“The Plague Within“, the new album from British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST, has registered the following first-week chart positions:

#4: Finland
#7: Germany
#14: Austria
#21: Switzerland
#28: The Netherlands
#32: France
#51: UK
#89: Belgium (Flanders)
#128: Belgium (Wallonia)

“The Plague Within” was released on June 2 (one day earlier internationally) via Century Media. The cover artwork was created by Polish artist, illustrator and architect Zbigniew M. Bielak, best known in the musical realm for his record cover illustrations, which, among others, include meticulously handcrafted artworks of WATAIN, GHOST and ENTOMBED A.D. albums.

“The Plague Within” track listing:

01. No Hope In Sight
02. Terminal
03. An Eternity Of Lies
04. Punishment Through Time
05. Beneath Broken Earth
06. Sacrifice The Flame
07. Victim Of The Past
08. Flesh From Bone
09. Cry Out
10. Return To The Sun

PARADISE LOST‘s “Beneath Broken Earth” video can be seen above. The clip was directed by Ash Pears of AshTV Music Video.

(via Blabbermouth)