Paradise Lost Ascension review: The godfathers of goth metal still find glee in gloom 17 albums in, Paradise Lost remain masters of the gothic arts on new album Ascension Reviews By Paul Travers ( Metal Hammer, Louder ) published 18 September 2025 Join the conversation When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate.. On the material that Paradise Lost's record company sent with "Ascension," there's a quote from singer Nick Holmes: "Miserable music is always the most enjoyable to listen to, and write I guess." He's not wrong. Like Therapy? said back in the last century: "Happy people have no stories." And the last century is where we […]
Even in their unwrinkled youth, Paradise Lost sounded a lot like grumpy old bastards. As the Yorkshire death-doom icons have sunk further and further into the grey of elder-statesmanship, however.. Phil Cooper reviews the new album by gothic doom legends Paradise Lost. Read his review of 'Ascension' here on Distorted Sound!