With Medusa , British pioneers Paradise Lost impressively return to their heavy doom metal roots. The album is a monument to melancholic heaviness, driven by crushing guitar riffs and the deep, raw throat of singer Nick Holmes. From the eight-minute opener, "Fearless Sky," the tone is set for an uncompromising and atmospheric listening experience. The band sounds focused and delivers one of its most consistent and heavy works in years. Medusa is an unrelenting and essential album for fans of the dark genre.