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Gothic (Paradise Lost album)

Gothic is the second studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost, released on 19 March 1991 through Peaceville Records. The album is retrospectively considered style-defining and name-giving for the genre of gothic metal.

Artwork
The album cover was vocalist Nick Holmes' idea, and is a close-up photograph of drummer Matt Archer's chest pocket with a segment of guitarist Gregor Mackintosh's arm showing. The close-up photograph originated from a band photo that was turned upside down. The band thought the section between Mackintosh and Archer "looked really weird", so the band decided to use it after cropping it out of the original and zooming in further. ==Reception and legacy==
Reception and legacy
AllMusic gave Gothic a three-star mixed review. Chris Chantler of Metal Hammer wrote in 2020: "With their second album, the Halifax quintet began their extraordinary journey from scruffy tape-trade scenesters to planet-straddling rock gods. The self-explanatory Gothic raised the bar, introducing arty ‘80s goth influences to an insular underground, honing their songwriting, broadening horizons and nailing a wholly distinctive sound that they soon left behind." ==Track listing==
Track listing
All songs written by Nick Holmes and Gregor Mackintosh. ==Personnel==
Personnel
Nick Holmes – vocals • Matthew Archer – drums • Stephen Edmondson – bass • Aaron Aedy – guitars • Gregor Mackintosh – guitars Guest musicians • The Raptured Symphony Orchestra – orchestral sections • Sarah Marrion – vocals Production • Keith Appleton – engineering • Richard Moran – cover art, photography ==References==
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