Paradise Lost have announced a September 01st release date for their new album “Medusa” via Nuclear Blast. Recording sessions for the outing took place with Jaime Gomez Arellano (Ghost, Oranssi Pazuzu) at his Orgone Studios in London, England. The band have also unveiled the below cover art for the album which was created by Branca Studios. Frontman Nick Holmes commented:
“I was intrigued about a greater meaning and thinking more along the lines of what Medusa represents metaphorically. Medusa as a title works in many ways. From a nihilist perspective, when I read the description of ‘medusa’ on the wikipedia page: ‘Attempts to avoid looking into Medusa’s eyes represents avoiding the ostensibly depressing reality that the universe is meaningless’ – the title was pretty much in the bag!”
Guitarist Gregor Mackintosh also commented:
“Whilst we were writing ‘Medusa‘ and realising what the new songs were becoming, we had to find an artist to reflect this direction. After searching around for a while, I found Branca Studios. They have a keen eye for design and their modern take on retro artwork really fit the bill. What they have come up with is a blending of colourful yet retro styling, whilst maintaining the classic PARADISE LOST feel.”
The band will celebrate the release of the album with a September 01st show at the LKA Longhorn in Stuttgart, Germany, performing the effort in full.
