PARADISE LOST - reveals new album cover artwork and tour dates - 1st Feb 2012

PARADISE LOST are now unveiling the cover artwork for their much anticipated new studio album “Tragic Idol” set to be released on April 23rd, 2012 in Europe via Century Media Records. The album's artwork was designed by Parisian designer Valnoir (www.metastazis.com), who has not only worked on this band's release, but also with artists such as Morbid Angel, Laibach, Ulver, Watain and more than 150 others.

Furthermore the band will be touring the UK this April performing tracks from their forthcoming album “Tragic Idol”. To celebrate the event PARADISE LOST will have a very limited number of VIP tickets available (10 per show) which you can purchase online on Wed 1st February 2012 from the band’s website www.paradiselost.co.uk! Nick Holmes comments on the tour as follows: "This is a pretty extensive UK tour for us, I'm speechless and excited. It's nice to know there's a WH Smith in every town we play"

Here are the dates:

16.04 Cardiff – Great Hall 2 (www.seetickets.com)

17.04 Southampton - The Brook (www.wegottickets.com)

18.04 Folkestone -  Quarterhouse (www.seetickets.com)

19.04 Colchester - Arts Centre (www.colchesterartscentre.com)

20.04 Stoke  - Sugarmill (www.seetickets.com)

22.04 York – The Duchess (www.ticketweb.co.uk)

23.04 Glasgow  - King Tuts (www.gigsinscotland.com)

24.04 Sheffield  - Corporation (www.seetickets.com)

25.04 Wolverhampton -  Slade Rooms (www.kililive.com)

26.04 Nottingham -  Rescue Rooms (www.seetickets.com)

27.04 Manchester - Club Academy (www.kililive.com)

29.04 London  - Scala (www.kililive.com)

30.04 Norwich -  Waterfront (www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk)

More continental tour dates will be announced soon. Stay tuned!

Paradise Lost - Tragic Idol UK Album Tour - 27th Jan 2012

Paradise Lost will be touring the UK this April performing tracks from their forthcoming album Tragic Idol as a build up to its official release on April 23rd. To celebrate the event we will have a very limited number of VIP tickets available (10 per show) which you can purchase online on Wed 1st February 2012 from our website.

Paradise Lost confirmed for Soundwave Festival, Australia - 13th Jan 2012

Paradise Lost have been confirmed today to be returning to Australia, as part of the Soundwave Festival from February 25th through to March 5th 2012! It has been a very long time since the band last toured down under, so make sure you don't miss this chance to see them again!

The tour dates are as follows:

Saturday 25th February - Brisbane
Sunday 26th February - Sydney
Friday 2nd March - Melbourne
Saturday 3rd March - Adelaide
Monday 5th March - Perth

Tickets and further details are available on the festival's official website: http://www.soundwavefestival.com

Hammerfest IV Giveaway - 10th Jan 2012

Metal Hammer and HRH Present Hammerfest IV – The Hammer of Thor, it takes place at Prestatyn Sands Holiday Camp in North Wales in the UK on Friday 16th until Sunday 18th March 2012, with the pre party on Thursday 15th March

Despite the event being almost sold out Hammerfest have kindly given us 2 sets of 4 weekend passes* to giveaway - worth £384 per set.

All you have to do is email your name, phone number and Date of Birth, quoting "HF4PL" to info@hammerfest.co.uk, and if you're one of the lucky chosen entrants, you will be contacted with the good news.

*These are strictly on a first come first served basis.  Tickets do not include transport, expenses, or accommodation.