Paradise Lost - One Second (2025 Reissue)

Paradise Lost’s sixth studio album (1997), which charted well across Europe, marked something of a change of direction for the West Yorkshire group: a transition from gothic metal to a more
electronic approach, epitomised by the lead single ‘Say Just Words’, which remains a fan favourite
and one of their biggest streaming tracks.

This re-tooled aesthetic proved slightly controversial at the time but by the time of its acclaimed
20th anniversary reissue (mirrored here), for which it was remastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano,
the general consensus was that the riffs, lyrics, and compositions on One Second are all vintage
Paradise Lost.

As noted by Decibel magazine, “There is a natural flow on display throughout the 12 songs that is
akin to watching a favourite actor