Creators, pioneers & purveyors of the Gothic Doom Metal scene which came to prominence in the early 90s, Britain’s PARADISE LOST rose from humble Northern roots to become one of the UK’s leading artists in the metal genre throughout the decade and beyond, remaining as relevant and revered as ever to this day after a career spanning over three decades. 

To mark the 30 years since the release of the band’s iconic sophomore album, Gothic, Peaceville will release The Lost And The Painless – a stunning limited edition expansive 7 disc hardback book featuring 6CDs and 1DVD, containing the full works of both the formative and Peaceville years of the UK Gods. From the early incarnation of the band finding their feet in a death metal landscape which was still in its relative infancy, to their early live appearances showcasing the clear talent of the Yorkshire quintet, this deluxe set also incorporates the band’s legendary studio albums in the shape of the influential deathly doom debut, Lost Paradise, as well as the ground-breaking & genre-defining follow-up, Gothic. 

The included DVD features four shows, leading with the ‘Live Death’ concert from 1989, followed by a trilogy of captured performances between 1990 & 1991, as Paradise Lost were beginning to mark their gradual ascension with a host of now classic tracks from their early repertoire.

The Lost Paradise and Gothic albums, plus the Gothic EP have been specially remastered for this set by Jaime Gomez Arellano at Orgone Studios.

Also contained in the set is a 92-page book written by prolific music journalist, Nick Ruskell, delving into those essential early years of the band, as described by vocalist Nick Holmes & guitarist Gregor Mackintosh with their recollections of their early efforts to put Paradise Lost firmly on the map, as well as additional thoughts from a selection of prominent members of the scene, including Peaceville founder Paul “Hammy” Halmshaw, Barney Greenway of Napalm Death, My Dying Bride’s Aaron Stainthorpe, & also Chris Reifert who himself embarked upon a tour with the Englishmen with Autopsy back in 1990. Furthermore, the book contains an amount of previously unseen photos recovered from the band’s early promo shoots with photographer Porl Medlock.

Nick Holmes comments “Looking at the artwork for ‘The Lost And The Painless’ and remembering those early albums and live shows, It’s amazing to think that ‘Gothic’ was released 30 years ago.

It serves as a very important chapter in the life of the band and conjures a lot of nostalgia from the early 90’s. We lived off crisps, slept in squats, on people’s floors and under vehicles. Cigarettes were £1.50 a packet, Stella Artois beer was still 5.2% proof, and travelling in a Ford Transit van with all the equipment and 10 people sitting on an old mattress was considered normal.

Distant memories aside, it was also a great time for Death Metal music in general, and ‘The Lost And The Painless’ serves as a timely reminder.”

The foreword for ‘The Lost and the Painless’ comes courtesy of long-time appreciator of all things dark & gothic, Dani Filth, vocalist of UK extreme metal masters, Cradle of Filth.

On 26th November, alongside The Lost And The Painless Peaceville will release a limited gold coloured vinyl LP and cassette of the original recording of Gothic to celebrate the 30th anniversary.

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Tired of sunshine, singing birds and all these smiling people around? Good. PARADISE LOST have just the right amount of misery and grimness at hand for you and are ready to release the testimony of last year’s intimate streaming event “At The Mill”today, to herald this year’s autumn.

Captured at The Mill Nightclub near the band’s hometown in Yorkshire, England, the recording of the BluRay was directed by Ash Pears, mixed by Les Smith and mastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano, and unites the band’s greatest songs of the past 30 years in one show.

Available as CD, Blu-Ray and several vinyl colours of which the limited editions are mostly sold out already, “At The Mill” can be ordered, downloaded or streamed via this link: https://bfan.link/paradiselost-atthemill.ema

As final appetizer from the show, PARADISE LOST unveil the live video of their legendary hit ‘As I Die’ and guitarist and songwriter Greg Mackintosh comments:
“This song is almost 30 years old and its popularity amongst our fans, old and new, still amazes us. It marked a turning point in our career and if you missed it, here it is played live at The Mill.”

Watch the full clip of ‘As I Die (live)’ here:

In case you missed the hauntingly beautiful live version of “Darker Thoughts”, check it out now: https://youtu.be/A7KNP78xiMY 

The band’s evergreen ‘One Second‘ is available here: https://youtu.be/wF0gZNoeIeE

PARADISE LOST will tour next February together with MOONSPELL in the United Kingdom.
You can catch the package here:
February 5th, 2022 – Leeds, UK – The Warehouse (Obsidian Album Launch Show)
February 6th, 2022 – Colchester, UK – Arts Centre
February 7th, 2022 – Norwich, UK – Waterfront
February 8th, 2022 – Brighton, UK – Concorde 2
February 9th, 2022 – Stoke, UK – Sugarmill
 
February 11th, 2022 – Glasgow, UK – The Garage*
February 12th, 2022 – Newcastle, UK – Riverside*
February 13th, 2022 – Wolverhampton, UK – KK’s Steel Mill*
February 14th, 2022 – Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms*
February 16th, 2022 – Manchester, UK – Club Academy*
February 17th, 2022 – Bristol, UK – SWX*
February 18th, 2022 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom*
*with MOONSPELL

You can buy tickets here: http://www.paradiselost.co.uk/tour/ 

On July 16th, British metal legends PARADISE LOST will bring an icy breeze of gothic doom over this summer by releasing the captivating testimony of last year’s streaming event “At The Mill”. Captured at The Mill Nightclub near the band’s hometown in Yorkshire, England, the recording of the BluRay was directed by Ash Pears, who previously worked with the band on their music videos for ‘Medusa’ and ‘Obsidian’. Mixed by Les Smith and mastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano, the show will be available in various formats including CD, Blu-Ray and different vinyl colours. Today, the band unveils another appetizer for the release with a live performance of their evergreen ‘One Second‘ that you can watch here:

While we’re all eager to get back to concerts and festivals, singer Nick Holmes looks back on the previous year and comments:
“I wish the lockdown had just been for One Second, unfortunately it’s been over a year.”

Several of the vinyl formats are already sold out, so be quick and secure a copy of the BluRay, CD or remaining vinyl here, or pre-save the album digitally: https://bfan.link/paradiselost-atthemill.ema

In case you missed the hauntingly beautiful live version of “Darker Thoughts”, check it out now: https://youtu.be/A7KNP78xiMY 

PARADISE LOST will tour next February together with MOONSPELL in the United Kingdom.
You can catch the package here:
February 5th, 2022 – Leeds, UK – The Warehouse (Obsidian Album Launch Show)
February 6th, 2022 – Colchester, UK – Arts Centre
February 7th, 2022 – Norwich, UK – Waterfront
February 8th, 2022 – Brighton, UK – Concorde 2
February 9th, 2022 – Stoke, UK – Sugarmill
 
February 11th, 2022 – Glasgow, UK – The Garage*
February 12th, 2022 – Newcastle, UK – Riverside*
February 13th, 2022 – Wolverhampton, UK – KK’s Steel Mill*
February 14th, 2022 – Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms*
February 16th, 2022 – Manchester, UK – Club Academy*
February 17th, 2022 – Bristol, UK – SWX*
February 18th, 2022 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom*
*with MOONSPELL

You can buy tickets here: http://www.paradiselost.co.uk/tour/ 

Remember, remember, the Fifth Of November? Last autumn, British metal legends PARADISE LOST exorcised the demons and ghosts of a dreary dry spell without concerts and thrilled the world with their stunning livestream “At The Mill”. Today, the band is proud to announce the captured testimony of this special night to be released as live album on July 16th!

Captured at The Mill Nightclub near the band’s hometown in Yorkshire, England, the recording of the BluRay was directed by Ash Pears, who previously worked with the band on their music videos for ‘Medusa’ and ‘Obsidian’. Mixed by Les Smith and mastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano, the audio version of the show will be available in various formats including CD, Blu-Ray and different vinyl colours.

Pre-save or pre-order the album here: https://bfan.link/paradiselost-atthemill

To bring back first bittersweet memories from better days when concerts were still a thing, the band releases a haunting yet beautiful live version from “Darker Thoughts” that you can watch here:

“Due to the ban on live music, we, like many other bands, have had to adapt and do something we never thought we’d have to do”, reflects guitarist and songwriter Greg Mackintosh on the release. “No, not stacking shelves in Aldi like Metallica, but playing a show at a disused mill in Yorkshire with no one else there. We decided against trying to pretend there was an audience in the room with us, opting instead for a rather moribund version of a live lounge show. Whilst never being pleased with anything, we were however slightly less miserable at the result. It was also almost fun playing some of our new album Obsidian within the set for the first time too. We can now announce that we will be releasing this show as an official CD/Blu-Ray and vinyl imaginatively entitled At the Mill.”

PARADISE LOST will tour next February together with MOONSPELL in the United Kingdom.
You can catch the package here:
February 5th, 2022 – Leeds, UK – The Warehouse (Obsidian Album Launch Show)
February 6th, 2022 – Colchester, UK – Arts Centre
February 7th, 2022 – Norwich, UK – Waterfront
February 8th, 2022 – Brighton, UK – Concorde 2
February 9th, 2022 – Stoke, UK – Sugarmill

February 11th, 2022 – Glasgow, UK – The Garage*
February 12th, 2022 – Newcastle, UK – Riverside*
February 13th, 2022 – Wolverhampton, UK – KK’s Steel Mill*
February 14th, 2022 – Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms*
February 16th, 2022 – Manchester, UK – Club Academy*
February 17th, 2022 – Bristol, UK – SWX*
February 18th, 2022 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom*
*with MOONSPELL

You can buy tickets here: http://www.paradiselost.co.uk/tour/