Greg Mackintosh Talks Musical Influences & Pioneering Gothic Metal

We sit down with the legendary Greg Mackintosh of Paradise Lost to talk about how they paved the way for Gothic Metal and what influenced them along the way!
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[@Manasamafangirl]

I don't think i ever heard of this band but i searched it up on KZbin because I was curious and i love their songs and i think it's my favorite band so far

[@RandomGothCouple]

Ahh no way! So glad you enjoy them! 🦇

[@GiotheGhreat]

I'm glad you find them! I have been listening to them since they started! Amazing discography!

[@Trikipum]

Dont worry, half the things you probably listen nowadays are very influenced by this band...

[@DelKshares]

I'm so pleased for you. No band in the world has helped me through my depression more than PL. I still regard Icon (1993), Draconian Times (1995), Paradise Lost (2005) and Shades Of God (1992) as four of the best albums of all time by any band in any genre.

[@vacantplanet]

Greg's sound is so unique and Paradise Lost is probably the soundtrack of my life. Especially Draconian Times and Icon bring back so many vivid memories. The last 3 albums are absolutely amazing, back to their classic sound and even better

[@RandomGothCouple]

Particularly enjoying obsidian myself. Ghosts is my new fav track. I honestly think it's their best work yet. (although I am weak for symbol of life)

[@carlzombie6722]

You guys are def couples goals. Awesome interview. I appreciate yall very much

[@RandomGothCouple]

Thank you 🖤 Glad you enjoyed the interview!

[@carlzombie6722]

@@RandomGothCouple you're very welcome and absolutely you guys are awesome and I love your accents btw.

[@Banshee665]

Great interview, guys. Paradise Lost are an amazing band. Draconian Times is still one of my favourite albums. Saw them at Monsters Of Rock back in 1996. Met Greg backstage. Top bloke!

[@RandomGothCouple]

Thank you! And that's awesome! He really is a gent and so so funny too. Was listening to the remaster of draconian times coming up to this interview and it's crazy how fresh it sounds even today. Truly ahead of their time

[@ryanhart8740]

Great to hear they had fun during the making of Host, I love that album, been a huge fan of Paradise Lost since 1990, it’s one of my all time favorite bands… So many great and epic albums, Icon, Draconian Times, One Second, Host, Believe in Nothing, Symbol of Life etc. all the way till this day, amazing album after amazing album…

[@Solaris_iv]

The outro of their song "Enchantment" is one of my favorite bits of a song ever. This is so awesome!

[@Nekrist666]

It's always a pleasure to see Greg getting interviewed, very well spoken and intelligent fella. Great interview I really enjoyed it.

[@Katiabulks]

omg thank you for this interview!

[@RandomGothCouple]

Thank YOU for watching 🦇

[@melrock06]

This is awesome ❤

[@RandomGothCouple]

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it 👻

[@robertpetre9378]

Thank you for interview and Paradise Lost. They are one of my favourite Gothic metal bands and I’ve been listening to them and watching them live since I was 18 years old.

[@RandomGothCouple]

Thanks! Wow lucky! This was the first time we saw them live. Great show, loved the set. They are underrated legends!

[@kazuma510]

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 OMG you guys had the chance to interview Greg Mackintosh

[@beast_of_burden7762]

Great video as usual, wouldn’t expect nothing but the best from you guys. Greg has delicious last name🍬

[@RandomGothCouple]

Thank you you're too kind! I'm not gonna lie I had to Google what you meant haha I've never seen those sweets! My mind immediately went to apple computers and thought damn that'd be hard to swallow 😅

[@Cookie_85]

When Greg talks about how bands like Nightwish are considered Gothic-Metal, i think it's a problem that a lot of metal heads don't know thats a destinct genre. They just see how people in the band dress and then assume thats all that it is, just a style. Btw. Paradise Lost was also my inttroduction in the Gothic-Metal genre. My first song was Mouth and i adore this band since. ^^

[@isaiahrodriquezgothboy]

I love the video guys!!!!

[@christiebecerril8113]

Wow this was incredible!

[@RandomGothCouple]

So glad you enjoyed it 🦇

[@liamsheen5629]

Lush interview. I’ve always mixed my look with metal, gothic and punk and have loved paradise lost for years. Great interview!

[@RandomGothCouple]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it! Sounds like you and Greg would have a lot in common! Born a punk, plays in a metal band, but a goth at heart! 🦇

[@k.peterdingain2499]

Thanks guy's that was a great interview, been a fan of PL since the start of their career when I was 18 yrs old and yes I thought Host was a fantastic album when it first came out as well, so once again thanks .

[@RandomGothCouple]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it. The real question is, did you admit to liking host at the time 😅

[@kevinborg5930]

host is a fkn great album no need for secrecy ,,,,and now there's the beauty of 1X which is and other great album.......tks for that guys

[@cratesclouds]

Rhys Fulber is a genius. So much variety, for so long, over countless projects.

[@RandomGothCouple]

Super impressive catalog! Would love to have him on the channel at some point 🤔

[@jomcgee6094]

Another fab interview! 🖤

[@RandomGothCouple]

Thanks 🖤 More to come soon!

[@itsybitsylittlespider5744]

This is truly a phenomenal interview. You've really outdone yourselves. I've been a fan of Paradise Lost's music for years, but I've never delved into the people behind the music at all. This was really inciteful. I appreciate how much time and effort you put into this. It really shows.

[@toni8937]

I love all these interviews you've been doing. :) Amazing.

[@RandomGothCouple]

Thank you! We have one more lined up for this year and then we'll likely revamp the format next year. Maybe a separate channel for them alone, and possibly a podcast format 🤔

[@sleepysartorialist]

Very excited I finally got to listen to this finally. Helped me chill out after a hard day. Interesting to hear him chat about his career.

[@crawdadnc479]

Sorry I'm so late getting to this one, but this is another great interview! I love the story of how they chose which songs to cover.

[@meadowbaldwin4534]

Love you guys and great Interview!!

[@RandomGothCouple]

Thank you 🖤

[@dorym.tomaselli6739]

Very much enjoyed this interview. You guys do a fine job of it. I really love their cover of "Small Town Boy." Great band overall.

[@RandomGothCouple]

Thank you so much. Me too! I heard them sound check it but then they didn't play it at the show and I was a bit sad haha but their set was amazing regardless!

[@BookofTerrors]

This is a great interview!

[@RandomGothCouple]

Thanks so much, he was great to chat to. Spent an hour with him as he was so easy to talk to!

[@Serhatoryum]

Great interview! Greg is a legend 🤟🏻

[@RandomGothCouple]

He is a legend and a gem of a human! Thanks for watching 🦇

[@albertvirgil4471]

I still hear paradise lost till this day. They are still AWESOME AS F*CK!

[@RandomGothCouple]

Last album was fantastic, ghosts is probably my fav track but darker thoughts is a close second! Their performance was amazing too, they are legends!

[@kaijujohnny]

Great interview! Keep it up! 👏🖤🦇🕷

[@RandomGothCouple]

Thank you as always Johnny 🖤👻

[@patricebest545]

Thanks for interview! Really interesting! Regards Australia!🦘🐨

[@RandomGothCouple]

Hello down under! Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed 👻

[@luisrosano3510]

I love Host. No matter what haters says.

[@Karnsteinband]

This is huge! Great interview guys, I’m so excited to see them in December

[@RandomGothCouple]

Thanks! 🦇 Their show here was great, set list had pretty much something from every era (well except host 🥲). You're gonna have an amazing time!

[@Karnsteinband]

@@RandomGothCouple ah man I hope they at least play One Second. Was the show you saw part of the Icon 30th anniversary tour?

[@rickonnye2001]

Great interview 😊fantastic band 😊

[@Agothygoth]

Thanks for this interview guys. I Wonder how you even get a chance to interview these awesome bands!! You guys look great as always 🖤.

[@RandomGothCouple]

Thanks Lexi! We've been very lucky and blessed with great guests and we're extremely thankful for it! 🖤

[@Agothygoth]

@@RandomGothCouple ahh I can only imagine. I’m so happy for you guys and all the success you two are getting. You deserve it for sure 🥀.

[@pedroRodriguesMD]

The first live concert I saw in my life was Paradise Lost in the Draconian Times era, Lisboa, Portugal, for Super Bock Super Rock ( when it had rock). DAD, Nephilim, Moonspell, Paradise Lost. When Paradise Lost started, with the first piano from Draconian Times, the sun was almost down, the sky was purple. And some people that were at work, started to come only for Paradise Lost. Suddently the place was full, and you could barely move. Best gig ever. Best times of my life. And I was a 16 year old virgin with a gothic metal band called FullMoon xD.

[@user-ek8oo2qv1n]

They're awesome. Long live Paradise Lost. Thank you for Strigoi and Vallenfyre too, Greg❤.

[@dsbm8781]

I hit 420 👍🏻 on 4/20!!!

[@jujutsu_kaisen974]

Love you 2 ❤❤❤❤soooooo mach

[@RandomGothCouple]

🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@Greatricardo5244]

I saw this band live , I definitely recommend you go and see them play 👍🏻

[@RandomGothCouple]

I was lucky to get a photo pass for their concert here. They were amazing!

[@ritamoniz413]

Wow! I've already had the pleasure to photograph that gentleman and the band😊 in Under the Doom 2019! And they are coming back this year 😊

[@RandomGothCouple]

That's awesome! I also got a photo pass for this show and it was great. Greg strikes a great stance while playing! Have fun at the next one and thanks for watching 🦇

[@ritamoniz413]

@@RandomGothCouple I would love to see your work😁 I love to see photos from people that real love the bands, and not so much for people that are there just for work

[@catherineevanoffour1230]

thank you

[@RandomGothCouple]

Thanks for watching! 🦇

[@isaiahrodriquezgothboy]

You guys look amazing as always by the way!!!!!

[@RandomGothCouple]

Thanks as always Isaiah! 🦇

[@isaiahrodriquezgothboy]

@@RandomGothCouple you guys are my favorite Goth couple on KZbin and I will never stop watching your guys videos!!!!

[@Thomas_of_the_forest]

Really great interview ! I'm not overly familiar with Paradise Lost (might start listening some more) but Greg was really interesting to listen to here!

[@RandomGothCouple]

Fascinating guy and very funny! I recommend checking out symbol of life and one second! They're the most accessible albums imo. But a great band all round and such a diverse discography!

[@user-ek8oo2qv1n]

​@@RandomGothCoupleThe Plague Within any day. Side projects and early stuff nice too 🎉. They know what they're doing and doing what they are want and feel right to do artistically.

[@iamcerasus]

Nice channel, I loved the interview with Ville Valo 👍 btw, Conor, your accent and voice reminds me to Mark of Westlife, I dunno why : )

[@alekphantomblue]

I'm in love. Oh Greg!❤

[@trevorstewart1308]

I had Icon back in the mid 90's. It was a formative album for me that was an awesome interview. Thank you

[@RandomGothCouple]

Thanks! No way, hope you enjoy the redecorded version! Widow sounds great already!

[@trevorstewart1308]

@@RandomGothCouple I’m looking forward to it 😺

[@morticialilas3229]

A nice straight interview.Greg is still a nice guy.

[@RandomGothCouple]

He is the best! So funny! Thank you

[@peehandshihtzu]

I love October, even though people try to smash my head open. :)

[@RandomGothCouple]

We would never do that to you 😢

[@peehandshihtzu]

It comes with the territory being a pumpkin, ;)@@RandomGothCouple

[@ponywarsblast6289]

They have great music also question when you cosplay as Crimson and ennui do you have like a black bunny plush for loki

[@RandomGothCouple]

Noo! We need one!

[@DesjuDjizlas]

I'm 45 and i remember what he's talking about back in the early 90s the metal heads,punks and goths had there groups but they all hung out together. I mentioned type o negative on some goth chicks channel and got attacked for it.

[@RandomGothCouple]

Even when we were kids all the alt kids banded together but I felt a divide as we got older. Obviously people still gave each other a bit of stick but we still all hung around together. Seems nowadays people don't mix as much. Sad really!

[@DesjuDjizlas]

@@RandomGothCouple they don't know the history of any of it aside from a "corporate sponsored" algorithm that tells the way it was and how it should be. I wonder what Sleep Token would sound like with Robert Smith as the singer.Younger people couldn't comprehend it.

[@The_Original_Homeboy]

While I do enjoy their gothic metal/rock era (which has spawned tons of classic songs), I prefer their death/doom albums more. Also, Paradise Lost did have female vocals on the first album. Breeding Fear at around the 38 second mark.

[@pedroRodriguesMD]

Same problem in Portugal, Lisbon. The good times ( 2000s, late 90s) we had thursdays, fridays and saturday and there was a gymn that at sunday afternoon also would have a goth / metal / electo DJ (the same in all lol), slowly started to end. No 2 of the places are chinese restaurants, one is closed in Bairro Alto, and Lisbon became violent and crappy, like Paris. I havent gone out in over a decade. Theres no place with good music. And the police is also in force to get you if you get 2 beers and drive. And there are no transportations for the 2 places that are still open, and even then, they are changing the music genre to be like all other R&B crap...Despike the owners are goths. Its over. I hope that in the Netherlands there is a more vibrant (or Germany) life in this genre. I miss those days and I am 43 and might leave my country to work and live there.

[@wanderergrim]

Kind of weird to think that Evanescence was influenced by Lacuna Coil. I assumed they were about the same age and emerged on the scene at about the same time.

[@RandomGothCouple]

Lacuna coil slightly preceeded Evanescence but the important distinction is they were more popular and had their sound and more releases earlier. Evanescence didn't release their debut till the early 2000s and lacuna coil had been around almost a decade at that point. I had the same thought process as you though. I always kinda put nightwish, lacuna coil, within temptation and evanescence in the same bracket time wise but Lacuna coil are the OG's!

[@KaitoTheVocaloidFan]

im so sorry i didnt comment i didnt have time to :C

[@RandomGothCouple]

Awh thank you for coming back to comment 🦇

[@cloudy4476]

not meaning to gloat but if you pause it at 10:37 you see can me.

[@RandomGothCouple]

I told you to keep your head down! 😕

[@cloudy4476]

@@RandomGothCouple i do what i want. 'merica. im allergic to pumpkin spice and holiday things.... truly. i have to be careful or people here will realize i'm part of the illuminati reptoid people that worships owls and are slowly progressing our campaign to destroy all things good with red starbucks cups.

[@Thronsohn]

Why do you dress so weirdly