Release date: May 15, 2020
Origin: Halifax, England
Personnel: Nick Holmes-vox, Greg Mackintosh-guitar, Aaron Aedy-guitar, Steve Edmondson-bass, Waltteri Vayrynen-drums
16 goddamn albums! Seriously. It feels like Paradise Lost is one of those bands that every metalhead knows, but for some reason, they don’t seem to be held in the same status as some other bands with their longevity. I’m not really sure why that is, but I find myself kind of forgetting about them myself sometimes. And that’s a damn shame because these guys are still consistently churning out quality album after quality album. Obsidian is right up their with the best albums they have produced. There isn’t a weak song on this thing. Just straight up chugging doom. Just a perfect album for the 2020 vibe,
5 flip flops out of 5
The list so far:
5. Paradise Lost-Obsidian
6. Blues Pills-Holy Moly!
7. Armored Saint-Punching the Sky
8. Huntsmen-Mandala of Fear
9. Black Crown Initiate-Violent Portraits of Doomed Escape
10. Haken-Virus
11. Fake Names-Fake Names
12. Kvelertak-Splid
13. King Buffalo-Dead Star
14. Sylosis-Cycle of Suffering
15. Kirk Windstein-Dream in Motion
16. Oranssi Pazuzu-Mestarin Kynsi
17. Forming the Void-Reverie
18. Lamb of God-Lamb of God
19. Demons and Wizards-III
20. Killer Be Killed-Reluctant Hero
DISPATCHES FROM THE VOID 