The British Doom Death legend PARADISE LOST enter worldwide album charts with their new album “Obsidian”! With their new album, the band reached some of the hightest chart entries in their career in Germany (#2), Switzerland (#4) and Finland (#2).

“Obsidian” Worldwide Chart Entries:
Finland #2
Germany #2
Switzerland #4
Austria #5
Poland #5
Scotland #6
Belgium #11
Netherlands #31
Portugal #31
UK #32
Italy #59
Sweden #62
USA [Billboard Charts] #78

Additional results
Finland
Physical #1

Germany
Vinyl #1

Poland
Vinyl #1

UK
Rock #1
Indie #3
Vinyl 3

Sweden
Rock #4
Physical #11

USA
Top New Artist Albums #3
Current Hard Music Albums #4
Current Rock Albums #12
Records Label Independent Current Albums #16

The band states, ‘We have had an overwhelming response to Obsidian and the global chart positions are also fantastic, so thanks to everyone who bought it and supported us!
Rest assured we will be out playing and touring as much as we can, as soon as we are allowed!’

Under the circumstances of the last months, “Obsidian” became something like a sign of hope for music fans all over the worlds, the previously released singles a soundtrack for these difficult, uncertain times.
These days, the legend from Halifax is the drug that numbs the pain , the lover that takes away the sorrows, the story that craves to be told. But of course, everyone spins his or her own story in the turbulences of life. But the most important: A new chapter has begun. And that’s what gives us hope in difficult times like this.

You can order “Obsidian” now in various formats here: https://nblast.de/ParadiseLostObsidian

Listen to their latest single ‘Darker Thoughts’ and other new tracks in the NB New Releases Playlists: http://nblast.de/SpotifyNewReleases / http://nblast.de/AppleMusicNewReleases

More on “Obsidian”:
‘Darker Thoughts’ (TEASER): https://youtu.be/-IydwhaibhU
‘Fall From Grace’ (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO): https://youtu.be/QWqNcw-oIbU
‘Nick and Greg discuss ‘Fall From Grace (OFFICIAL TRAILER)’: https://youtu.be/VkuIRhkr0Ns
‘Nick and Greg discuss the scene when the band has started (OFFICIAL TRAILER)’: https://youtu.be/-pPeO9R1YJo
‘Ghosts (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urugx_wSBy8
‘Nick and Greg discuss the band’s first rehearsal’ (OFFICIAL TRAILER): https://youtu.be/sJ8z55kq2Ug
‘Nick and Greg on the band’s first gig’ (OFFICIAL TRAILER): https://youtu.be/emaNGRz5B6o
‘Darker Thoughts’ (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO): https://youtu.be/URJH3ZJzxB0

The history of death, doom and gothic metal gets a new chapter soon: On May 15th, PARADISE LOST release their new masterpiece “Obsidian”. In a series of trailers that the band launched recently, Nick and Greg have been sharing memories from the band’s early days with fans. Today, the guys take their audience back to the first gig of  PARADISE LOST:

Order “Obsidian” in various formats here: https://nblast.de/ParadiseLostObsidian

More on “Obsidian”:
‘Darker Thoughts’ (TEASER): https://youtu.be/-IydwhaibhU
‘Fall From Grace’ (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO): https://youtu.be/QWqNcw-oIbU
‘Nick and Greg discuss ‘Fall From Grace (OFFICIAL TRAILER)’: https://youtu.be/VkuIRhkr0Ns
‘Nick and Greg discuss the scene when the band has started (OFFICIAL TRAILER)’:https://youtu.be/-pPeO9R1YJo
‘Ghosts (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urugx_wSBy8
‘Nick and Greg discuss the band’s first rehearsal’ (OFFICIAL TRAILER): https://youtu.be/sJ8z55kq2Ug

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 anthems‚Ghosts‘ is a guaranteed dancefloor-filler at any discerning goth nightclub.

The book has been closed but the story continues: PARADISE LOST sharpen their pens and add another chapter to their dark, gloomy history of death,doom and gothic metal. In difficult times, the British legends from Halifax, Yorkshire are the drug that numbs the pain , the lover that takes away the sorrows, the story that craves to be told. “Obsidian”, the new album from PARADISE LOST, will be released on May 15th.

But, before writing another story of success, PARADISE LOST dive deeper into ‘Fall From Grace’, the first single released from “Obsidian”. Check out the album trailer in which Nick and Greg discuss the song’s background here:

You can order “Obsidian” now in various formats here:
https://nblast.de/ParadiseLostObsidian

To get your hands on one of the exclusive bundles, Crashrecords sells with tickets for PARADISE LOSTs release show at The Warehouse in Leeds on September, 17th, check out the Crashrecords online shop.

More on “Obsidian”:
‘Darker Thoughts’ (TEASER): https://youtu.be/-IydwhaibhU
‘Fall From Grace’ (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO): https://youtu.be/QWqNcw-oIbU

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 anthems‚Ghosts‘ is a guaranteed dancefloor-filler at any discerning goth nightclub.

Obsidian… dark, reflective and black: it’s a pretty decent description of the music that PARADISE LOST have been making over the last 32 years, even though this most resilient of British metal bands have stoically refused to be pinned down to one easily defined formula. Powered by a lust for creativity and a stout devotion to haunting heaviness, PARADISE LOST have defied the odds by coming back stronger than ever over the past decade.

“Obsidian”, the new album of Gothic legend PARADISE LOST will be released on 15th May.

Today, the band releases a teaser for the opener track “Darker Thoughts” to give a teaste  of this new masterpiece:

Singer Nick Holmes comments about the new album:
“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?”

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 anthems‚Ghosts‘ is a guaranteed dancefloor-filler at any discerning goth nightclub.

PARADISE LOST – “Obsidian”
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