Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost at Floyd

Paradise Lost formed in Halifax in 1988 and helped invent gothic metal, from the doom-death of their early records to the polished heft of 1995's Draconian Times and later, more electronic experiments. Nearly four decades on, the Yorkshire five-piece are still going: their 17th album, Ascension, landed in 2025. At Floyd they play a set that runs from that new record through the career highlights, Nick Holmes on vocals and Gregor Mackintosh on guitar. The band count Cradle of Filth and HIM among the acts they shaped. Long a favourite with Greek audiences, they don't do cheerful, and never have.