Paradise Lost: Tragic idol 2012

After taking a trip back in time with the ""Draconian Times MMXI"" DVD/Live Album (the London legacy show of their classic album from 1995) and also Gregor Mackintosh"'s return to his crusty Doom / Death Metal roots with Vallenfyre (along his mates from My Dying Bride, Doom and At The Gates), it"'s time for PARADISE LOST"'s 13th studio album entitled "'Tragic Idol"'. The album was recorded at The Chapel studios in Lincolnshire, England. Vocals were recorded at the Fascination Street Studios in Orebro, Sweden by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Borknagar) who, again, also produced, mixed and mastered the album. Gregor Mackintosh (guitar) mentioned in the new Terrorizer interview: ""We"'ve probably been influenced more by classic metal and classic doom metal on this record than anything else."" Nick Holmes (vocals) adds: ""I wrote a lot about truth and honesty. We"'ve got a song called "'Honesty In Death"'. It"'s pretty much about when people are dying, they"'re nice. When they are healthy, they"'re devious, but when they"'re on their death bed they say nice things."" The ""Tragic Idol"" touring cycle starts with a show at the Finnish Metal Expo in late February, followed by their first Austrlian tour in 17 years, a whole UK/European tour starting April and European festival throughout the summer.