paradise lost

‘No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost Expanded Edition’ Is Out Today! Read an Exclusive Excerpt!

May 20, 2025

It’s okay to celebrate the release day of No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost – Expanded Edition with this exclusive excerpt from Decibel‘s limited edition hardcover classic.

‘NO CELEBRATION: THE OFFICIAL STORY OF PARADISE LOST’ Returns as an Exclusive Expanded Edition! PRE-ORDER NOW!

March 25, 2025

Out of print since 2021, No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost returns with expanded content including additional chapters, a 16-page photo section of rare and some never-before-seen shots, and a gorgeous fully debossed gold-printed cover wrap!

Paradise Lost – Draconian Times

February 3, 2025

We celebrate the 30th anniversary of Paradise Lost‘s landmark Draconian Times with a Hall of Fame induction.

STRIGOI Stream Exclusive New Track, “The Construct of Misery,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

February 15, 2023

Hear and acquire this Strigoi disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!

STRIGOI to Release Exclusive New Track, “The Construct of Misery,” via the Decibel Flexi Series

January 6, 2023

Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, January 9 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from crusty U.K. doom crew Strigoi.

Paradise Lost’s “Gothic” Turns 30! Celebrate With Our Classic Hall of Fame Story

March 19, 2021

On the 30th anniversary of Paradise Lost‘s death/doom landmark Gothic LP, we unearth our long lost Hall of Fame induction story. It’s pretty damn moist.

Peaceville Founder Paul “Hammy” Halmshaw Terminally Ill, JustGiving Campaign Launched

March 2, 2021

Legendary Peaceville founder Hammy diagnosed with hereditary dilated cardiomyopathy. Here’s how you can help.

Fight Fire with Fire: ‘Forest of Equilibrium’ vs. ‘Gothic’

December 10, 2020

It’s a 1991 doom showdown as we face off Forest of Equilibrium and Gothic to find out if it’s Cathedral or Paradise Lost in the top spot.

Five For Friday: December 4, 2020

December 4, 2020

This week’s spew of new releases reeks of the latest riffs from Undergang, Nominon, Paradise Lost and more!

For Those About Squawk: Waldo Pecks on Undergang and Paradise Lost

November 20, 2020

Our cooped up correspondent pecks on filthy death metal derelicts and a majestic doom-laden classic in his latest new release preview.

Five For Friday: May 15, 2020

May 15, 2020

This week’s selection of new releases includes ACxDC (read that carefully, it’s the grind one), Paradise Lost, Voodoo Gods and more!

We’re Down to the last 300 copies of ‘No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost’

May 15, 2020

Our limited edition hardcover book No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost is Almost SOLD OUT! Pick Up Your Copy Today!

Read an Exclusive Excerpt from ‘No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost’

November 26, 2019

It’s okay to celebrate the release day of No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost with this exclusive excerpt from Decibel‘s limited edition hardcover book.

Metal Booking Agent Loses Home in California Fire, GoFundMe Established

November 13, 2018

Booking agent and longtime Decibel friend Dan Rozenblum lost his home in the California wildfires; a GoFundMe has been established to benefit the family.

Peaceville Records Founder Hammy Talks New Autobiography, ‘Peaceville Life’

September 18, 2018

Paul “Hammy” Halmshaw released some of the best extreme metal of the past three decades via Peaceville Records. Now he delivers a blow-by-blow account of how it happened in his first book.

Hall of Fame Countdown: Paradise Lost’s “Icon”

May 17, 2018

Ranking the songs on Paradise Lost‘s 1993 epic Icon from worst to best, to honor its recent induction to our Hall of Fame.

Paradise Lost’s ‘Icon’ Is Inducted Into the Decibel Hall of Fame

February 14, 2018

British doom legends Paradise Lost return to the Decibel Hall of Fame for the first time in 13 years.

Introducing Decibel Deluxe Edition Flexi Box Genre Bundles

November 27, 2017

Recently, Decibel brought flexi (boxes) back! And now we offer limited edition “Genre Bundles,” which include free copies of out of print death, black, doom, grindcore and hardcore flexi discs!

Rank and Defile: Greg Mackintosh Orders Paradise Lost’s Records

September 1, 2017

To celebrate the release of the doom legends’ 15th album, Medusa, Paradise Lost’s founder ranks their first 14 LPs.

Paradise Lost

August 28, 2017

Gothic doom trailblazers Paradise Lost are this week’s Best New Noise.