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Shades of God is the third album by British metal band Paradise Lost, released in 1992. It features the use of growled vocals noticeable in the band's previous efforts, although shows the beginning of the transition to more 'clean' vocals seen on the follow-up album Icon.
Track listing
All songs written by Nick Holmes and Greg Mackintosh.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mortals Watch the Day" | 5:12 |
| 2. | "Crying for Eternity" | 7:05 |
| 3. | "Embraced" | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Daylight Torn" | 7:53 |
| 5. | "Pity the Sadness" | 5:05 |
| 6. | "No Forgiveness" | 7:37 |
| 7. | "Your Hand in Mine" | 7:08 |
| 8. | "The Word Made Flesh" | 4:41 |
| 9. | "As I Die" (missing in vinyl edition) | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Rape of Virtue" (Japanese edition bonus track) | 4:48 |
| 11. | "Death Walks Behind You" (Atomic Rooster cover, Japanese edition bonus track) | 6:30 |
| 12. | "Eternal" (live, Japanese edition bonus track) | 4:29 |
| Total length: | 68:43 | |
Personnel
- Nick Holmes – vocals
- Matthew Archer – drums
- Stephen Edmondson – bass
- Aaron Aedy – guitars
- Gregor Mackintosh – guitars
Guest musicians
- Sarah Marrion – vocals
- Robert John Godfrey – keyboards
Production
- George Chin – photography
- Dave McKean – cover art, design, illustrations
- Simon Efemey – engineering, producer, mixing
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[2] | 79 |
References
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Shades of God review allmusic.com.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Paradise Lost – Shades of God" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2014.