Paradise LostMedusa

Nuclear Blast
1 September, 2017
Paradise Lost 2017
9
Full of sludgy riffs

Thirty years and fifteen albums have given the gothic-doom UK Kings Paradise Lost a long reign. On Medusa, they warn off challengers; they’re not keen to relinquish the throne.

Taking it back to their old school sounds, Paradise Lost are no slouches in the creativity department. Maybe it’s the young blood of their new, twenty-three year old drummer giving them pause to reimagine themselves without sounding tired or dated. Who knows? They are definitely on point with this record.

The epic eight minute opener Fearless Sky kicks things into gear with a heavy, melancholy sort of feel. Instantly you know you are in for an intense ride of doomy excellence. There are tracks full of sludgy riffs, such as in From The Gallows. Variation is abundant; headbangers such as single Blood and Chaos, and crushers like Until The Grave provide a powerfully heavy finale.

Paradise Lost are only getting better as time marches on; Medusa may go down as the beginning of their second Golden Age.

Nick Holmes’ growls and guttural vocals mix well with his deep baritone cleans and are, as mentioned, perfectly accompanied by some guitar wizardry from Greg Mackintosh and Aaron Aedy and Stephen Edmondson on the bass. Waltteri Väyrynen’s drums are leaps and bounds ahead of his peers for a mere twenty-three year old. This kid shows off his talent and ability to keep up with these veterans with ease.

If there’s a standout among the outstanding, The Longest Winter is the one. The catchy hooks and chorus will stick to the side of your head for days; the mark of a great song. Medusa is certainly going to be an album that makes its way into many a top ten list for 2017. Paradise Lost are only getting better as time marches on; Medusa may go down as the beginning of their second Golden Age.

STANDOUT TRACKS: The Longest Winter, Blood and Chaos, Fearless Sky
STICK THIS NEXT TO:  Woods of Ypres, Anathema, My Dying Bride




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