Paradise Lost has been around for many years now and this is their 1st DVD. Made up primary of previously released VHS titles, 'Harmony Breaks' and 'One Second Live', this was only available through the bands fan club and web site.
My copy of the 'Harmony Breaks' vhs has long been unplayable, so I welcome its inclusion here. Recorded for MTV back in 1993, the 6 songs are perhaps the best of that given era.
The promo's video from 'Shades of God' and 'Icon' are all well done and I seem to remember that 'Widow' even won some MTV award for it.
In between this and the 'One Second Live' is some home movies of the band on tour, in the studio, and the usual goofing around.
'One Second Live', recorded at London in 1998, is a full live set, but the audio seems too smooth for me, with many songs the guitars being buried. But the set is a broad selection from the band's catalogue.
Last but not least, are the 4 promo videos from 'Draconian Time' and 'One Second', all are very slick and professional looking.
Everything about this DVD runs in chronological order, so you get to see the many changes in the band and the music. From the beginnings, where Paradise Lost were long haired death metallers, to the modern short haired slick Goth metal sounds, you truly get to see the band Evolve !
The only negatives here, is that there is nothing post 1998 here, the band's previous 2 albums not represented here and I am sure that they made promo's for the 'Host' album.
For long time Paradise Lost fans, like myself, this is a very welcome release.
My copy of the 'Harmony Breaks' vhs has long been unplayable, so I welcome its inclusion here. Recorded for MTV back in 1993, the 6 songs are perhaps the best of that given era.
The promo's video from 'Shades of God' and 'Icon' are all well done and I seem to remember that 'Widow' even won some MTV award for it.
In between this and the 'One Second Live' is some home movies of the band on tour, in the studio, and the usual goofing around.
'One Second Live', recorded at London in 1998, is a full live set, but the audio seems too smooth for me, with many songs the guitars being buried. But the set is a broad selection from the band's catalogue.
Last but not least, are the 4 promo videos from 'Draconian Time' and 'One Second', all are very slick and professional looking.
Everything about this DVD runs in chronological order, so you get to see the many changes in the band and the music. From the beginnings, where Paradise Lost were long haired death metallers, to the modern short haired slick Goth metal sounds, you truly get to see the band Evolve !
The only negatives here, is that there is nothing post 1998 here, the band's previous 2 albums not represented here and I am sure that they made promo's for the 'Host' album.
For long time Paradise Lost fans, like myself, this is a very welcome release.
