub at the top of the road wasn’t open, so it kind of changed the dynamics. So yeah, it’s kind of important for us to be able to hang out, it’s good for bonding. ![]() And it’s a shame, because it’s the best conditions when you are in a band. I think the residential studio is a dying thing now. Nowadays, it’s not necessary, a lot of bands don’t do that. We’ve always been to a residential studio to record the albums, we’re kind of used to doing that. Nick Holmes (vocals): Yeah, we’re kind of old school in that respect. Is this kind of environment the perfect place for a band like Paradise Lost to record an album? I saw some pictures on their website and it looks like a nice chapel in the countryside. Radio Metal: Tragic Idol was recorded in the Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, except for the vocals, just as In Requiem and Paradise Lost were. « When you worship someone, especially a human being, you’re always disappointed, because human beings can be only so good. » We talked to Nick Holmes on the phone a couple of days ago, and he answered our questions. No style experiments anymore, but a real expertise that makes them more than ever the kings of gothic doom metal. If there’s a permanent feature that never, or almost never failed Paradise Lost, it’s creative energy, proof of this being their new opus Tragic Idol that’s being added to an already rich and exemplary discography. Maybe that’s when you’re torn between opposites in your urges, your ideas and your feelings that creative energy starts to flow. This complexity is probably a part of what makes the artist’s subtlety and, by extension, Paradise Lost’s uniqueness. Sadness doesn’t inspire him because he thinks it’s too negative, but then sad music makes him feel good, and is considered positive. According to him, Paradise Lost is, above all, a metal band, but still according to him, one of the band’s most important records isn’t metal at all. ![]() He’s fascinated by religions even though he finds them beyond understanding. Nick Holmes, Paradise Lost singer, is a guy full of contradictions: he hates idol worship while being himself considered as an idol by his numerous fans. ![]()
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