Shades of God
Shades of God is the third studio album by Paradise Lost, the British band who had already put out Lost Paradise in 1990 and Gothic in 1991. It came out on 14 July 1992 and still sits within the death-doom world of those earlier records, with heavy, weighty instrumentation and growled vocals leading the way.
What makes it worth hearing is where it catches the band in motion. You can hear the first signs of a move towards the more melodic, gothic metal sound that would define the follow-up, Icon, without the group having left their rougher roots behind. For anyone tracing how Paradise Lost went from doom-laden heaviness to something more polished and tuneful, this is the record where that change begins to show.
Shades of God: tracklist, credits and charts
9 tracks · 52:57Tracklist
- 1Mortals Watch the DayGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes5:13
- 2Crying for EternityGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes7:05
- 3EmbracedGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes4:29
- 4Daylight TornGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes7:53
- 5Pity the SadnessGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes5:05
- 6No ForgivenessGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes7:37
- 7Your Hand in MineGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes7:08
- 8The Word Made FleshGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes4:41
- 9As I DieGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes3:46
- Produced by
- Simon Efemey
- Recorded at
- Longhome Studios (Northamptonshire, England)
- Recorded
- March–April 1992
- Mixed by
- Simon Efemey
- Engineered by
- Simon Efemey
- Labels
- Metal Mind Productions, Music for Nations
- Length
- 52:57
Line-up
- Aaron Aedy · electric guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar
- Matthew Archer · drums (drum set), percussion
- Steve Edmondson · bass guitar
- Robert John Godfrey · keyboard · guest
- Gregor Mackintosh · electric guitar
- Nick Holmes · lead vocals
- Sarah Marrion · vocals
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums · 1992 | 79 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 14 July 1992 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 14 July 1992 | |
| Wikidata | 1992 | |
| US release | 14 July 1992 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 19 July 1992 | earliest UK or European date |
14 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | PL | Metal Mind Productions | other | |
| 1992 | GB | Music for Nations | 5016583113513 | other |
| 1992 | GB | Music for Nations | 5016583113520 | other |
| 14 July 1992 | US | Metal Blade Records | 039841400120 | original |
| 19 July 1992 | GB | Music for Nations | 5016583113520 | other |
| 19 March 1993 | JP | Music for Nations | 4988013414037 | other |
| 1994 | PL | Metal Mind Productions | other | |
| 2006 | XE | Sony BMG Music Entertainment | 828768291429 | other |
| 17 September 2007 | RU | Music for Nations | 886971670820 | other |
| 28 January 2008 | PL | Metal Mind Productions | 5907785030800 | other |
| 2011 | GB | Peaceville | 801056833617 | other |
| 28 August 2012 | US | The End Records | 654436022824 | other |
| 20 January 2015 | US | The End Records | 654436022817 | other |
| 22 July 2016 | GB | Music for Nations | 0888751812611 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: major: best source 1412x1394, upscaled to 1500 (x1.08)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1412×1394 | upscaled: major: best source 1412x1394, upscaled to 1500 (x1.08) |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |