PARADISE LOST Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us (2009 UK 11-track CD album - 'In Requiem' was hailed by critics as their most metallic effort since the classic albums 'Icon' [1993] and 'Draconian Times' [1995], but the new opus 'Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us' strikes an even darker path! The album title, which contrasts the spiritual term 'faith' with the bitter reality of 'death', hints at the stark musical twists and turns on the album. From the foreboding mid-tempo crunch of 'As Horizons End' over the drivingly heavy 'I Remain' to the schizophrenic 'Frailty' and the majestic title-track, the album is characterised by a clash of seething rage, symbolised through Nick Holmes' gruffer vocals and melancholic despair evoked through the captivating guitar play of Greg Mackintosh; and includes the exclusive recording 'Cardinal Zero')