On September 20th, UK metal veterans Paradise Lost performed with the Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra at the Roman theatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Presented by the independent Bulgarian radio station, Tangra Mega Rock, the orchestra was led by conductor Levon Manukyan. Fan-filmed video is available below.

Manukyan has previously worked with Alice Cooper, Dream Theater, KISS and former Nightwish vocalist Tarja Turunen.

 

In a new interview with Zisis Petkanas from Rock Overdose, Paradise Lost drummer Adrian Erlandsson talks about the band's new album.

Q: The next question is about the upcoming album of Paradise Lost. Nick (Holmes) said in an interview, in Rock Overdose, that it’s going to be a real metal album.

A: "Yeah, it’s about 9 songs at the moment and they’re a lot heavier than Tragic Idol. I think some people will be surprised."

Q: What about Nick’s vocals?

A: "I can’t say, cause it’s only demo, so far."

Q: Will they be clean or…?

A: "I think they will probably be a mixture, but in parts probably they will be heavier than Tragic Idol. You can't tell until they have been recorded, so there may be one thing in the demos, but when you come to do the album, it becomes something else."

Listen to the audio interview, streaming at Rock Overdose.

Swedish death metallers, Bloodbath - notable for the inclusion of Katatonia and Opeth members - is set to release its fourth album, Grand Morbid Funeral, on November 17th in Europe, and November 18th in North America via Peaceville Records. The first album since the departure of Opeth vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt, this new Bloodbath album will feature Paradise Lost's Nick Holmes on the mic.