To simply define Paradise Lost as an institution in metal, would be an understatement. The West Yorkshire bringers of doom and gloom have forged a fiery path with a music that never stayed encapsulated or restrained within a genre. Starting with death-doom and growling vocals, they perfected a gothic-doom formula in the mid-to-late Nineties, before..
Paradise Lost share new version of ‘Embers Fire’ from ‘ICON 30’
With the release of Paradise Lost's 'ICON 30' less than a month away, the gothic metal legends have now shared the re-recording of 'Embers Fire'. Nick Holmes comments: "Embers Fire was good fun to record again, it's been a staple in the live set since it was released. The intro was even used to advertise..
Paradise Lost announce 30th anniversary reissue of ‘Icon’ – and release European tour dates
In 1993 Paradise Lost released their gothic metal masterpiece 'Icon', an album that defined the genre and made them one of the best metal bands the UK has ever produced. To celebrate the album's 30th anniversary, the gothic metal legends have announced details of their Embers of Europe Tour for December this year. The band have..
I Am The Night (featuring members of Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum, Paradise Lost) release Debut album
'While The Gods Are Sleeping' released 6th May (Svart Records) Behold! I Am The Night release new music video and announce album release this coming May. New band featuring Finnish metal scene legends opens an ancient chasm of Black Metal, born of an epic tradition. I Am The Night 2021. Svart Records. From left Waltteri Väyrynen, Janne Markkanen,..
Peaceville Records to release Paradise Lost – The Lost and the Painless on 26 November
A LIMITED EDITION EXPANSIVE COLLECTION OF STUDIO, DEMO & LIVE MATERIAL FROM THE EARLY YEARS OF THE BRITISH METAL LEGENDS IN THIS 6CD & DVD SET, INCLUDES NEWLY REMASTERED ALBUMS, PLUS 92 PAGE BOOK COINCIDING WITH THE GOTHIC 30th ANNIVERSARY Creators, pioneers & purveyors of the Gothic Doom Metal scene which came to prominence in..
Paradise Lost – Obsidian (Nuclear Blast)
Being one of the originators of the gothic metal genre as well as one of the big three of British doom (along with Anathema and My Dying Bride) has always meant that a new album by Paradise Lost is a big event in metal. The band, as we painfully remember, has gone through some strange..
New extreme metal band Strigoi to release debut album this fall
Strigoi is the name of a new band, created by Paradise Lost guitarist Gregor Mackintosh, after the demise of Vallenfyre (a crust/ doom metal project, with three albums released between 2011 and 2017). Strigoi will release their debut album Abandon All Faith, on November 22nd via Nuclear Blast. Named after the troubled spirits in Romanian..