The Plague Within

The Plague Within is the fourteenth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. It was released on 1 June 2015 in Europe and 2 June 2015 in North America via 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.

The Plague Within
Studio album by Paradise Lost
Released	1 June 2015[1]
Recorded	Orgone Studios in London
Genre	Death-doom gothic metal
Length	50:27
Label	Century Media
Producer	Jaime Gomez Arellano
Paradise Lost chronology
Tragic Illusion 25 (The Rarities) (2013) The Plague Within (2015) Medusa (2017)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[2]
Metal Hammer	(4.3/5)[3]
Metal Storm	(4.3/5)[4]
Revolver	[5]
Sputnikmusic	(3.8/5)[6]
The Quietus	positive[7]

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Additional notes	Length
11.	"Victim of the Past" (orchestra version)	live recording	5:13

Deluxe edition bonus disc

No.	Title	Additional notes	Length
1.	"Fear of Silence"		3:59
2.	"Never Look Away"		5:16
3.	"Victim of the Past" (orchestral version)	live recording	5:13

Personnel

Paradise Lost Nick Holmes – vocals Greg Mackintosh – lead guitar Aaron Aedy – rhythm guitar Steve Edmondson – bass Adrian Erlandsson – drums

Production Jaime Gomez Arellano[10] – production

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

1. "Paradise Lost's Plague is 'marmite album' - Metal Hammer". Metalhammer.teamrock.com. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
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5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-06-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
6. https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/67323/Paradise-Lost-The-Plague-Within/
7. http://thequietus.com/articles/17904-paradise-lost-the-plague-within-review
8. "Paradise Lost: announce new album title and release date!". Centurymedia.com. 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
9. "Paradise Lost Reveal Cover Art For New Album "The Plague Within" | Theprp.com – Metal And Hardcore News Plus Reviews And More". Theprp.com. 2014-08-27. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
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