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Queen of Liars

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  1. Queen of Liars
    I got a ridiculous amount of work to do for tomorrow and it looks like it will take me the night to do it...
    Well, that's what I get for so foolishly leaving it off until now. At least I have an empty timetable for tomorrow, so I'll just turn up, hand in the work, go home and sleep.
     
    Looks like I'll need some coffee for this one...
  3. Queen of Liars
    Never quite paid attention at how expensive university accommodation can be until I started applying for it for my first choice university today.
    The cheapest self-catered option is £97.86 weekly or £3914.40 annually, as a 40-week contract...
    That's a lot of money for a student ;_;
  4. Queen of Liars
    Since I now have a blog, I thought I might as well start doing occasional short album reviews.
    And since Tragic Idol - the thirteenth album from the founders of Gothic Metal, Paradise Lost - comes out in a week's time, I thought I'd review it's predecessor: 2009's Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us.
     

     
    This was Paradise Lost's twelfth album, and is my favourite by them. It actually also is one of my favourite albums of all time.
    In comparison to their previous albums, it continues the darker and heavier side of Paradise Lost established by 2007's In Requiem, but steps it up a notch, while also taking bits from all of their previous eras of sound and using them as inspiration.
    The opening track, As Horizons End, tells you exactly what you're in for: a melodic, melancholic and atmospheric, yet very heavy and guitar-driven Gothic Metal record. There are a few variations in pace throughout the album, with some slower songs like the title track or In Truth but the whole record flows very well and the mood is never broken.
    Gregor Mackintosh is my favourite guitarist and this album is a great showcase as to why: his songwriting is fantastic. This album is full of great guitar playing with brilliant riffs and and solos, all of which serve to create a powerful melancholic atmosphere, which is something I've always loved Paradise Lost for doing. An epic atmosphere which is further strengthened by Nick Holmes' powerful vocals.
    There is really nothing negative I can say about this album. It pushes all the right buttons for me and I am happy to be a die-hard fan of the band.
    Also worth noting is that I bought the 2 CD limited edition of this album on its release day, which came with three bonus tracks - Cardinal Zero, which is a very strong track that could have easily been on the regular album, and different versions of the title track and Last Regret, with the music performed by the Lost In Prague orchestra. Let me tell you, the orchestra versions are very epic indeed, although I do prefer the originals.
     
    Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us is the fathers of Gothic Metal showing everyone how it's done.
  5. Queen of Liars
    It's time for the bit of history coursework that I've been working on for the past three or so months.
     
    "Assess the view that the policy of National Prohibition created more problems than it solved".
    It may sound like tons of fun, but I assure you that it is not.
     
    I'm gonna need some coffee for this one.
     
     
    ...Someone save me
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