Video footage of
PARADISE LOST's November 15, 2009 concert in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of
"eblinternational").
PARADISE LOST was forced to postone six shows on its current European tour due to a serious illness within guitarist
Greg Mackintosh's family.
Milly Evans,
PARADISE LOST's long-standing guitar technician and keyboardist from
TERRORVISION, is filling in for
Greg for the rest of the shows.
PARADISE LOST's new album,
"Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us", registered the following first-week chart positions:
U.K.: #16 (Rock Albums)
Germany: #22
Finland: #22
Sweden: #29
The limited formats of this landmark gothic metal opus include two orchestral versions of the album tracks
"Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us" and
"Last Regret", which were recorded by the
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra in July 2008.
The limited-edition deluxe two-CD includes special packaging (DVD-sized Mediabook with O-Card in a special leather look) and a bonus track,
"Cardinal Zero", on Disc 1 plus a separate bonus CD featuring the
"Lost In Prague" tracks. All vinyl lovers will be delighted to hear that the album is available as a limited-edition gatefold LP, including the bonus track
"Cardinal Zero", the orchestra mixes on a separate bonus 7" EP, the entire album on CD (in a blank sleeve), and an exclusive poster.
The highly anticipated follow-up to 2007's
"In Requiem",
"Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us" was recorded at
Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden with producer
Jens Bogren.
The album's artwork, which is based upon a
"Danse Macabre" woodcut by
Hans Holbein the Younger (first published in 1538), was created by
Stefan Wibbeke at
Medialogistics (
LACUNA COIL,
POISONBLACK).