| Icons of goth and doom, PARADISE LOST have revealed the second single, ‘Serpent on the Cross,’ from their long-awaited, 17th album Ascension that’s out September 19th from Nuclear Blast Records. Commenting on the song, vocalist Nick Holmes says: “The cross represents stability, prosperity, hope and happiness. The serpent represents trepidation, anguish and overbearing sadness, lurking in the shadows ready to take everything away.“ Stream ‘Serpent on the Cross‘: https://paradiselost.bfan.link/serpent-on-the-cross Pre-order Ascension: https://paradiselost.bfan.link/ascension |
| ‘SERPENT ON THE CROSS’ MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/EVtZZ15oQDQ |
| Ascension Tracklist: 1. Serpent On The Cross 2. Tyrants Serenade 3. Salvation 4. Silence Like The Grave 5. Lay A Wreath Upon The World 6. Diluvium 7. Savage Days 8. Sirens 9. Deceivers 10. The Precipice Produced by Gregor Mackintosh at Black Planet Studios in East Yorkshire, UK & NBS and Wasteland Studios in Sweden Mixed/Mastered by Lawrence Mackrory |
| PARADISE LOST’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. Commenting on the record, Holmes states: “Ascension is a cavalcade of molten misery, a vigorous sorrow filled stroll through a wicked world of glorious triumph and pitiful tragedy.” Watch the video for the band’s previous single, ‘Silence Like The Grave‘: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSAlEVzLhDc |
| PARADISE LOST are currently performing at festivals across Europe and will embark on the first leg of the “Ascension of Europe” tour this autumn. Tickets are available at https://paradiselost.co.uk/tour-dates/. PARADISE LOST Tour Dates: July 17 – Málaga, ES – Sun and Thunder Festival 2025 July 31 – Bergen, NO – Beyond The Gates 2025 Aug 1 – Czaplinek, PL – Pol’and’Rock Festival Aug 8 – Jaroměř, CZ – Brutal Assault 2025 Aug 15 – Eindhoven, NL – Dynamo Metal Fest 2025 Oct 9 – Manchester, UK – New Century Hall Oct 10 – Wolverhampton, UK – KK’s Steel Mill Oct 11 – Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK – Newcastle University Oct 12 – Glasgow, UK – Glasgow Garage Oct 14 – Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms Oct 15 – Bristol, UK – Electric Oct 16 – Southampton, UK – The 1865 Oct 17 – London, UK – Islington Assembly Hall Oct 19 – Oignies, FR – Tyrant Fest 2025 Oct 20 – Paris, FR – Élysée Montmartre Oct 21 – Lyon, FR – La Rayonne Oct 23 – Köln, DE – Live Music Hall Oct 24 – Esch-Sur-Alzette, LU – Rockhal Oct 25 – Dornbirn, AT – Conrad Sohm Oct 26 – Padova, IT – Hall Oct 28 – Munich, DE – Backstage Werk Oct 29 – Prague, CZ – Palc Akropolis Oct 30 – Zagreb, HR – Boogaloo Zagreb Oct 31 – Vienna, AT – Simm City Nov 1 – Budapest, HU – Dürer Kert Nov 3 – Geneva, CH – PTR/L’Usine Nov 4 – Nürnberg, DE – Z-Bau Biergarten Nov 5 – Utrecht, NL – Pandora Nov 6 – Antwerpen, BE – Trix Hall Dec 13 – Bradford, UK – Bradford Live |
