paradise lost
Peaceville Founder Paul “Hammy” Halmshaw Terminally Ill, JustGiving Campaign Launched
March 2, 2021 Jon Rosenthal
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 Greg Pratt
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 J. Andrew
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 Blake Harrison
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 J. Andrew
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 Albert Mudrian
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 Albert Mudrian
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.
Maybe Just a Little Celebration: Author David E. Gehlke Talks New Paradise Lost Biography
November 21, 2019 Greg Pratt
No Celebration author David E. Gehlke dishes the dirt on his new Paradise Lost biography out next week on Decibel Books!
‘No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost’ To Be Published via Decibel Books! Pre-Orders Available NOW!
October 11, 2019 Albert Mudrian
Pre-order a copy of ‘No Celebration: The Official Story of Paradise Lost’ hardcover, strictly limited to 1,000 copies worldwide.
Metal Booking Agent Loses Home in California Fire, GoFundMe Established
November 13, 2018 Vince Bellino
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 Albert Mudrian
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.
Bloodbath Announce New Album, “The Arrow of Satan is Drawn”
August 17, 2018 Vince Bellino
Bloodbath announce their second album with Paradise Lost vocalist Nick Holmes.
Bloodbath Forced to Postpone North American Tour Due to Visa Issues
May 21, 2018 Vince Bellino
Visa issues force Bloodbath to postpone their impending North American tour.
Hall of Fame Countdown: Paradise Lost’s “Icon”
May 17, 2018 Greg Pratt
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 Albert Mudrian
British doom legends Paradise Lost return to the Decibel Hall of Fame for the first time in 13 years.
For Those About to Squawk: Year in Review
December 22, 2017 Blake Harrison
Our resident birdbrains says goodbye and good riddance to 2017 with his end-of-year list.
Introducing Decibel Deluxe Edition Flexi Box Genre Bundles
November 27, 2017 Albert Mudrian
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!
For Those About to Squawk: Cannabis Corpse, Paradise Lost, Caligula’s Horse
September 1, 2017 Blake Harrison
Our resident birdbrains pecks on new releases from Cannabis Corpse, Paradise Lost and Caligula’s Horse.
Rank and Defile: Greg Mackintosh Orders Paradise Lost’s Records
September 1, 2017 Albert Mudrian
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 Joseph Schafer
Gothic doom trailblazers Paradise Lost are this week’s Best New Noise.
Justify Your Shitty Taste: Paradise Lost’s “One Second”
July 14, 2017 Shawn Macomber
Legendary Brits Paradise Lost took their first tentative steps away from metal with this unsung classic, which was released 20 ago today.
Track Premiere: Vallenfyre – ‘An Apathetic Grave’
May 18, 2017 Vince Bellino
Check out the lyric video for “An Apathetic Grave” from Vallenfyre‘s upcoming third record, Fear Those Who Fear Him.
Track Premiere: Mourners Lament – ‘As Solemn Pain Profaned’
March 23, 2017 Vince Bellino
Mourners Lament are inspired by and pay homage to classic doom-death bands on We All Be Given.
November’s Doom Indeed: 3 Peaceville Classics for a Mournful Season
November 11, 2016 J. Andrew
A nice crash-course in the classics.
Top 10 Music For Nations Releases Of All Time
July 4, 2016 Chris Dick
After 21 years of housing some of the finest metal acts known to mankind, British label Music For Nations closed shop in 2004. The label was folded in Sony Entertainment’s Zomba Record Group and mothballed until last year when Sony rekindled the legendary label’s fire. So, we’re celebrating with an essential Top 10.
Video Premiere: Paradise Lost Achieves “Terminal” Velocity
February 3, 2016 Andrew Bonazelli
The plague keeps spreading.
My Favorite Flexi: Evoken “Rotting Misery” (dB026)
November 11, 2015 Dutch Pearce
To commemorate five years of Decibel Flexis we’ve asked Decibel writers to write a review-length tribute to their favorite disc. Today’s installment features Evoken’s cover of “Rotting Misery,” originally by Paradise Lost.
The Doom is in the Digital
September 15, 2015 Jesse Chase
Just in time for fall: doom over the world… now available in ones and zeros.
Paradise Lost
June 1, 2015 Shawn Macomber
The Plague Within
A dark and darkening journey
dB Rating: 9/10