{"product_id":"cd-paradise-lost-ascension-cd","title":"Ascension","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive years after the triumphant “Obsidian” British kings of doom’n’gloom are back! Blending Metallica-esque riffage, Type-O heaviness, \u0026amp; Nick Holmes’ vocals between Gahan, Eldritch \u0026amp; death growl, PARADISE LOST \u0026amp; their new album “Ascension” are a shining example that some bands get better with age! \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMore than three decades into their career, \u0026amp; with over two million albums sold, Paradise Lost remain the undisputed kings of metal’s dark side. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNever a group to remain creatively static, across their career they’ve explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, from sludgy doom-death roots, to conquering the metal mainstream with the enormous, lush sounds of 1995’s Draconian Times, to more experimental, electronic leanings, leaving an influence on a trail of artists as varied as Cradle Of Filth, HIM, Gatecreeper and Chelsea Wolfe. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNow, in 2025, the Yorkshire quintet return with their staggering 17th album, Ascension, a record that sees their crown continue to gleam as it underlines just how they attained their position. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WARNER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40425719529673,"sku":"459793","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/7120\/7498\/files\/459793-Product-0-I-638917036958528262.jpg?v=1756111824","url":"https:\/\/www.jbhifi.co.nz\/products\/cd-paradise-lost-ascension-cd","provider":"JB Hi-Fi NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}