Five years after the triumphant 'Obsidian' (#2 in Germany, #4 Switzerland, #5 Austria), British kings of doom'n'gloom are back. Blending Metallica-esque riffage, Type-O heaviness, and Nick Holmes' vocals between Gahan, Eldritch and death growl, Paradise Lost and their new album 'Ascension' are a shining example that some bands get better with age.