One Second
Studio album by
Paradise Lost
Released14 July 1997
Recorded1996–1997
StudioBattery Studios and Rockfield Studios
Genre
Length50:00
LabelMusic for Nations
ProducerUlf "Sank" Sandqvist
Paradise Lost chronology
Draconian Times
(1995)		 One Second
(1997)		 Host
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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

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

No.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
13."I Despair"3:54
Total length:54:58
The End Records reissue
No.TitleWriterLength
13."How Soon Is Now?" (The Smiths cover)Johnny Marr, Morrissey4:36
14."Albino Flogged in Black" (Stillborn cover)Stillborn6:30
Pony Canyon Inc. and Jive Records reissue
No.TitleWriterLength
13."I Despair" 3:54
14."Cruel One" 3:22
15."How Soon Is Now?" (The Smiths cover)Johnny Marr, Morrissey4:36
16."Albino Flogged in Black" (Stillborn cover)Stillborn6:30
20th Anniversary Edition reissue (Music for Nations), second disc, live at Shepherd's Bush Empire, London on 26 January 1998
No.TitleLength
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

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

Liner notes

  • 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

Chart (1997) Peak
position
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

Region Date Label Format Catalog
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

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "Paradise Lost One Second (20th Anniversary Edition)". Facebook. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  5. 1 2 "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.
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