Obsidian is the sixteenth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost, released on 15 May 2020 through Nuclear Blast Records.
Music videos were released for the songs "Darker Thoughts" and "Fall from Grace". Metal Hammer named it as the 11th best metal album of 2020. Obsidian is the band's last album to feature Waltteri Väyrynen on drums, who went on to join Opeth in 2022.
Contents
Personnel
Paradise Lost
Nick Holmes – vocals
Gregor Mackintosh – lead guitar
Aaron Aedy – rhythm guitar
Steve Edmondson – bass
Waltteri Väyrynen – drums
Other personnel
Alicia Nurho – violin (1 & 7)
Heather Mackintosh – backing vocals (8)
Jaime Gomez Arellano – recording, mixing, and mastering
Federico De Luca – layout
Adrian Baxter – artwork