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Exclusive - Paradox track 'Repress Excess' has been chosen for the soundtrack of an upcoming Canadian Horror Movie titled Truth . The film is directed by J.S Johnson from California Balloon Films. For more on the movie check out the attached website. Happy to have our music on film :) Cheers guys.

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We hope everyone had a rockin xmas. Some new live photos have been added to the Paradox facebook page from their show in Kilkenny on Dec 3rd. Check them out at  - www.facebook.com/media/set/

'Corporate Pollution' also made it into the TOP TEN albums of 2011 at No. 2 on Love it Loud. You can see the top ten @ love-it-loud.com/top-ten/albums-of-2011/

Thank you all for your continued support throughout 2011. This year finally saw the release of 'Corporate Pollution' which has received really positive reviews and feedback :) So Thank You!! 

Don't forget you can stream the album in full on Soundcloud as well as the top tracks from the album 'Sacred'. Here's the Paradox Soundcloud page - soundcloud.com/paradox-irish-grunge

Happy New Year and here's to a rockin 2012!!

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Paradox track 'Mr. Bureaucracy' included on a Free download compilation album titled 'Drop-d: Cork Rock City Vol.2'.. Featuring 39 songs from the best Cork Rock bands around and it's FREE!! Have a rocking week everyone and thanks for listening. Download it HERE.

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Paradox just back from doing a 45 min Radio interview on Cork Youghal Radio with Shane Supple. You can listen back on his Blog :) Didn't really feel like an interview, more like a friendly chat. Shane's the man :) Have a rockin weekend!

Interview Link: Youghal Radio Interviews - Guests of Shane Supple:

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Saturn's Virtue play Cleeres Theatre, Saturday the 3rd of December with Paradox + Syllian Rayle

Adm: €5

Doors open 9:00

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'Corporate Pollution' was played again last night on Dan Hegartys Alternative show on 2FM. Be sure to email the show at dan@rte.ie or send a text to request Paradox to be played on air. Thanks everyone and cheers to Dan.

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Paradox recently recieved another review for 'Corporate Pollution' from the kind folks at Love-it-Loud.com.

Check it out here.

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Many thanks to everyone who came out to the gig in Fred Zeppelins too on the 20th. It was a great night and cool to play with Saturn's Virtue and Syllian Rayle in a venue we haven't played in so long.

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Paradox Live on RTE 2XM Radio

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Paradox are going to be featured on RTE 2XM next Wednesday Oct. 12th between 3 and 4pm (Irish Time) Full band interview and live performance from the King Kong Club @ The Village in Dublin June 2011.show live online @ www.rte.ie/digitalradio/twoxm/  or check out www.facebook.com/#!/event.php  for more info. Video Pro-Shot from the show is also coming soon.. sorry for the delay.

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Pete Mac recently done an interview for 'Love-It-Loud' and talks about Paradox, playing solo, the new album 'Corporate Pollution' and most importantly music. Check it out - love-it-loud.com/interviews/pete-mac-paradox/

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Paradox also got a flattering review on Loud Stuff - www.loud-stuff.com/paradox.html Cheers guys!

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Paradox play their hometown of Cork

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Paradox will also be playing their first Cork show in a very long time @ Fred Zeppelins in Cork City with Kilkenny band Saturns Virtue, Thursday Oct. 20th @ 9pm. First Paradox show in Cork in a long time. See the facebook event listing - www.facebook.com/#!/event.php

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It's official! Paradox have a Wikipedia page thanks to our UK fan Dave. You can see it HERE. Since the article is a new addition it might still be up for review by the Wikipedia people so be sure to stop by and give the article a "Well Written" Rating which you find at the end of the page.

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The long awaited new Paradox album 'Corporate Pollution' is finally here!! The album is available on physical CD and full download from CD Baby. The album is also available for full download on Apple iTunes, Amazon MP3 and will also be available on Napster, Spotify and mony more online retailers in the coming weeks and months. See below for full Press Release, links to iTunes, CD Baby and the official Album Video Trailor on YouTube :) New tracks from the album can also be streamed in full from the Paradox MySpace page and Reverbnation.
Thank you all for your continued support (and patience). We're proud to have the album finally out there for everyone to hear. Hope you like it.

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Check out the Official 'Corporate Pollution' Album Trailer on YouTube

Stream new tracks in full on MySpace

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PARADOX - CORPORATE POLLUTION (2011) - PRESS RELEASE.

'Corporate Pollution' is the third studio albOum to date from Irish based Alternative Rock/Grunge outfit Paradox. From the raw garage grunge sounds of 'Circle of Growth' in 2000 to the more Alternative melodic sounds of 'Sacred' in 2004 'Corporate Pollution' displays the bands most powerful sound to date. 11 songs were recorded and mixed in 9 days @ Data Recording Studios in County Kerry, Ireland, July/August 2010. Just like the previous two Paradox albums brothers Pete and Mike Mac play all instruments. Pete plays all guitars, bass, vocals while Mike plays all drums, piano and vocal harmonies. They also co/produce the album. A few of the songs appeared as acoustic tracks on the Pete Mac solo album 'In Limbo' in 2009 but were re-recorded with drums and a full band sound for this album. On average 6 electric guitars were recorded per track along with triple vocal harmonies, 2 acoustic guitars, lots of bass, piano for certain tracks, a female vocal for one track and two days of drumming. From the opening track 'Corporate Pollution' with it's churning guitar riffs and political sneers to the melodic melancholic melodies of 'Repress Excess' or the distorted confusion that is 'Mind Mud' the albums diverse mix and ever changing pace create an interesting and unique sound. The albums stand out track 'Mr. Bureaucracy' was chosen to be the first single with it's fast pulsing riffs and melodic vocals. 'Mr. Bureaucracy' is aimed towards any corporate or political establishment designed to keep society dumb, confused and poor. While the riffs are fast and grungy the melody and lyrics almost seem sarcastic. The line "Mr. Bureaucracy can you control the air I breathe" opens the track to a sudden burst of energy. The chorus refrains of "Freedom of choice not good for me" ring through to an old school grunge sounding riff that takes the song in a somewhat different direction yet repeats itself as the song ends. While the album potrays a much bigger picture than any previous Paradox endeavour the band still maintain their Alternative Rock sound remeniscent of the early 90's.

1. CORPORATE POLLUTION

From the opening track 'Corporate Pollution' with it's churning guitar riffs and political sneers the track seems to somewhat set the tone for the rest of the album. The dark riffs and pounding drums are carried along by a melodic vocal right up until the final screams of Starve the System!!

2. EMPTINESS

A harmonic mix of acoustic guitars, female vocals and piano open this song. The acoustic guitar and mellow vocals take the song through to the full lush choruses and bridges until the song reaches it's climax vocal refrain of 'Emptiness'.

3. MIND MUD

Pounding drums and drop tuned riffs open the confusion that is 'Mind Mud'. Mostly instrumental this track avoids the standard song format approach, changing it's course of off timing riffs and sudden distorted breaks until it's final break. The track then builds itself on an evergrowing mass of  distortion and brief vocal encounters, building up to a sudden scream of despair. The track ends on a stop start motion with a dirty guitar riff and one final drum thud!

4. LIVING DEMISE

'Living Demise' could be part two of track 'Lame and Languid' from the last album 'Sacred'. An acoustic riff breaks the song into a chorus hook that's repeated throughout.

5. MR. BUREAUCRACY

'Mr. Bureaucracy' is aimed towards any corporate or political establishment designed to keep society dumb, confused and poor. While the riffs are fast and grungy the melody and lyrics almost seem sarcastic. The line "Mr. Bureaucracy can you control the air I breathe" opens the track to a sudden burst of energy. The chorus refrains of "Freedom of choice not good for me" ring through to an old school grunge sounding riff that takes the song in a somewhat different direction yet repeats itself as the song ends.

6. BURY THE WORLD

'Bury The World' seems to flow like a ballad with it's tempo and overall hypnotic vibe. Soft subtle vocals glide over the acoustic guitars, bass and drums but are abruptly interupted by sudden dischordent chops that appear throughout the song until they nearly find their purpose and open up into a final rasp of a guitar riff bringing the song to a close. This track has been noted to have similarities to the Silverchair album 'Neon Ballroom'.

7. FOUR WALLS

Probobly the darkest most dropped tuned sound that Paradox have ever created 'Four Walls' is a track that's hard to keep track of. Opened by pounding drums and a dark distorted bass line the track bursts into a fast paced muddy riff. Even though there are many verses in this song there is no set chorus. The vocal lines "We're all dumb, We're all numb in our Four Walls" create the first tempo change in the song all the while directly changing tempo once more. A solid riff and yet again many drum tempo changes bring this track to it's knees.

8. REPRESS EXCESS

The melodic meloncholic melodies of 'Repress Excess' carry this song all the way through to the end of the song, a gentle acoustic guitar flowing in the background. The last acoustic verse breaks the song into one final slow deep riff for the chorus.

9. SHEDDING SKIN

A gently strummed electic guitar stands on it's own, followed by smooth harmonic vocals. The song slowly starts to grow as a light bass line and bass drum create a warm ambience until the song reaches it's chorus lines of "Will I ever change"? The song opens to an array of melodies and harmonies before changing it's ambient vibe to a slight off time state slowly building momentum with the lines "I'm okay, I'm just lonely". The song suddenly explodes with the vocal line "Shed my Skin" being belted out at near breaking point. The track then slows it's pace and fades into a gently picked acoustic guitar.

10. MITIGATE

This track could be the closest progressive metal sound that Paradox have created veering towards the direction of bands like Tool. With it's 9 plus minutes in lenght 'Mitigate' is an array of off timing drum beats and harmonic power chords that shift and change throughout the song.

11. SERENITY

Closing track on the album a stripped down acoustic guitar plays underneath a sublte dark vocal which drops another semi tone when it reaches the chorus. By the time the second verse hits the song is full of harmonies sounding strangly close to Alice in Chains album 'Jar of Flies'. The lines "When you smile at me you see that I grin" close the second verse. The refrain of the last bridge  "Don't you know that suicide is painless" bring the song and the album to a close.

'Mr. Bureaucracy' on Radio..

The first single 'Mr. Bureaucracy' is currently on rotation on many internet and college radio stations. The track was recently featured on Buzz Radio in the US and is currently on their playlist. Listen to the station directly from iTunes or their website - www.buzzradio1.com/

Other stations playing the track are Earwax FM in Mexico City, AndHow Web Radio, Bounce Radio and more.. All stations can be heard on iTunes Radio (Alternative Rock)