It's a fact: Paradise Lost are back. Two and a half years after their back-to-basics Faith Divides Us-Death Unites Us album the super gothic band from the UK is ready to rock us once again. Tragic Idol, their 13th studio album is set to be released on 23 April 2012 in Europe, and the tracklisting reads as follows:
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1.Solitary One
2.Crucify
3.Fear Of Impending Hell
4.Honesty In Death
5.Theories From Another World
6.In This We Dwell
7.To The Darkness
8.Tragic Idol
9.Worth Fighting For
10.The Glorious End
2.Crucify
3.Fear Of Impending Hell
4.Honesty In Death
5.Theories From Another World
6.In This We Dwell
7.To The Darkness
8.Tragic Idol
9.Worth Fighting For
10.The Glorious End
The band's vocalist Nick Holmes gave an interview to Hardrock Haven, mentioning among other things that ''the new album is called 'Tragic Idol' and has ten songs on it. I think that people seem to think that we're going into a more ''Gothic'' direction but it's a very ''Metal'' album. I think it's a lot more metal than the last one to be honest; it's very dark, it's got to be expected, we're not going to do anything out of the ordinary.''
I have to add that this is a statement which makes all fans happy; this album is highly anticipated. The metal feeling which Holmes talks about can be verified by Crucify and Honesty In Death, two songs off the album which have already hit the spotlight giving us a first sample of the album's sound and direction. Honesty In Death is also the first video off ''Tragic Idol'' offering us another intense experience; see below.
So, Paradise lost fans all over the world stay tuned and be patient until April 23rd. Less than 10 days left...
2 comments:
Thank you so much for this post! I have been very much interested in this new endeavour of Paradise Lost, and of course I am not the only one.
It seems to me that the quality of their music has remained intact, regardless of whether their style was leaning towards a mellower or a rough-edged sound. And maybe this is how Paradise Lost captured the attention of so many people all these years.
I think that Nick Holmes is being rather humble in the interview you mention; there is nothing ordinary about the band's turn towards a heavier sound. It seems to be more of a full circle; they may be returning to their earlier style, but rather than repeating old ideas, they seem to reinvent themselves.
I haven't listened to the album yet but Honesty in Death is a solid composition; I also thought the video was an interesting critique of conventional ideas of success.
Paradise Lost love their fans and they're very greatful to them. They couldn't ever fool them by releasing a stupid and uninspired album based on the same old ideas and recycling their older hits. They've risked many times and not always with great success(aka Host). However, they've learned the secret through the years. Sometimes they go back to their roots, sometimes they become more metal, sometimes they present something extraordinary different. But what has always been their value is the respect towards their fans and their dignity towards what they love most: creating music.
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