PARADISE LOST Reveal Details, Artwork For The Anatomy Of Melancholy DVD
April 11, 2008, 16 years ago
Century Media Records reports:
On April 12th, 2007, UK Gothic Metal pioneers PARADISE LOST played a sold-out show at the Koko club in the heart of Camden, London to record a DVD. Fans and media from all over the world came to the beautiful Baroque style venue to celebrate a band that, 20 years since its conception in 1988, is still one of the most exciting bands of their self-defined genre.
Starting with the UK live debut of 'The Enemy' from Paradise Lost’s latest album In Requiem (which came out one month later), the set-list includes songs the band hadn’t played live in a long time prior to that night, such as 'Eternal' and 'Gothic' from their 1991 album Gothic, the rare B-side 'Sweetness' from their 1994 'Seals The Sense' single and other classics from their impressive album roster. With a tracklist like this it’s easy to win over the audience and be rewarded with enthusiastic feedback, but even the highly critical UK press were convinced by the band’s honest and pure energy.
The live show was filmed and directed by Paul M Green and his Dash Productions team (who already worked with OPETH, THE DAMNED, GARY NUMAN, SIOUXIE SIOUX, and many more). Jens Bogren (Opeth, KATATONIA, AMON AMARTH, SYMPHONY X, etc.) mixed the brilliantly captured live sound at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden, and the dark enchanting cover artwork was done again by Greek artist Seth who already worked on the band’s last two album covers.
Here are the exact release dates:
- Germany / Austria / Switzerland / Benelux / Italy: Friday, May 23rd.- UK / France / Greece / Denmark / Norway / Rest Of Europe: Monday, May 26th
- Spain / Portugal: Tuesday, May 27th
- Sweden / Finland / Hungary: Wednesday, May 28th
Also available as strictly limited 2 DVD + 2 CD and 2 LP.
The bonus material features interviews with all band members, quotes from the fans at the Koko, a half hour road movie from the following European tour in Fall 2007 and the highly acclaimed 'The Enemy' promo video, shot on the Crimean peninsula by Russian avant-garde director Edward 209.
With the band’s 20th anniversary in 2008, this DVD is the perfect entertainment for your private anniversary party. A trailer for The Anatomy Of Melancholy will be posted online soon.
The Anatomy Of Melancholy tracklisting: 'Intro', 'The Enemy', 'Grey', 'Erased', 'Red Shift', 'So Much Is Lost', 'Sweetness', 'Praise Lamented Shade', 'Pity The Sadness', 'Forever Failure', 'Once Solemn', 'As I Die', 'Embers Fire', 'Mouth', 'No Celebration', 'Eternal', 'True Belief', 'One Second', 'The Last Time', 'Gothic', 'Say Just Words'.
Bonus material - Interview with Paradise Lost, Fans at the Koko, Lost In Europe (2007 tour report), promo videos: 'The Enemy', 'Praise Lamented Shade' and Over The Madness - documentary trailer.