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The Plague Within
Studio album by
Released1 June 2015 [1]
RecordedOrgone Studios in London
Genre
Length50:27
Label Century Media
ProducerJaime Gomez Arellano
Paradise Lost chronology
Tragic Illusion 25 (The Rarities)
(2013)
The Plague Within
(2015)
Medusa
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com [2]
Metal Hammer(4.3/5) [3]
Metal Storm(4.3/5) [4]
Revolver [5]
Sputnikmusic(3.8/5) [6]
The Quietuspositive [7]

The Plague Within is the fourteenth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. It was released on 1 June 2015 in Europe and 2 June 2015 in North America via Century Media Records. [8] [9] This album shows the band returning to their death-doom roots, mixed with elements of the gothic metal sound they are most known for.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Nick Holmes; all music is composed by Greg Mackintosh

No.TitleLength
1."No Hope in Sight"4:54
2."Terminal"4:28
3."An Eternity of Lies"5:58
4."Punishment Through Time"5:13
5."Beneath Broken Earth"6:09
6."Sacrifice the Flame"4:42
7."Victim of the Past"4:29
8."Flesh from Bone"4:19
9."Cry Out"4:31
10."Return to the Sun"5:44
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleAdditional notesLength
11."Victim of the Past" (orchestra version)live recording5:13
Deluxe edition bonus disc
No.TitleAdditional notesLength
1."Fear of Silence" 3:59
2."Never Look Away" 5:16
3."Victim of the Past" (orchestral version)live recording5:13

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [11] 14
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [12] 21
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [13] 39
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [14] 28
French Albums ( SNEP) [15] 53
Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista) [16] 4
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [17] 7
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [18] 209
Portuguese Albums ( AFP) [19] 24
Spanish Albums ( PROMUSICAE) [20] 50
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [21] 49
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [22] 21
UK Albums ( OCC) [23] 51
US Top Hard Rock Albums ( Billboard) [24] 23
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [25] 15

References

  1. ^ "Paradise Lost's Plague is 'marmite album' - Metal Hammer". Metalhammer.teamrock.com. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Heavy Metal Top Picks".
  3. ^ "Review: Paradise Lost – the Plague within - Hard Rock & Heavy Metal News | Music Videos |Golden Gods Awards | revolvermag.com". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Paradise Lost - the Plague within review".
  5. ^ "Review: Paradise Lost – the Plague within - Hard Rock & Heavy Metal News | Music Videos |Golden Gods Awards | revolvermag.com". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Review: Paradise Lost - the Plague within | Sputnikmusic".
  7. ^ "The Quietus | Reviews | Paradise Lost".
  8. ^ "Paradise Lost: announce new album title and release date!". Centurymedia.com. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  9. ^ "Paradise Lost Reveal Cover Art For New Album "The Plague Within" | Theprp.com – Metal And Hardcore News Plus Reviews And More". Theprp.com. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  10. ^ "Century Media Records - Paradise Lost: : present cover artwork for new album "The Plague Within"". Centurymedia.com. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  11. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Paradise Lost – The Plague Within" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Paradise Lost – The Plague Within" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Paradise Lost – The Plague Within" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Paradise Lost – The Plague Within" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  15. ^ "Lescharts.com – Paradise Lost – The Plague Within". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  16. ^ " Paradise Lost: The Plague Within" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  17. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  18. ^ "Paradise Lost – The Plague Within". oricn ME inc. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  19. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Paradise Lost – The Plague Within". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  20. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Paradise Lost – The Plague Within". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  21. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Paradise Lost – The Plague Within". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Paradise Lost – The Plague Within". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  23. ^ "Paradise Lost | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  24. ^ "Paradise Lost Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  25. ^ "Paradise Lost Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Plague Within
Studio album by
Released1 June 2015 [1]
RecordedOrgone Studios in London
Genre
Length50:27
Label Century Media
ProducerJaime Gomez Arellano
Paradise Lost chronology
Tragic Illusion 25 (The Rarities)
(2013)
The Plague Within
(2015)
Medusa
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com [2]
Metal Hammer(4.3/5) [3]
Metal Storm(4.3/5) [4]
Revolver [5]
Sputnikmusic(3.8/5) [6]
The Quietuspositive [7]

The Plague Within is the fourteenth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. It was released on 1 June 2015 in Europe and 2 June 2015 in North America via Century Media Records. [8] [9] This album shows the band returning to their death-doom roots, mixed with elements of the gothic metal sound they are most known for.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Nick Holmes; all music is composed by Greg Mackintosh

No.TitleLength
1."No Hope in Sight"4:54
2."Terminal"4:28
3."An Eternity of Lies"5:58
4."Punishment Through Time"5:13
5."Beneath Broken Earth"6:09
6."Sacrifice the Flame"4:42
7."Victim of the Past"4:29
8."Flesh from Bone"4:19
9."Cry Out"4:31
10."Return to the Sun"5:44
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleAdditional notesLength
11."Victim of the Past" (orchestra version)live recording5:13
Deluxe edition bonus disc
No.TitleAdditional notesLength
1."Fear of Silence" 3:59
2."Never Look Away" 5:16
3."Victim of the Past" (orchestral version)live recording5:13

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [11] 14
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [12] 21
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [13] 39
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [14] 28
French Albums ( SNEP) [15] 53
Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista) [16] 4
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [17] 7
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [18] 209
Portuguese Albums ( AFP) [19] 24
Spanish Albums ( PROMUSICAE) [20] 50
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [21] 49
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [22] 21
UK Albums ( OCC) [23] 51
US Top Hard Rock Albums ( Billboard) [24] 23
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [25] 15

References

  1. ^ "Paradise Lost's Plague is 'marmite album' - Metal Hammer". Metalhammer.teamrock.com. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Heavy Metal Top Picks".
  3. ^ "Review: Paradise Lost – the Plague within - Hard Rock & Heavy Metal News | Music Videos |Golden Gods Awards | revolvermag.com". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Paradise Lost - the Plague within review".
  5. ^ "Review: Paradise Lost – the Plague within - Hard Rock & Heavy Metal News | Music Videos |Golden Gods Awards | revolvermag.com". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Review: Paradise Lost - the Plague within | Sputnikmusic".
  7. ^ "The Quietus | Reviews | Paradise Lost".
  8. ^ "Paradise Lost: announce new album title and release date!". Centurymedia.com. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  9. ^ "Paradise Lost Reveal Cover Art For New Album "The Plague Within" | Theprp.com – Metal And Hardcore News Plus Reviews And More". Theprp.com. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  10. ^ "Century Media Records - Paradise Lost: : present cover artwork for new album "The Plague Within"". Centurymedia.com. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  11. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Paradise Lost – The Plague Within" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Paradise Lost – The Plague Within" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Paradise Lost – The Plague Within" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Paradise Lost – The Plague Within" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  15. ^ "Lescharts.com – Paradise Lost – The Plague Within". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  16. ^ " Paradise Lost: The Plague Within" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  17. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  18. ^ "Paradise Lost – The Plague Within". oricn ME inc. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  19. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Paradise Lost – The Plague Within". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  20. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Paradise Lost – The Plague Within". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  21. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Paradise Lost – The Plague Within". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Paradise Lost – The Plague Within". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  23. ^ "Paradise Lost | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  24. ^ "Paradise Lost Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  25. ^ "Paradise Lost Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2017.

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