The Plague Within

The Plague Within
Studio album by
Paradise Lost
Released1 June 2015[1]
RecordedOrgone Studios in London
Genre
Length50:27
LabelCentury Media
ProducerJaime Gomez Arellano
Paradise Lost chronology
Tragic Illusion 25 (The Rarities)
(2013) 		The Plague Within
(2015) 		Medusa
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
Metal Hammer(4.3/5)[3]
Metal Storm(4.3/5)[4]
Revolver[5]
Sputnikmusic(3.8/5)[6]
The Quietuspositive[7]

The Plague Within is the fourteenth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost, released on 1 June 2015 in Europe and 2 June 2015 in North America through Century Media Records.[8][9] This album shows the band returning to their death-doom roots, mixed with elements of the gothic metal sound they are most known for.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Nick Holmes; all music is composed by Greg Mackintosh

No.TitleLength
1."No Hope in Sight"4:54
2."Terminal"4:28
3."An Eternity of Lies"5:58
4."Punishment Through Time"5:13
5."Beneath Broken Earth"6:09
6."Sacrifice the Flame"4:42
7."Victim of the Past"4:29
8."Flesh from Bone"4:19
9."Cry Out"4:31
10."Return to the Sun"5:44
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleAdditional notesLength
11."Victim of the Past" (orchestra version)live recording5:13
Deluxe edition bonus disc
No.TitleAdditional notesLength
1."Fear of Silence" 3:59
2."Never Look Away" 5:16
3."Victim of the Past" (orchestral version)live recording5:13

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] 14
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 39
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 28
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 53
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] 4
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 7
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[18] 209
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[19] 24
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20] 50
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 49
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 21
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 51
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[24] 23
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[25] 15

References

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  2. ^ "Heavy Metal Top Picks".
  3. ^ "Review: Paradise Lost – the Plague within - Hard Rock & Heavy Metal News | Music Videos |Golden Gods Awards | revolvermag.com". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Paradise Lost - the Plague within review".
  5. ^ "Review: Paradise Lost – the Plague within - Hard Rock & Heavy Metal News | Music Videos |Golden Gods Awards | revolvermag.com". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Review: Paradise Lost - the Plague within | Sputnikmusic".
  7. ^ "The Quietus | Reviews | Paradise Lost".
  8. ^ "Paradise Lost: announce new album title and release date!". Centurymedia.com. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  9. ^ "Paradise Lost Reveal Cover Art For New Album "The Plague Within" | Theprp.com – Metal And Hardcore News Plus Reviews And More". Theprp.com. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  10. ^ "Century Media Records - Paradise Lost: : present cover artwork for new album "The Plague Within"". Centurymedia.com. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
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  16. ^ "Paradise Lost: The Plague Within" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
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  24. ^ "Paradise Lost Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  25. ^ "Paradise Lost Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2017.