''Symbol of Life'' is the ninth studio album by British metal band

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. It marks a departure by the band from their

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-based approach and returning to a much heavier sound, although not abandoning the keyboards altogether. This album was the final release featuring drummer Lee Morris. Two songs which were written and left out for this album are "I Can Hate You" and "Deus". Neither have been released on any of the reissues of this album, but can be found on the

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version of the single "Erased"; the aforementioned single has a music video. "Isolate" was also released as a single.

Track listing

;Limited edition

Personnel

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– vocals *Gregor Mackintosh – lead guitar, keyboards *Aaron Aedy – rhythm guitar *Steve Edmondson – bass guitar * Lee Morris – drums, backing vocals

Credits

*Composed by:

Gregor Mackintosh Paradise Lost are an English gothic metal band that formed in 1988 in Halifax, 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 ...

*Lyrics by: Nick Holmes *Producer:

Rhys Fulber Nowell Rhys Fulber is a Canadian electronic musician and producer. He is a member of Front Line Assembly and Delerium, along with Bill Leeb. He also records under his own name and under the name Conjure One. Biography Rhys Fulber was born ...

*Published by:

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Publishers Ltd. *Keyboards and programming by:

and

*Recorded and mixed by:

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*Additional keyboards by:

Jamie Muhoberac Benjamin Edward "Jamie" Muhoberac is an American session keyboardist with numerous credits. He is best known for his work with Seal and Was (Not Was). Biography Muhoberac has worked with acts including The All-American Rejects, Fleetwood Mac, Bob ...

(tracks 1, 2, 4, 11) *Strings arrangements and Piano:

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(tracks 8, 10) *Additional vocals: Lee Dorian (track 2) courtesy of Dreamcatcher Records, Joanna Stevens (tracks 2, 5, 7) and

Devin Townsend Devin Garrett Townsend (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He founded extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad and was its primary songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist from 1994 to 2007. He has also h ...

(tracks 3, 13) courtesy of

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*Assistant engineers: Ewan Davies and Will Bartle (Chapel Studios) and Bart (Dreamcatcher Studios) *Recorded at: Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire, during June–July 2002 and Dreamcatcher Recording Studios, Bradford, 2002 *Additional recording by:

Carmen Rizzo Carmen Rizzo (born April 8, 1964) is an American record producer, mixer, programmer, DJ, remixer and recording artist, based in Los Angeles. The two-time Grammy nominee has worked with Seal, Coldplay, Paul Oakenfold, Alanis Morissette, Dido, ...

at Studio 775, Los Angeles, California, US *Mixed at: The Green Jacket, Richmond, Canada *Additional digital editing by: Chris Potter *Mastered by: Kai Blankenberg at Skyline Studios, Düsseldorf, Germany *Artwork by: leeve design– Dirk Rudolph *Photography and, screens Olaf Heine *Photography ront Nick Veasey

Charts

References

Paradise Lost (band) albums 2002 albums GUN Records albums Industrial metal albums Albums produced by Rhys Fulber {{2000s-metal-album-stub