Obsidian (Paradise Lost album)

Obsidian is the sixteenth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. It was released on 15 May 2020 via Nuclear Blast.[10] Music videos were released for the songs "Darker Thoughts" and "Fall from Grace".

Obsidian
Studio album by
Paradise Lost
Released15 May 2020 (2020-05-15)
GenreGothic metal, death-doom[1]
Length45:35
55:54 (with bonus tracks)
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerJaime Gomez Arellano
Paradise Lost chronology
Medusa
(2017)		 Obsidian
(2020)
Singles from Obsidian
  1. "Fall from Grace"
    Released: 20 March 2020
  2. "Ghosts"
    Released: 24 April 2020
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic90/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Classic Rock[4]
Consequence of SoundA[5]
Kerrang![6]
Metal Hammer[7]
Metal Storm8/10[8]
Sputnikmusic4.8/5[9]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Darker Thoughts"5:46
2."Fall from Grace"5:42
3."Ghosts"4:35
4."The Devil Embraced"6:08
5."Forsaken"4:30
6."Serenity"4:46
7."Ending Days"4:36
8."Hope Dies Young"4:02
9."Ravenghast"5:30
Total length:45:35
Deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
10."Hear the Night"5:34
11."Defiler"4:45
Total length:55:54

Personnel

Paradise Lost
  • Nick Holmes – vocals
  • Greg Mackintosh – lead guitar
  • Aaron Aedy – rhythm guitar
  • Steve Edmondson – bass
  • Waltteri Väyrynen – drums

Other personnel
  • Alicia Nurho – violin (1 & 7)
  • Heather Mackintosh – backing vocals (8)
  • Jaime Gomez Arellano – recording, mixing, and mastering
  • Federico De Luca – layout
  • Adrian Baxter – artwork

Charts
Chart performance for Obsidian
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 16
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 31
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 2
French Albums (SNEP)[16] 105
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 2
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[18] 8
Italian Albums (FIMI)[19] 59
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[20] 5
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[21] 31
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 4
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 32

References
  1. "Paradise Lost - Obsidian". metalstorm.net.
  2. "Obsidian by Paradise Lost". Metacritic. 25 May 2020.
  3. "Obsidian - Paradise Lost | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. "Paradise Lost's Obsidian: turning bleakness into beauty". Metal Hammer. 25 May 2020.
  5. "Paradise Lost's Obsidian Finds the Goth Metal Pioneers as Sharp as Ever: Review". Consequence of Sound. 14 May 2020.
  6. "Album Review - Paradise Lost Obsidian". Kerrang!. 15 May 2020.
  7. "Paradise Lost's Obsidian: doom majesty meets old school goth bangers". Metal Hammer. 15 May 2020.
  8. "Paradise Lost - Obsidian review". metalstorm.net.
  9. "Paradise Lost Obsidian". Sputnikmusic. 14 May 2020.
  10. "Obsidian: Paradise Lost". Nuclear Blast. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  11. "Austriancharts.at – Paradise Lost – Obsidian" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  12. "Ultratop.be – Paradise Lost – Obsidian" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  13. "Ultratop.be – Paradise Lost – Obsidian" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  14. "Dutchcharts.nl – Paradise Lost – Obsidian" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  15. "Paradise Lost: Obsidian" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  16. "Top Albums (Week 26, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  17. "Offiziellecharts.de – Paradise Lost – Obsidian" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  18. "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2020. 21. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  19. "Italiancharts.com – Paradise Lost – Obsidian". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  20. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  21. "Portuguesecharts.com – Paradise Lost – Obsidian". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  22. "Swisscharts.com – Paradise Lost – Obsidian". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  23. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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