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100
Paradise Lost have found an almost ideal balance between grit, atmosphere and songcraft.
96
Paradise Lost don’t lose an iota of focus or momentum in the making of this concise project – the scenario only serves to strengthen Obsidian’s case for being their most revered album for the years to come.
80
They may just have achieved the impossible and created a record that will appeal equally to fans of every different era of their storied discography.
80
A fitting late-career statement from one of heavy music’s most relentlessly brilliant bands.
80
Obsidian is diverse yet faithful to the style of Paradise Lost and their legacy.
80
Obsidian finds the band playing to their strengths magnificently.
while relatively inexperienced and new to gothic metal as a genre, i feel like i'm already picking up on cliches and the conventions of the genre. i feel like i've already heard most of this before. many of the melodies, climaxes, structures, everything just bleeds into eachother leaving each song a pretty indistinct, unmemorable slow atmospheric dirge. not too big on that .
but while that's what makes up most of the record, there's still some great unique moments that cut through the ... read more
This is the first metal album I’ve ever liked in my life. 65 might not seem like a lot but the highest I gave a metal album previously was like 14. But this was actually good and enjoyable to listen to. Usually metal stresses me out 🤷♂️
Paradise Lost land on a classic sound for them here with that goth tinged guitar tone on top form and some necessary variety added thanks to some well worked in Sisters of Mercy'isms.
Still, a slight feeling of deja vu and an inclination towards sameyness hobble any notion this will take the crown as their best album - that's still 'Draconian Times'.
Esse é refinado como o The Plague Within e denso como o Medusa, o equilíbrio perfeito entre o doom e o gótico do passado.
Darker Thoughts é um ponto muito alto pela introdução acústica, dá o tom do disco com guitarras vibrantes, outras muito boas também são Ending Days (muito épica) e a atmosférica Ravenghast (essa lembra muito o Medusa)
O Obsidian é de um goticismo que hipnotiza pela abordagem moderna, ... read more
7/10
good
Fav tracks: Darker Thoughts, Fall from Grace, Ghosts, Serenity, Ending Days, Defiler
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Track List
| 1 | Darker Thoughts 5:46 | |
| 2 | Fall From Grace 5:42 | |
| 3 | Ghosts 4:35 | |
| 4 | The Devil Embraced 6:08 | |
| 5 | Forsaken 4:30 | |
| 6 | Serenity 4:46 | |
| 7 | Ending Days 4:36 | |
| 8 | Hope Dies Young 4:02 | |
| 9 | Ravenghast 5:30 |
Total Length: 45 minutes
Year End Lists
| #4 | / | Sputnikmusic |
| #9 | / | Decibel |
| #11 | / | Gaffa (Sweden) |
| #23 | / | Louder |
Added on: March 14, 2020