Paradise Lost detail new album

2020-03-13 by dynamic range police | 18 Comments
British gothic metal peers Paradise Lost set May 15th as the release date for their sixteenth full-length record, called Obsidian.

On their Facebook page the band said:

The sixteenth PARADISE LOST studio album, "Obsidian" eschews its immediate predecessors’ gruesome, myopic approach in favour of a richer and more dynamic deluge of black shades. From the deceptive elegance and dual atmospheres of opener 'Darker Thoughts' through to the crushing, baroque doom of war-torn closer 'Ravenghast'; "Obsidian" reveals a band in masterful control of a broad array of vital ideas. Most noticeably, the record boasts several songs that draw heavily from the much-loved, Kohl-encrusted days of ‘80s gothic rock: in particular, newly-minted PARADISE LOST anthem 'Ghosts' is a guaranteed dancefloor-filler at any discerning goth nightclub.

"It's one of the most eclectic albums we have done in some time, we have miserable songs, sad songs ,slow songs and faster songs. Did I mention miserable?" - Nick Holmes.

More info to follow... In the meantime enjoy this small teaser...


Obsidian's tracklist:
1. Darker Thoughts
2. Fall From Grace
3. Ghosts
4. The Devil Embraced
5. Forsaken
6. Serenity
7. Ending Days
8. Hope Dies Young
9. Ravenghast

A small teaser for "Darker Thoughts":



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Voivod
Staff Reviewer
March 13th 2020
11510 Comments


Very interesting, I've been waiting for Paradise Lost to tread on post punk/gothic rock since Tragic Illusion 25.

cloakanddagger
March 13th 2020
864 Comments


Looking forward to hearing this, I'm glad they're branching out a bit. As good as their recent material has been they were really milking it for all it's worth and another record in that style would likely have sounded very stagnant and forgettable.

Scoot
March 14th 2020
24129 Comments


legendary band

Willie
Moderator
March 14th 2020
20672 Comments


Hell yes. I'll definitely be getting this.

Pikazilla
March 14th 2020
32373 Comments


Cannot wait.

HoopyFrood
March 14th 2020
266 Comments


"in favour of a richer and more dynamic deluge of black shades."

16 albums is an impressive achievement for a bunch of edgy 14 year olds.

insomniac15
Staff Reviewer
March 14th 2020
6429 Comments


Stoked.

InFlamesWeThrash666
March 14th 2020
10623 Comments


Will rule

EvoHavok
March 14th 2020
8096 Comments


That sounds very promising.

Sabrutin
March 14th 2020
9843 Comments


So can I hear Ghosts asap please?

Flugmorph
March 14th 2020
35411 Comments


medusa was weak but im hype for this anyway

Egarran
March 14th 2020
36860 Comments


Adjectives ftw

Flugmorph
March 15th 2020
35411 Comments


yes

ChaoticVortex
March 15th 2020
1616 Comments


These guys are forever one of my favorites, hyped AF for this new record.

ChaoticVortex
March 15th 2020
1616 Comments


Also I'm glad to hear they're getting more experimental with this, because they kinds hit a wall with their last record, hope it brings back some of those late 90's PL-vibes.

DatsNotDaMetulz
March 18th 2020
4514 Comments


They going back to Depeche Mode Lost then? That may explain why they reissued Host and Believe In Nothing recently.

Sabrutin
March 19th 2020
9843 Comments


There's a new teaser, single Fall From Grace drops tomorrow.

InFlamesWeThrash666
March 19th 2020
10623 Comments


These teasers are useless but hypee



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