Gothic, the 1991 follow-up to Lost Paradise was Paradise Lost's breakthrough record. Its dark production & orchestral elements set them apart from the competition. The British doom metal band Paradise Lost formed in Halifax, England in 1988; originally comprising vocalist Nick Holmes, lead guitarist Gregor Mackintosh, rhythm guitarist Aaron Aedy, bassist Stephen Edmonson & drummer Matt Archer, the group recorded a pair of demo tapes, Drown in Darkness & Frozen Illusion, before signing with