Thu 16 Oct 2025, The 1865, Southampton

Formed in 1988 Paradise Lost is one of the most resilient British metal bands. They are credited with being one of the main influences of the later gothic metal movement. They were among the trailblazers of the death-doom genre. After releasing three cassette demos they were signed to Peaceville Records in 1989. They then recorded their debut album Lost Paradise which was released in 1990. As the band progressed they began incorporating new elements such as keyboard and female vocals. Always searching for new sounds the band effortlessly traversed through the sub-genres of metal The Bands’ 2017 and 2020 albums' The Plague Within’ and Medusa saw them return to their roots. The albums were met with open arms by fans and solidified themselves as veterans from several generations of metalheads.