Shades of God
1992 studio album by Paradise Lost
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Shades of God is the third studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost, released on 14 July 1992 through Music for Nations. It retains the heavy instrumentation and growled vocals characteristic of the band's previous death-doom efforts, and also shows the beginning of the band's transition to a more melodic, gothic metal sound heard on the follow-up album Icon.
Released14 July 1992
RecordedMarch–April 1992
StudioLonghome Studios, Northamptonshire, England
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| Released | 14 July 1992 | |||
| Recorded | March–April 1992 | |||
| Studio | Longhome Studios, Northamptonshire, England | |||
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| Length | 52:56 | |||
| Label | Music for Nations | |||
| Producer | Simon Efemey | |||
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Track listing
All songs written by Nick Holmes and Greg Mackintosh.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Mortals Watch the Day" | 5:12 |
| 2. | "Crying for Eternity" | 7:05 |
| 3. | "Embraced" | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Daylight Torn" | 7:53 |
| 5. | "Pity the Sadness" | 5:05 |
| 6. | "No Forgiveness" | 7:37 |
| 7. | "Your Hand in Mine" | 7:08 |
| 8. | "The Word Made Flesh" | 4:41 |
| 9. | "As I Die" (missing in vinyl edition) | 3:46 |
| Total length: | 52:56 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 10. | "Rape of Virtue" | 4:48 |
| 11. | "Death Walks Behind You" (Atomic Rooster cover) | 6:30 |
| 12. | "Eternal" (live) | 4:29 |
| Total length: | 68:43 | |
Personnel
- Nick Holmes – vocals
- Matthew Archer – drums
- Stephen Edmondson – bass
- Aaron Aedy – guitars
- Gregor Mackintosh – guitars
Guest musicians
- Sarah Marrion – vocals
- Robert John Godfrey – keyboards
Production
- George Chin – photography
- Dave McKean – cover art, design, illustrations
- Simon Efemey – engineering, producer, mixing
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[2] | 79 |