Paradise Lost (band)

Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost performing in 2023
Background information
Origin	Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Genres	Gothic metal[1] death-doom[2] doom metal[3] gothic rock[4]
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Century Media Music for Nations Koch GUN Peaceville EMI Electrola Metal Blade Nuclear Blast
Members	Aaron Aedy Steve Edmondson Nick Holmes Gregor Mackintosh Guido Montanarini
Past members	Matthew Archer Lee Morris Jeff Singer Adrian Erlandsson Waltteri Väyrynen
Website	paradiselost.co.uk

Paradise Lost are an English gothic metal band. Formed in Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1988, they are considered to be among the pioneers of the death-doom genre and regarded as the main influence for the later gothic metal movement. Bands that have cited Paradise Lost as an influence, or have covered them, include My Dying Bride,^[5] Anathema,^[5] The Gathering,^[5] Amorphis,^[6] Cradle of Filth,^[7] Katatonia,^[8] Moonspell,^[9] Lacuna Coil,^[10] HIM,^[10] Nightwish^[10] and many others. As of 2005, Paradise Lost have sold over two million albums worldwide.^[11]

Their line-up has remained stable for such a long-standing heavy metal band, consisting of singer Nick Holmes, guitarists Greg Mackintosh and Aaron Aedy, and bassist Steve Edmondson. Holmes and Mackintosh are the principal composers, with almost all of the band's songs credited to them. During the years, the band has only changed drummers.