Obsidian is the sixteenth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost, released on 15 May 2020 through Nuclear Blast Records.
Music videos were released for the songs "Darker Thoughts" and "Fall from Grace". Metal Hammer named it as the 11th best metal album of 2020. Obsidian is the band's last album to feature Waltteri Väyrynen on drums, who went on to join Opeth in 2022.
Track listing
Personnel Paradise Lost Nick Holmes – vocals Gregor Mackintosh – lead guitar Aaron Aedy – rhythm guitar Steve Edmondson – bass Waltteri Väyrynen – drums
Other personnel Alicia Nurho – violin (1 & 7) Heather Mackintosh – backing vocals (8) Jaime Gomez Arellano – recording, mixing, and mastering Federico De Luca – layout Adrian Baxter – artwork
Charts +Chart performance for Obsidian Chart (2020) Peakposition French Albums (SNEP) 105Japanese Albums (Oricon)187
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