Songs of Darkness, Words of Light is the eighth studio album by English doom metal band My Dying Bride. This album marks the debut of keyboardist Sarah Stanton. Initial copies of the album came in a hard clamshell case and featured a double sided poster and a fridge magnet as extras. This tradition was continued for the next album, A Line of Deathless Kings.
| Songs of Darkness, Words of Light | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 February 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 59:13 | |||
| Label | Peaceville | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| BraveWords |    [2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Wreckage of My Flesh" | 8:45 |
| 2. | "The Scarlet Garden" | 7:49 |
| 3. | "Catherine Blake[3]" | 6:32 |
| 4. | "My Wine in Silence" | 5:53 |
| 5. | "The Prize of Beauty" | 8:02 |
| 6. | "The Blue Lotus" | 6:33 |
| 7. | "And My Fury Stands Ready" | 7:45 |
| 8. | "A Doomed Lover" | 7:54 |
| Total length: | 59:13 | |
Credits
edit- Aaron Stainthorpe - vocals
- Andrew Craighan - guitar
- Hamish Glencross - guitar
- Adrian Jackson - bass
- Sarah Stanton - keyboards
- Shaun Taylor-Steels - drums
References
edit- ^ Jurek, Thom. Songs of Darkness, Words of Light review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-23.
- ^ Perri, David (5 February 2004). "MY DYING BRIDE - Songs Of Darkness, Words Of Light". BraveWords.
- ^ Discussion regarding the identity of "Catherine Blake" and the possibility that the reference is to Catherine, the wife of William Blake (My Dying Bride forum, August 2008)
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