The Plague Within

Decades after first marrying ’80s goth-rock to Black Sabbath-style doom on their hugely influential early albums, venerable UK band Paradise Lost continue to explore new territory. On this 2015 set, they turn sharply toward grumbling black metal, coming off infuriated as much as somber. But cuts like “No Hope in Sight” incorporate the newfound growls into meticulous structures, while “Terminal” thrashes as hard as the band ever has. Yet “Victim of the Past” and “Return to the Sun” confirm again that few can beat them at rain-soaked, gothic depression.

It's inspiring to see Paradise Lost having a bit of an unexpected resurgence in popularity and credibility, considering we all left them for...

A review of The Plague Within by Paradise Lost, available June 10th in Europe and June 11th in North America via Century Media.

Paradise Lost - The Plague Within review: The veterans of doom and gloom are resisting decay with style.