PARADISE LOST

THE MILL, BRADFORD

aradise Lost’s career has encompassed many facets of doom and a lot more besides in their 30-plus years, their 16th album released earlier this year, was deservedly heralded as one of the strongest albums in their arsenal. But while Yorkshire’s gloomiest sons have never been the type of band to hang from the rafters, the lack of interaction does give their first livestream performance the feel of a dress rehearsal rather than an experience intended to be watched by thousands at home. The lack of an engaging lightshow or any between-song chatter – however dry frontman Nick Holmes’ wit might often be – does make the 75-minute set drag in places. What they lack in charisma, however, they more than make up for with a set that comprises songs from 1991’s right up to , and it says much of their latest output that songs such as and sit comfortably alongside classics such as and . Paradise Lost do turn in a solid performance that shows why they’re regarded as one of the cornerstones of English doom, but they’ve shown a lack of vision when it comes to embracing this new format.