Paralysis was a Dutch power and progressive metal band from Westdorpe, Netherlands. Formed in 1987, their early releases included the demos In State of Shock (1987) and Trivial Round of Life (1988). The band underwent several lineup changes before releasing their EP Arctic Sleep in 1991. In 1994, they released their self-produced album Visions, which featured two tracks later re-recorded for the 1996 EP Wonderland. After signing with AFM Records, Paralysis released their final album, Architecture of the Imagination in 2000. The band disbanded shortly thereafter.