One Second is the sixth studio album by the British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. It marks the group's transition from a gothic metal act to a more electronic direction. It is the bestselling record of their career, and it enabled the band to sign with the German branch of the 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 concert at Shepherd's Bush Empire on 26 January 1998, part of the tour in support of the original album release. The concert was previously released as part of the Evolve DVD, and this was its first CD release.
In 2020, it was named one of the 20 best metal albums of 1997 by Metal Hammer magazine.
Contents
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."
Track listing
All tracks by Nick Holmes and Gregor Mackintosh except as indicated.
Metal Mind Productions and Music for Nations reissue
The End Records reissue
Pony Canyon Inc. and Jive Records reissue
20th Anniversary Edition reissue (Music for Nations), second disc, live at Shepherd's Bush Empire, London on 26 January 1998
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