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Icons of goth and doom, Paradise Lost will release their long-awaited 17th album, Ascension on September 19th with Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-orders are live at the links below. The band’s first album in 5 years, following 2020’s critically acclaimed Obsidian, was produced by guitarist Gregor Mackintosh and mixed/mastered by Lawrence Mackrory. Ascension is a testament to the band’s longevity and relevance over their 35+ year career, encompassing their signature styles of gothic, death, and doom fans have cherished along the way. 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. Paradise Lost offer a glimpse into their melancholic masterpiece with the record’s first single and music video, “Silence Like The Grave.” Watch and stream the track now! Continue reading →