# PARADISE LOST Delivers Goth Metal Masterpiece ‘Tyrants Serenade’ **New Music** — On Your Markus **Published:** 18 August 2025 **Author:** Markus Hamence **Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/new-music-releases/paradise-lost-delivers-goth-metal-masterpiece-tyrants-serenade/ --- **+ New Album, ASCENSION, Out Sep 19th Via Nuclear Blast Records** ![](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/28717/image002-8.jpg) Legends of doom, **PARADISE LOST** have debuted their riveting 3rd single ‘**Tyrants Serenade**,’ a 4+ minute goth metal opus of epic proportions and bleak new staple in the band’s celebrated catalog. The standout track is found on their eagerly awaited album ***Ascension***, out **September 19th** from **Nuclear Blast Records**. Giving context to the song, vocalist **Nick Holmes** says: “*Observing the death of an individual, and subsequently, how the transition of seasons evokes fond memories. The God of Malevolence serves as an internal voice to dismantle those cherished memories and reintroduces the initial anguish of loss.*“ On one of their boldest singles to date, **PARADISE LOST** meld crunchy riffs and soaring guitar melodies with juxtaposing anthemic clean and harsh vocals. The memorable new track is accompanied by a stunning video directed by longtime collaborator Ash Pears (HOST, BLOODBATH, KATATONIA). Stream ‘**Tyrants Serenade**:  **[https://paradiselost.bfan.link/tyrants-serenade](https://nuclearblast.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f52be22febdeb73950b267672&id=8e0f9f6350&e=8eb7da516a)** Pre-order ***Ascension***:  **[https://paradiselost.bfan.link/ascension](https://nuclearblast.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f52be22febdeb73950b267672&id=f047cbc14f&e=8eb7da516a)** **PARADISE LOST’s** first album in 5 years, following 2020’s critically acclaimed *Obsidian*, was produced by guitarist Gregor Mackintosh and mixed/mastered by Lawrence Mackrory. ***Ascension ***is a testament to the band’s longevity and relevance over their 35+ year career, encompassing their signature styles of gothic, death and doom fans have cherished along the way. ***Ascension’s*** album cover fittingly features the painting ***The Court of Death*** (1870-1902*)* by renowned British artist **George Frederic Watts**, which hangs in the **[Tate Gallery](https://nuclearblast.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f52be22febdeb73950b267672&id=65c6efc38a&e=8eb7da516a)** in London. The painting depicts Death as an enthroned angel flanked by allegorical figures of Silence and Mystery guarding sunrise and the star of hope, while a warrior surrenders his sword and a duke his coronet, showing that worldly status offers no protection. The painting’s bleak, prophetic vision embodies ***Ascension’s***dark, tormented soundscapes as mournful verses collide with dire, foreboding riffs. Commenting on the record, **Holmes **states: “*Ascension is a cavalcade of molten misery, a vigorous sorrow filled stroll through a wicked world of glorious triumph and pitiful tragedy.*“ ![](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/28714/image005-6.jpg) ***Ascension***** Tracklist:** 1. **[Serpent On The Cross](https://nuclearblast.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f52be22febdeb73950b267672&id=64cfbf8194&e=8eb7da516a)** 2. **[Tyrants Serenade](https://nuclearblast.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f52be22febdeb73950b267672&id=774364bdfd&e=8eb7da516a)** 3. Salvation 4. **[Silence Like The Grave](https://nuclearblast.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f52be22febdeb73950b267672&id=89ec5618e8&e=8eb7da516a)** 5. Lay A Wreath Upon The World 6. Diluvium 7. Savage Days 8. Sirens 9. Deceivers 10. The Precipice **About PARADISE LOST:** More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, **PARADISE LOST** remain the undisputed kings of metal’s dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991’s aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere.   Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they’ve explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, from sludgy doom-death roots, to conquering the metal mainstream with the enormous, lush sounds of 1995’s Draconian Times, to more experimental, electronic leanings, leaving an influence on a trail of artists as varied as CRADLE OF FILTH, HIM, GATECREEPER and CHELSEA WOLFE. Now, in 2025, the Yorkshire quintet return with their staggering 17th album, ***Ascension***, a record that sees their crown continue to gleam as it underlines just how they attained their position. Produced by guitarist **Gregor Mackintosh** at **Black Planet **studios in East Yorkshire, with drums and vocals captured at NBS and **Wasteland** studios in Sweden, its 10 tracks traverse the multitude of sounds in the band’s arsenal, from full-bore heavy metal to sky-high melody, all the while keeping a minor-key melancholy that remains irresistible. 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