Paradise Lost Reveals New Album “Abyssal Requiem” and 2025 World Tour (A Dark Renaissance for Gothic Metal Legends).
British gothic metal pioneers Paradise Lost are set to make a grand return in 2025 with the release of their much-anticipated album *Abyssal Requiem* and an expansive world tour. With over three decades of reshaping the metal landscape, Paradise Lost is ready to explore new depths of emotion and sound, delivering what promises to be one of their most powerful and atmospheric works to date.
Slated for release in October 2025, *Abyssal Requiem* is expected to plunge listeners into a vast, melancholic soundscape, combining the band’s iconic blend of gothic doom, dark melodies, and lyrical exploration of existential despair. Vocalist Nick Holmes has hinted that the album draws inspiration from the darkest corners of human emotion and the weight of modern existentialism. “This album feels like a reflection of the times we live in,” Holmes said in a recent interview. “There’s a raw, unfiltered heaviness to it—both musically and thematically. It’s about facing the abyss, both within ourselves and in the world around us.”
Guitarist Greg Mackintosh teased that *Abyssal Requiem* will mark a return to Paradise Lost’s heavier roots, while still embracing the gothic elements that have defined their sound. Tracks like “Eternal Decay” and “Funeral of Shadows” are expected to feature massive, downtuned riffs, haunting atmospherics, and the brooding vocal duality of growls and clean singing that Holmes has perfected over the years. The album’s production is said to evoke the epic, cold grandeur of their early work, fused with modern intricacies.
Alongside the album release, Paradise Lost has confirmed a massive 2024 world tour, set to begin in Europe before expanding to North America and South America. The *Abyssal Requiem* tour will see the band performing in iconic venues across the globe, with an elaborate stage production designed to immerse audiences in the album’s dark, gothic themes.
As one of the most influential bands in gothic and doom metal, Paradise Lost continues to innovate and evolve. With *Abyssal Requiem* and the upcoming world tour, 2024 promises to be a year of rebirth for the band, as they reaffirm their legacy while charting new, ominous musical territory. Fans can expect an epic journey into the depths of sorrow, beauty, and raw power—cementing Paradise Lost’s status as true masters of darkness.
