Elegant... and Dying is the second studio album by Australian Gothic-doom band Virgin Black. The album was released in June, 2003, on The End Records and Massacre Records. Various publications including The Village Voice praised the album.[6]
| Elegant... and Dying | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 2003 | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde metal, classical, doom metal, gothic metal, neoclassical dark wave | |||
| Length | 71:27/74:33 | |||
| Label | The End Records Massacre Records | |||
| Producer | Rowan London | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 6.5/10[2] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 7/10[3] |
| Exclaim! | [4] |
| Powermetal.de | [5] |
Prior to the release of the album, the vocalist Rowan London trained with a professional opera singer, bolstering the album's operatic elements further.
Track listing
edit- All songs written By Rowan London and Samantha Escarbe, except where otherwise noted.
- "Adorned in Ashes" – 6:18
- "Velvet Tongue" – 8:03/8:25 (Rowan London)
- "And the Kiss of God's Mouth (Part I)" – 1:26 (Samantha Escarbe)
- "And the Kiss of God's Mouth (Part II)" – 6:19
- "Renaissance" – 7:02
- "The Everlasting" – 17:13/19:57
- "Cult of Crucifixion" – 9:03
- "Beloved" – 7:27 (Samantha Escarbe)
- "Our Wings Are Burning" – 8:26
Personnel
editVirgin Black
edit- Rowan London – lead vocals, keyboards, piano, choir and chorus
- Samantha Escarbe – guitar, cello, choir and chorus
- Craig Edis – guitar, vocals
- Ian Miller – bass, choir and chorus
- Dino Cielo – drums, choir and chorus
Additional personnel
edit- Sonia Wilkie (guest) – violin
- Brad and Stephanie Bessel, Carmen Harm, Terella Rosen – choir and chorus vocals
Production
edit- Produced By Rowan London
- Recorded By Carmen Harm and Aaron Nichols
- Mixed By Carmen Harm
References
edit- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Elegant and Dying - Virgin Black". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Tepedelen, Adem (15 July 2003). "Virgin Black - Elegant.. and Dying". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ Wee, Alvin (19 October 2004). "Virgin Black - _Elegant... And Dying_". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Laura (1 January 2006). "Virgin Black Elegant... And Dying". Exclaim!. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Scholz, Joerg (28 July 2003). "Virgin Black - Elegant... and Dying". Powermetal.de (in German). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Seward, Scott (24–30 September 2003). "Dirging Down Under: If All Your Mammals Had Pouches You'd Be Depressed Too". Village Voice. Archived from the original on 8 November 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
External links
edit- Virgin Black official site
- Encyclopaedia Metallum - Virgin Black - Elegant... and Dying retrieved 10–01–07