The black heart of the British metal scene, Paradise Lost have been handing out auditory gloom for over 35 years. Together with fellow Northerners My Dying Bride and Anathema, the Yorkshiremen established the ‘death/doom’ subgenre, but quickly branched out, helping to coin ‘gothic metal’ with 1991’s Gothic, then carrying the subgenre to international acclaim before offering sorrowful takes on alt rock and synthpop.
With the exception of their drummer, they’ve kept the same line-up throughout. Frontman Nick Holmes has seen them through euphoric highs and tumultuous lows alike. As a result, he has plenty to share, touching on everything from stupid bets to the pitfalls of defying metal’s conventions.
