Draconian Times

Draconian Times
Studio album by Paradise Lost
Released	June 12, 1995
Recorded	Great Linford Manor and Ridge Farm Studios, England, January-March 1995
Genre	Gothic metal, doom metal
Length	48:59
Label	Music for Nations
Producer	Simon Efemey
Paradise Lost chronology
Icon (1993) Draconian Times (1995) One Second (1997)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	(C+)[2]

Draconian Times is the fifth album released by British metal act Paradise Lost.

Two tracks from the album, "The Last Time" and "Forever Failure," were released as singles. "Forever Failure" includes a sample of the voice of Charles Manson several times during the song.

Track listing

All tracks by Nick Holmes, Gregor MacKintosh except were noted

1. "Enchantment" – 6:04
2. "Hallowed Land" – 5:02
3. "The Last Time" – 3:27
4. "Forever Failure" – 4:18
5. "Once Solemn" – 3:03
6. "Shadowkings" – 4:41
7. "Elusive Cure" – 3:21
8. "Yearn for Change" (Steve Edmonson, Holmes, MacKintosh, Lee Morris) – 4:19
9. "Shades of God" – 3:54
10. "Hands of Reason" – 3:58
11. "I See Your Face" (Aaron Aedy, Holmes, MacKintosh) – 3:17
12. "Jaded" – 3:26

Japanese bonus tracks^[3]

1. "Walk Away"
2. "Laid To Waste"
3. "Master of Misrule"

Limited Edition Commemorative Tour Pack (Bonus CD)

1. "Embers Fire (Live)"
2. "Daylight Torn (Live)"
3. "True Belief (Live)"
4. "Pity the Sadness (Live)"
5. "As I Die (Live)"
6. "Weeping Words (Demo)"
7. "The Last Time (Demo)"
8. "Walk Away" (The Sisters of Mercy cover)
9. "Laid to Waste"
10. "Master of Misrule"
11. "Forever Failure (Video Edit)"

Personnel

• Nick Holmes – vocals
• Gregor Mackintosh – lead guitar
• Aaron Aedy – rhythm and acoustic guitars
• Steve Edmonson – bass guitar
• Lee Morris – drums

• Recorded at Great Linford Manor and Ridge Farm Studios, England, January 1995.
• Produced by Simon Efemey for Zomba Management Ltd.
• Engineered by Pete "Pee Wee" Coleman.
• Assisted by Andy Griffin, Phil Wood and Phil Luff.
• Mixed by Simon Efemey and Pete "Pee Wee" Coleman.
• Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at Townhouse Studios, London.
• All Keyboards by Andrew Holdsworth.
• Choral Arrangements by the Guildford Dead Boys Choir.
• All illustrations and photography by Holly Warburton.
• Design and Layout by Stylorouge.
• Spoken Dialogue on Forever Failure taken from "Charles Manson - The Man who killed the Sixties" produced by Box Productions for Channel Four Television Corporation.

Notes

1. ^ Jehnzen, Daevid. Draconian Times review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-11.
2. ^ Eddy, Chuck (February 16, 1996). "Draconian Times: Music Review:Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,291370,00.html. Retrieved August 23, 2009. 
3. ^ "Draconian Times" Japan release - Discogs.com