Paradise Lost spent some time in the studio in 2019 recording an album that vocalist Greg Mackintosh said is quite eclectic.
"There's a couple of songs in the new stuff that kind of pick up where Medusa left off, but, for the most part, it's a lot more varied. It's hard to pigeonhole, but a couple of songs, I would say, are almost '80s goth music. There's a lot of stuff in between and a lot of quite eclectic stuff on there. It's going to be quite a varied album, I think."
While we don't have a single yet, Paradise Lost has unveiled a few seconds of new music and that the new album Obsidian is due out May 15. Stay tuned and prepare for maximum gloom.
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.
▬▬ Our new album "OBSIDIAN" will be released on 15th May 2020! ▬▬
More info to follow… In the meantime enjoy this small teaser… pic.twitter.com/64TwTLfwJG
— Paradise Lost (@OfficialPL) March 13, 2020
