Both 'Host' and 'Symbol of Life' were splendid records but it was the self-titled 2005 record that PARADISE LOST praised mostly.

'Paradise Lost' was a promise and a guarantee – that band was through experimenting and back to good old gloom and doom. Their decision seemed fair enough – after all, 2009's 'Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us' proved to be an instant classic.

In that sense, 'The Plague Within' is the most logical step for the band – and it is a step backwards, back to their bloody doom/death roots. We're quick to warn you – don't expect a 'Gothic' sound or approach, for after all, it's the year 2015 and these are different (and better) musicians. 'The Plague Within' is a modern, extreme, splendidly recorded album... that is way too pedestrian...more