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PARADISE LOST - reveal title of upcoming new album! - 18th Jun 2009
British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have named their upcoming new album "Faith Divides Us Death Unites Us". Vocalist Nick Holmes comments:
"The thoughts behind the title "Faith Divides Us Death Unites Us" are very much self explanatory, there is so much division in the world caused by obstructing religious belief. We are all made of the same flesh and bone, what makes one religions better than the other, and would any true god allow his creation to destroy itself? The vast number of different so called faiths around the globe, just helps to strengthen my complete denial of any god, and force the belief that religion is nothing more than a man made cash induced fabrication to exploit a human beings natural fear of death."
"Faith Divides Us Death Unites Us", the highly anticipated follow-up to 2007's "In Requiem" will be released on Century Media Records in September 2009! Expect the band's darkest and heaviest effort to date!
In May 2009, PARADISE LOST also released their demos "Paradise Lost" (1988) and "Frozen Illusion" (1989) accompanied by six live tracks from the "Plains Of Desolation" bootleg officially on CD for the very first time. Featuring extensive liner notes by vocalist Nick Holmes and a stunning vinyl replica packaging, the strictly limited "Drown In Darkness - The Early Demos" is a must-have for every PARADISE LOST fan!
You can now watch a personal introduction into the earliest days of the band at the following link, enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMyT1elEDUA
PARADISE LOST live:
June 21, 2009 Metalway Festival - Zaragoza, Spain
July 10, 2009 Rockweekend Festival - Kilafors, Sweden
July 11, 2009 Eko Union OF Rock - Wegorzewo, Poland
July 18, 2009 Unirock Festival - Istanbul, Turkey
July 24, 2009 Benatska Noc Festival, Mala Skala - Prague, Czech Republic
July 28, 2009 Teepee Rock Club - Limassol, Cyprus, Greece
PARADISE LOST online:
http://www.myspace.com/paradiselostuk
http://www.paradiselost.co.uk
Also visit:
http://www.centurymedia.com
http://www.myspace.com/centurymediaeurope
http://www.youtube.com/centurymedia
Live Summer Fest 09 - 02nd Jun 2009
Pics from Hammerfest - 02nd Jun 2009
Some pictures of Paradise Lost performing at Hammerfest are now online at The Concrete Shell. You can see them at the link below:
http://www.the-concrete-shell.com/newstuff.html
Video introduction to "Drown In Darkness - The Early Demos" - 15th May 2009
On May 25, 2009 British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST will drown you all in darkness!
By releasing their demos "PARADISE LOST" (1988) and "Frozen Illusion" (1989) accompanied by six live tracks from the "Plains Of Desolation" bootleg officially on CD for the very first time, you are now able to experience the raw, obscure death metal roots of one of the most influential metal bands ever!
Featuring extensive liner notes by vocalist Nick Holmes and a stunning vinyl replica packaging, the strictly limited "Drown In Darkness - The Early Demos" is a must-have for every PARADISE LOST fan!
As a little appetizer you can now watch a personal introduction into the earliest days of the band at the following link, enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMyT1elEDUA
See below for the exact track-listing of "Drown In Darkness - The Early Demos":
PARADISE LOST - "Drown In Darkness - The Early Demos" (57:26)
1. Drown In Darkness (4:38)
2. Internal Torment (5:05)
3. Morbid Existence (2:38)
4. Paradise Lost (5:24)
5. Internal Torment (5:40)
6. Frozen Illusion (5:16)
7. Internal Torment (live) (4:40)
8. Our Saviour (live) (5:56)
9. Plains Of Desolation (live) (4:10)
10. Drown In Darkness (live) (4:37)
11. Paradise Lost (live) (5:34)
12. Nuclear Abomination (live) (3:48)
Tracks 1 - 3 taken from the "Paradise Lost" demo (1988)
Tracks 4 - 6 taken from the "Frozen Illusion" demo (1989)
Tracks 7 - 12 taken from the "Plains Of Desolation" bootleg (1989)
The brand-new PARADISE LOST studio album is expected to surface in September 2009 on Century Media Records!
Paradise Lost Demo Album - Drown in Darkness - released May 25th - 06th May 2009
For the first time, British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST will be releasing their demos "Paradise Lost" (1988) and "Frozen Illusion" (1989) officially on CD! These raw recordings, which saw the band still firmly rooted in the field of doomy death metal, are being accompanied by six live tracks from the "Plains Of Desolation" bootleg, which has never been officially released as well. All songs have been digitally remastered and the release is strictly limited!
Guitarist Greg Mackintosh states:
"Well what can I say about the re-release of our demos? This delves right down into our murky, sludgy beginnings. They may not be the best produced demos ever, but they really sum up the raw honesty of a very exciting time in the UK and European underground heavy music scene. We always preferred our demos to our first album as we felt that the demos more succinctly captured the “wallowing in a quagmire” sound. Hopefully these recordings will be taken for what they are ...the prime evil foundations of what was later to become Gothic Metal!"Featuring extensive liner notes by vocalist Nick Holmes and a stunning vinyl replica packaging, "Drown In Darkness – The Early Demos" is a must-have for every PARADISE LOST fan and despite all its roughness, a sonic manifest of the early days of one of the most influential metal bands ever!
See below for the exact track-listing:
PARADISE LOST – "Drown In Darkness – The Early Demos" (57:26)
1. Drown In Darkness (4:38)
2. Internal Torment (5:05)
3. Morbid Existence (2:38)
4. Paradise Lost (5:24)
5. Internal Torment (5:40)
6. Frozen Illusion (5:16)
7. Internal Torment (live) (4:40)
8. Our Saviour (live) (5:56)
9. Plains Of Desolation (live) (4:10)
10. Drown In Darkness (live) (4:37)
11. Paradise Lost (live) (5:34)
12. Nuclear Abomination (live) (3:48)
Tracks 1 – 3 taken from the "Paradise Lost" demo (1988)
Tracks 4 – 6 taken from the "Frozen Illusion" demo (1989)
Tracks 7 – 12 taken from the "Plains Of Desolation" bootleg (1989)
"Drown In Darkness – The Early Demos" will be released via Century Media Records in Europe on May 25, 2009!
The brand-new PARADISE LOST studio album is expected to surface in September 2009!
Win a copy of "The Anatomy of Melancholy" - 18th Mar 2009
Mayones Guitars are running a competition to win a copy of the latest Paradise Lost DVD release, "The Anatomy of Melancholy". Both Greg and Aaron are using Mayones guitars on the upcoming 12th Studio album, and for more information on the competition, head over the Mayones site using the link below:
http://www.mayones.com/eng/news.html?nid=193
PARADISE LOST welcome Adrian Erlandsson as new drummer; studio reports online! - 16th Mar 2009
British gothic metal act PARADISE LOST have confirmed that Adrian Erlandsson (Cradle Of Filth, The Haunted, At The Gates) will be their new full-time drummer!
Guitarist Greg Mackintosh comments:
"Adrian has been a friend and acquaintance for some time. After calling me to see if the drumming position was still vacant, we quickly arranged for an audition right before entering the studio to record our new album. We knew immediately that he was the man for the job. Playing the songs with him felt very natural. He is the same age as us and from a similar musical background. Unfortunately it was too short notice to play on the new album but everything we do from now on will have Adrian involved.
We look forward to rehearsing with him when we leave the studio and to doing our first show with him in Norway on April 10th (Inferno Festival)."
Adrian Erlandsson adds:
"PARADISE LOST has been one of my favourite bands since I first heard them in 1990. When my fellow Brujeria member Jeff Walker told me that PL were looking for a drummer I got in contact with Greg straight away. After a few chats and emails I was on my way to the audition. I had learnt 10 songs out of their last setlist, but after playing only 4 songs Nick said 'The job is yours if you want it'. Great success!!
I look forward to growing even older with the lads and rocking hard with them live!!!!"
PARADISE LOST are currently recording the highly anticipated follow-up to 2007's "In Requiem' in Örebro, Sweden with producer Jens Bogren (Katatonia, Amon Amarth).
To watch another batch of videos straight from the studio, head over to: Myspace.
After the band celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2008 and released the stunning "The Anatomy Of Melancholy" live DVD/live album you can now look forward to the darkest and heaviest metal album of 2009 coming to you in September via Century Media Records!
See PARADISE LOST live at the following dates:
April 10, 2009 Oslo (Nor) - Inferno Festival
April 24, 2009 Prestatyn (UK) - Hammerfest
April 25, 2009 Belfast (UK) - Mandela Hall / Queens Uni
June 13, 2009 Ponta Delgada (POR) - Live Summer Fest
June 21, 2009 Zaragoza (ES) - Metalway Festival
July 11, 2009 Wegorzewo (PL) - Eko Union Of Rock
July 18, 2009 Istanbul (TUR) - Unirock Festival
July 24, 2009 Mala Skala (CZ) - Benatska Noc Festival
For more info on PARADISE LOST please visit:
http://myspace.com/paradiselostuk
Also visit:
http://www.centurymedia.com
http://www.myspace.com/centurymediaeurope
http://www.youtube.com/centurymediaeurope
"No Celebration" - The Paradise Lost Book - 10th Mar 2009
Paradise Lost are in the planning stages to release an illustrated, strictly limited edition book entitled No Celebration. The book will contain a detailed history of the band, as well as being packed with unseen artwork and extras.
If you would like this book to be produced, please show your support by heading over to http://www.paradiselostbook.com (which also contains more details on the book) and registering. This is not a pre-order at this stage, we would simply like to gauge how much interest there is.
Please remember, if there isn't enough support shown for this project then the book will not be produced - so get your names down!
Paradise Lost Studio Diary - Parts 4 to 6 - 09th Mar 2009
Decibel Blog Part II - 04th Mar 2009
The second studio blog from Paradise Lost, published by Decibel is now online. You can read the latest installment at the following address:
http://decibelmagazine.com/Content.aspx?ncid=286044