Paradise Lost-Obsidian

Paradise Lost, heavy metal titans return with a brand new album entitled Obsidian, and it is one for the masses.

“Darker Thoughts,” kicks things off with a slow acoustic melody that allows the vocals to weave their way into being. As the song progresses, one gradually gets the sense that something crushingly heavy is approaching. That sense is proven right when the distortion kicks in around the four minute mark and the vocals turn darker and more sinister. A brutal opening song.

“Fall from Grace,” is quintessential Paradise Lost. A song that combines bone crushing riffs with chilling melodies to ensure that the listener gets the full experience. Something that is sure to drive passions when performed live.

“Ghosts,” is a pounding number. A song that breathes air into a chaotic disposition, a song that ventures forth into the landscape of chaos and mines. Paradise Lost demonstrate their ability to be flexible and adaptable within this song.

“The Devil Embraced,” takes a slowly discordant riff and turns it into a fully fledged monster of a song. Paradise Lost shine through here, their guitars and the vocals are perfectly in-sync.

“Forsaken,” brings choral arrangements to proceedings. A song that shifts and turns with the whisper of the wind. The vocals are hauntingly beautiful, and the lyrical content is chilling.

“Serenity,” is bone crunchingly good. A song that combines massive riffs with a whip crack of a vocal melody. This is Paradise Lost at their most explosive. A song that shifts the gears and delivers something in-comprehensibly good. A fantastic effort.

“Ending Days,” slows proceedings down, giving the listener a chance to pause and collect. A fitting thing then, given the theme of the song. Paradise Lost truly expand upon their repertoire here, this is a song that will go down in their canon as an epic number.

“Hope Dies Young,” another song that starts with a thunderous riff and slowly shifts toward melodical content. A fabulous song and one that is sure to get listeners grooving.

“Ravenghast,” the epic closer. A song that combines piano melodies that twist and turn, with a shimmering light at the end. A song that mixes guitar trills with golgothic riffs. A song that shows just why Paradise Lost are one of the best bands in the world.

Obsidian is out on 15th May via Nuclear Blast.