Host
- 艺人
- Paradise Lost
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- EMI
- 发行时间
- 1999年02月14日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
by Antti J. Ravelin
Heavy metal is a hard category when a band wants or needs to change. So it isn't a surprise that Paradise Lost lost many fans when the group's previous albums, Draconian Times and One Second, were released. Host isn't an exception -- vice versa, it goes even deeper into experimental rock. This time Paradise Lost even uses synths and programming, but mixing them with distorted guitar sounds better than you may expect. Host sounds, surprisingly, like Depeche Mode with distorted guitars. Of course, this isn't a bad thing. Host is a big step for Paradise Lost at both artistic and progressive levels. Death isn't such a contemporary topic for singer Nick Holmes anymore, but depressive lyrics about failures in life define the mood of Host. When guitarist/keyboardist Gregor MacKintosh's intelligent keyboard usage is added to this mood, it is easy to align with the band. Songs like &So Much Is Lost,& &In All Honesty,& and &Permanent Solution& are the highlights, but there are no boring moments on Host. Paradise Lost promises a lot for the band's next album. Hopefully they can show even more progress, and move on from their Depeche Mode season.
最新简评（共4条）
- @摇客家：十来年前买过这张的港版黑盘，由于是第一次买到他们的，也一度怀疑是不是买错了啥流行男子组合的，后来再听早期的反倒不习惯了。
- @白泽(他们的脸色，像我一样)：当时第一次听到这张专辑的时候以为虾米数据错了。。。。
- @metalput：good
- @巴洛克咏叹调：很多人说失乐园早就死了，但我一直认为不能以一个乐队风格的转变抑或流行化而对其做较低的评价。失乐园的前两张专是哥特神作，之后的音乐风格虽然加入了电子元素，流行化了一些，不过仍然不失可听性。HOST这张专的旋律很棒。再说，07年那张灰封面的专辑也是厄运里难得的高水平。