To mark its 35th anniversary, Lost Paradise – the seminal debut album by Paradise Lost – is being reissued on CD and vinyl with newly remastered audio by Jaime Gomez at Orgone Studios.
This landmark release from the UK legends of atmospheric death metal stands as a defining moment in the early development of death/doom, showcasing a darker, more brooding approach than the speed-driven death metal of its era.
Formed in Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1988, Paradise Lost quickly became pioneers of the gothic death/doom metal genre. Their second album, Gothic, helped codify the style and solidified their reputation as innovators within the extreme metal scene.
Early releases on Peaceville Records, including Gothic and Lost Paradise, were instrumental in establishing the label as the home of British doom, alongside peers like My Dying Bride and Anathema. The band' s subsequent move to Music For Nations helped propel them to international recognition, as their sound gradually evolved into more melodic and accessible territory. Pre-orders are available here.
Paradise Lost also recently announced their first new record in five years Ascension due out September 19. Ascension's album cover fittingly features the painting The Court of Death (1870-1902) by renowned British artist George Frederic Watts, which hangs in the Tate Gallery in London.
The painting depicts Death as an enthroned angel flanked by allegorical figures of Silence and Mystery guarding sunrise and the star of hope, while a warrior surrenders his sword and a duke his coronet, showing that worldly status offers no protection. The painting's bleak, prophetic vision embodies Ascension's dark, tormented soundscapes as mournful verses collide with dire, foreboding riffs.
On the record, Paradise Lost vocalist Nick Holmes said: "Ascension is a cavalcade of molten misery, a vigorous sorrow filled stroll through a wicked world of glorious triumph and pitiful tragedy." Pre-orders are available here. You can also catch Paradise Lost at one of their many tour dates below.
6/7 Berlin, DE Columbiahalle (w/ King Diamond)
6/10 Wiesbaden, DE Schlachthof (w/ King Diamond)
6/11 Tilburg, NL O13 (w/ King Diamond)
6/13 Oberhausen, DE Turbinenhalle (w/ King Diamond)
6/14 Ludwigsburg, DE MHP Arena (w/ King Diamond)
6/16 Milan, IT Alcatraz (w/ King Diamond)
6/17 Zurich, CH Komplex 457 (w/ King Diamond)
6/18 Dessel, BE Graspop Metal Meeting
6/21 Lublin, PL Lublin 2025
6/28 Vana-Vigala, EE Hard Rock Laager 2025
6/30 Manchester, UK Manchester Academy
7/1 London, UK Roundhouse
7/4 Joensuu, FI Ilovaari Festival 2025
7/6 Sariyer, TR Headbangers' Weekend 2025
7/10 Malakasa, GR Rockwave Festival 2025
7/17 Málaga, ES Sun and Thunder Festival 2025
7/31 Bergen, NO Beyond The Gates 2025
8/1 Czaplinek, PL Pol'and'Rock Festival
8/8 Jaroměř, CZ Brutal Assault 2025
8/15 Eindhoven, NL Dynamo Metal Fest 2025
Paradise Lost, Messa, High Parasite & Lacrimas Profundere
10/9 Manchester, UK New Century Hall
10/10 Wolverhampton, UK KK's Steel Mill
10/11 Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Newcastle University
10/12 Glasgow, UK Glasgow Garage
10/14 Nottingham, UK Rescue Rooms
10/15 Bristol, UK Electric
10/16 Southampton, UK The 1865
10/17 London, UK Islington Assembly Hall
10/19 Oignies, FR Tyrant Fest 2025
10/20 Paris, FR Élysée Montmartre
10/21 Lyon, FR La Rayonne
10/23 Köln, DE Live Music Hall
10/24 Esch-Sur-Alzette, LU Rockhal
10/25 Dornbirn, AT Conrad Sohm
10/26 Padova, IT Hall
10/28 Munich, DE Backstage Werk
10/29 Prague, CZ Palc Akropolis
10/30 Zagreb, HR Boogaloo Zagreb
10/31 Vienna, AT Simm City
11/1 Budapest, HU Dürer Kert
11/3 Geneva, CH PTR/L'Usine
11/4 Nürnberg, DE Z-Bau Biergarten
11/5 Utrecht, NL Pandora
11/6 Antwerpen, BE Trix Hall
12/13 Bradford, UK Bradford Live
