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The Anatomy of Melancholy
The Anatomy of Melancholy is the second live album from Paradise Lost, the British gothic metal band. It was recorded at the Koko in London on 12 April 2007 and released in 2008 by Century Media. Greek artist Seth Siro Anton provided the artwork.
The show was captured soon after In Requiem came out, and sits between that record and Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us in the band's story. It came out as a double DVD and a double CD, with a deluxe four-disc edition gathering both together. For fans who want to see the band in a London room rather than just hear them, the full package is the one to look for.
The Anatomy of Melancholy: tracklist, credits and charts
21 tracks · 1:28:12Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1IntroNick Holmes and Gregor Mackintosh1:00
- 2The EnemyGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes3:50
- 3GreyGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes3:48
- 4ErasedGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes4:08
- 5Red ShiftGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes3:36
- 6So Much Is LostGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes4:33
- 7SweetnessGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes4:52
- 8Praise Lamented ShadeGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes4:05
- 9Pity the SadnessGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes5:33
- 10Forever FailureGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes4:42
- 11Once SolemnGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes3:28
- 12As I DieGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes4:01
- Disc 2
- 1Embers FireGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes5:30
- 2MouthGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes3:47
- 3No CelebrationGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes3:54
- 4EternalGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes4:16
- 5True BeliefGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes4:47
- 6One SecondGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes3:42
- 7The Last TimeGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes4:22
- 8GothicGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes5:44
- 9Say Just WordsGregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes4:36
- Produced by
- Paul M. Green
- Executive producer
- Andy Farrow
- Recorded at
- KOKO
- Recorded
- 12 April 2007
- Engineered by
- Martin Wilding
- Artwork
- Seth Siro Anton, Stefan Wibbeke
- Photography
- Chiaki Nozu
- Labels
- Century Media, Century Media Records
- Length
- 1:28:12
Line-up
- Aaron Aedy · guitar
- Steve Edmondson · bass guitar
- Gregor Mackintosh · guitar
- Jeff Singer · drums (drum set)
- Nick Holmes · lead vocals
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| German Albums · 2008 | 42 |
| French Albums · 2008 | 175 |
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How we know the release date sources disagree on the year (2007, 2008)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 23 May 2008 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 23 May 2008 | |
| Wikidata | 2007 |
4 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2008 | DE | Century Media | 5051099777019 | original |
| 23 May 2008 | DE | Century Media | 5051099777095 | original |
| 23 May 2008 | DE | Century Media | 5051099777026 | original |
| 23 May 2008 | DE | Century Media | 5051099777071 | original |
Cover art sources
deezer · native: native 1800x1800
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1800×1800 | native: native 1800x1800 |
| coverartarchive | 1677×2226 | rejected |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |