Paradise Lost (formed in 1988 in Halifax, UK) began as one of the premier bands of the death/doom genre (along with their former Peaceville labelmates Anathema and My Dying Bride) and pioneered the sound of early gothic metal. In the late 1990s they evolved to a more mainstream "synthrock" style, only to come full-circle back to their doom metal roots on recent releases. Ironically, the band is almost unknown in their home country...
