The "inventor" of the gothic metal phenomenon returns with Believe In Nothing and as usual with Paradise Lost since Draconian Time, the whole metal scene (mags, zine, musicians,...) is talking, judging, evaluating comparing, criticizing their new work. Of course, the fact that this band started ten years ago by playing death metal and is today playing a kind of Depeche Mode metal could be one of the reason why this band fascinate so many people.

Paradise Lost continue to follow its own path and after Host (the electro record also called the treacherous album by the last die hard fans), everybody thought Paradise Lost will continue the "pop" way and that the last "metal elements" present on Host would be definitively erased. Not at all!!! Guitars are back and the vocals are better than ever. Of course, the electro elements are still there, but this time they amplify the overall. A kind of a mixture between One Second & Host.

I fall in love with this band on Draconian Time. I didn't like what was done before by the band, so I do not consider myself as a die hard fan. Indeed, I have joined the circle very lately, but today I consider this band as a genius mutant in the history of the music. Between Depeche Mode, The Beatles or U2, I think Paradise Lost deserve more attention from the metal kids and from the pop media. Believe it or not ... that's exactly the opposite that seems to take place since One Second. Who said paradoxical?

I would be very short on my review, because this record KILLS once again. Much better compare to Host, much more "metal" and much more melodic, Believe In Nothing is full of melodies and hits. I Am Nothing, Mouth or Look At Me Now (I can already ear the comparison with U2) are already classics and even though die hard fans have turn their back since many years now, Paradise Lost knows who are their "new die hard fans". I know it too.

We could talk hours about the cover art, but I think every fan will find a message based on its own life's experience. If there are some fans of U2, Depeche Mode out there reading this lines and are also fans of metal, this Believe In Nothing is a must. If there are some fans out there who like this band from Draconian Time and like also One Second, this one is also for you. And who give a shit what will say the others...