Paradise Lost

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating

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Last 12 Months Rating

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Critics Consensus

Based on 100 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Paradise Lost is rated as a watchable live performer, with decent shows overall. Paradise Lost concert reviews describe live shows and performances as melodic and genuine.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Paradise Lost concerts? Paradise Lost concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to an hour and a half.

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On tour

B90, Gdańsk, Poland (February 27); Progresja, Warszawa, Poland (February 28); A2, Wrocław, Poland (March 2); Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin, Germany (March 3); Felsenkeller, Leipzig, Germany (March 4); Capitol, Hannover, Germany (March 5); Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, Netherlands (March 6); The Academy, Dublin, Ireland (March 21); Plovdiv Rowing Canal, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (July 24); Wacken, Wacken, Germany (July 30); The Piece Hall; Summer Breeze; Site de Kerampuilh; Pindelo dos Milagres, Halifax, United Kingdom; Dinkelsbühl, Germany; Carhaix-Plouguer, France; S. Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal (August 1; Aug 12; Aug 13; Aug 21)

Artist Info

Genre

metal

Origin

West Yorkshire, United Kingdom (1988 - present)

Bio

Paradise Lost (formed in 1988 in Halifax, UK) began as one of the premier bands of the death doom metal genre (along with their former Peaceville labelmates Anathema and My Dying Bride) and pioneered the sound of early gothic metal.

Has Performed With

Samael, Pallbearer, Lucifer, Lacuna Coil

Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

XS Noize (Northern Ireland)

December 23, 2025

The line-up brought together three iconic bands with deep local roots — Paradise Lost from Halifax, Terrorvision from Keighley, and Bradford’s own New Model Army — each delivering a distinct take on heaviness, atmosphere, and performance.

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Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

October 22, 2025

Paradise Lost at The Garage, Glasgow

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Backseat Mafia

October 16, 2025

paradise lost, messa, high parasite. new century hall, manchester. 09/10/2025

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Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

March 5, 2022

It’s taken far longer than any of us expected – and it’s nowhere near back to pre-2020 levels – but the world is finally starting to heal. For some, tonight marks their first live show of the year, for others since the pandemic wreaked havoc across the world; in any event, despite the chill in the air there’s a buzz ar

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Backseat Mafia

February 19, 2022

So, the ‘Club’ was visibly swelling with palpable excitement and anticipation for the openers, Gothic Deities Moonspell, all the way from the warmer climates of the Iberian Peninsula, Portugal. As they strode onto the oversized step that is the stage, Ribeiro et al looked genuinely happy to be spending the evening in o

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Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

November 20, 2021

Damnation Festival is the festival most metal fans await for the most as each year passes. The mixture of different genres is at its most diverse here. From tech-death to black metal to doom, its guaranteed that there will be someone on the bill for everyone.

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Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

August 24, 2021

When festival season was wiped out last year thanks to the raging COVID-19 pandemic, for us music fans, it felt a hammerblow with our summer being quiet and solitary away from the buzz of a packed crown or the roar of amplified noise on an outdoor stage.

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