One Second (Paradise Lost album)

1997 studio album by Paradise Lost

One Second

Studio album by

Paradise Lost

Released| 14 July 1997
Recorded| 1996–1997
Studio| Battery Studios (London) and Rockfield Studios (Wales)
Genre|

* Gothic rock
* electronic rock[1]
* synth-pop[2]

Length| 50:00
Label| Music for Nations
Producer| Ulf "Sank" Sandqvist
Paradise Lost chronology
| Draconian Times
(1995)  | One Second
(1997)  | Host
(1999)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]

One Second is the sixth studio album released by British metal band Paradise Lost. The album marks the group's transition from a gothic metal act to a more electronic direction. It is the bestselling record of their career and enabled the band to sign with the German branch of major label EMI. One Second is Paradise Lost's first album recorded in digital format.

A 20th Anniversary Edition was released on 14 July 2017, which contained the original album remastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano and an additional disc with audio from a Paradise Lost's concert at Shepherd's Bush Empire on 26 January 1998.[4] The concert was part of the tour in support of the One Second album release.[5] The concert was previously released as part of the Evolve DVD, and is released on CD for the first time.[5]

In 2020, it was named one of the 20 best metal albums of 1997 by Metal Hammer magazine.[6]

## Musical style

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About the musical style of One Second, Nick Holmes told Decibel:

> "After we recorded Draconian Times and toured it non-stop, we just felt like doing something else—something a bit less up-tempo and darker, also Greg bought a keyboard! The result was One Second. It was greeted on the whole very positively, but quite a departure from Draconian Times and pissed off a few people naturally. However, it's very much a part of the band's journey—like every album has been—and we enjoyed making it."[1]

## Track listing

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All tracks by Nick Holmes and Gregor Mackintosh except as indicated.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "One Second"| 3:32
2.| "Say Just Words"| 4:02
3.| "Lydia"| 3:32
4.| "Mercy"| 4:24
5.| "Soul Courageous"| 3:01
6.| "Another Day"| 4:44
7.| "The Sufferer"| 4:29
8.| "This Cold Life"| 4:21
9.| "Blood of Another"| 4:01
10.| "Disappear"| 4:29
11.| "Sane"| 4:00
12.| "Take Me Down" (some editions include an extra minute of silence at the end)| 5:25/6:25
Total length:| 50:00

Metal Mind Productions and Music for Nations reissue

No.| Title| Length

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13.| "I Despair"| 3:54
Total length:| 54:58

The End Records reissue

No.| Title| Writer| Length

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13.| "How Soon Is Now?" (The Smiths cover)| Johnny Marr, Morrissey| 4:36
14.| "Albino Flogged in Black" (Stillborn cover)| Stillborn| 6:30

Pony Canyon Inc. and Jive Records reissue

No.| Title| Writer| Length

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13.| "I Despair"|  | 3:54
14.| "Cruel One"|  | 3:22
15.| "How Soon Is Now?" (The Smiths cover)| Johnny Marr, Morrissey| 4:36
16.| "Albino Flogged in Black" (Stillborn cover)| Stillborn| 6:30

20th Anniversary Edition reissue (Music for Nations), second disc, live at Shepherd's Bush Empire, London on 26 January 1998

No.| Title| Length

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13.| "Say Just Words" (originally from the album One Second)| 4:00
14.| "Hallowed Land" (originally from the album Draconian Times)| 5:10
15.| "Blood of Another" (originally from the album One Second)| 3:49
16.| "True Belief" (originally from the album Icon)| 4:31
17.| "Disappear" (originally from the album One Second)| 4:35
18.| "Lydia" (originally from the album One Second)| 3:44
19.| "Dying Freedom" (originally from the album Icon)| 3:31
20.| "Mercy" (originally from the album One Second)| 4:19
21.| "Shadowkings" (originally from the album Draconian Times)| 4:41
22.| "The Sufferer" (originally from the album One Second)| 4:40
23.| "Remembrance" (originally from the album Icon)| 3:25
24.| "Forever Failure" (originally from the album Draconian Times)| 4:32
25.| "Soul Courageous" (originally from the album One Second)| 2:58
26.| "One Second" (originally from the album One Second)| 3:50
27.| "This Cold Life" (originally from the album One Second)| 3:55
28.| "Embers Fire" (originally from the album Icon)| 5:44
29.| "As I Die" (originally from the album Shades of God)| 3:51
30.| "The Last Time" (originally from the album Draconian Times)| 3:50
Total length:| 74:46

## Credits

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

### Liner notes

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* Recorded at Battery Studios, London, and Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales
* Produced, engineered and mastered by Sank for Toytown Productions
* Mixed by Stefan Glaumann and Sank at MVG Studios
* Additional backing vocals by Greg & Sank
* Additional engineering by Richard Flack
* Sampling, programming and keyboards by Sank and Gregor Mackintosh
* Violin/strings by Stephan Brisland-Ferner
* Arranged by Sank, Stefan and Gregor Mackintosh
* Cover photo concept idea by Ross Halfin
* Band photograph by David Tonge
* Other photography by Susan Andrews for Refocus
* Design and layout by Design Ministry

## Charts

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Chart (1997)  | Peak
position

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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 44
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 39
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] | 7
French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 21
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 8
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[13] | 15
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] | 25
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 40
UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 31

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Label  | Format  | Catalog

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United Kingdom  | 14 July 1997  | Music for Nations  | CD | CDMFN 222
United Kingdom  | 1997  | Music for Nations  | LP, Gatefold | MFN 222
United Kingdom  | 1997  | Music for Nations  | CD  | CDMFNX 222
United Kingdom & United States  | 1997  | Music for Nations  | CD  | 01241-4616-2
Japan  | 18 July 1997  | Pony Canyon Inc.  | CD  | PCCY-01142
Poland  | 1997  | Metal Mind Productions  | Cassette | MASS 0450
Europe  | 1997  | Music for Nations  | CD  | 82876 829172
United States  | 1997  | Jive Records  | ?  | ?
Russia  | 14 May 2007  | Sony BMG | CD  | 88697 10516 2
Poland  | 28 January 2008  | Metal Mind Productions  | CD  | MASS CD DG 1098
United Kingdom  | 2011  | Peaceville Records | CD  | VILELP333
United States  | 28 August 2012  | The End Records  | CD  | TE231-2
Worldwide  | 14 July 2017[4] | Music for Nations  | 2CD, 2LP, DD  | 88985411092

## References

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1. ^ a b "Justify Your Shitty Taste: Paradise Lost's "One Second". Decibel Magazine. 14 July 2017.
2. ^ Rees, Adam (5 February 2016). "10 albums that deserve a second chance". Metal Hammer. Louder Sound. Retrieved 25 December 2020. "Paradise Lost's decision to delve into synth-pop was met with shock and outrage when it dropped in 1997."
3. ^ Rivadavid, Eduardo. One Second review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-01.
4. ^ a b "Paradise Lost One Second (20th Anniversary Edition)". Facebook. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
5. ^ a b "Paradise Lost – One Second (20th Anniversary Edition) Review – Soundscape". Soundscape Magazine. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
6. ^ "The Top 20 best metal albums of 1997". Metal Hammer. Future plc. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Paradise Lost – One Second" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Paradise Lost – One Second" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Paradise Lost – One Second" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
10. ^ "Paradise Lost: One Second" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
11. ^ "Lescharts.com – Paradise Lost – One Second". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
12. ^ "Officialcharts.de – Paradise Lost – One Second". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
13. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1997. 32. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
14. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Paradise Lost – One Second". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Paradise Lost – One Second". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Paradise Lost – One Second". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2014.

## External links

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* One Second on Discogs

* v
* t
* e

Paradise Lost

* Nick Holmes
* Gregor Mackintosh
* Aaron Aedy
* Steve Edmondson
* Guido Zima Montanarini

* Adrian Erlandsson
* Matthew Archer
* Lee Morris
* Jeff Singer
* Waltteri Väyrynen

Studio albums|

* Lost Paradise
* Gothic
* Shades of God
* Icon
* Draconian Times
* One Second
* Host
* Believe in Nothing
* Symbol of Life
* Paradise Lost
* In Requiem
* Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us
* Tragic Idol
* The Plague Within
* Medusa
* Obsidian
* Icon 30

Extended plays|

* As I Die

Compilations/Live|

* The Anatomy of Melancholy
* Drown in Darkness – The Early Demos
* Tragic Illusion 25 (The Rarities)

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* Discography

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* MusicBrainz release group

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