British band Paradise Lost has a knack for producing dark and moody, yet very accessible metal. And that's exactly what they do on Believe in Nothing, serving up a bunch of tracks that could appeal to a wide range of music fans. Tight and melodic, "Mouth" is an excellent example of how to write a chart-topping rock song. In fact, almost exactly the same thing could be said about "Fader" and "Illumination." "Look at Me Now" is also a noteworthy tune, but probably a little too easy on the ear and thus lacking staying power. The suitably sullen "Never Again," on the other hand, gets better with each spin. In the end, Believe in Nothing doesn't quite scale the same heights as a couple of the band's previous releases, such as Shades of God and One Second. But it's still a quality offering and a good way to get into metal without causing too much of a ruckus in the neighborhood. ~ David Peter Wesolowski, All Music Guide
Michael Schwabe (Mastering), Paradise Lost (Engineer), Gerhard Wölfle (Mixing), Jacqueline Norrie (Violin), Sophie Harris (Cello), Sally Herbert (String Arrangements), Sally Herbert (Violin), Clare Finnimore (Viola), Gregor MacKintosh (Programming), John Fryer (Producer), Gregor MacKintosh (String Arrangements), Claire Orsler (Viola), Greg Brimson (Producer), John Fryer (Engineer), John Fryer (Programming), Dinah Beamish (Cello)
Believe In Nothing is a the eighth studio album by the British band Paradise Lost.
Main songwriter Gregor Mackintosh has often stated that this album "doesn't really exist for him", as it was an album in which the band was out of creative control, and everything went under strict instructions from the label. Mackintosh has also said that he feels some songs, such as World Pretending deserved a better sound and production.
