Songs of Darkness Words of Light
| Songs of Darkness, Words of Light | ||||
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| Studio album by My Dying Bride | ||||
| Released | 23 February 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Doom metal, death/doom | |||
| Length | 59:13 | |||
| Label | Peaceville Records | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Songs of Darkness, Words of Light is a 2004 album by the British 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.
Track listing
- "The Wreckage of My Flesh" – 8:45
- "The Scarlet Garden" – 7:49
- "Catherine Blake" – 6:32[2]
- "My Wine in Silence" – 5:53
- "The Prize of Beauty" – 8:02
- "The Blue Lotus" – 6:33
- "And My Fury Stands Ready" – 7:45
- "A Doomed Lover" – 7:54
Credits
- Aaron Stainthorpe - vocals
- Andrew Craighan - guitar
- Hamish Glencross - guitar
- Adrian Jackson - bass
- Sarah Stanton - keyboards
- Shaun Taylor-Steels - drums
References
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. Songs of Darkness, Words of Light review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-23.
- ↑ 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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