The Angel and the Dark River
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | May 22, 1995 |
| Genres | Death Metal, Doom Metal |
| Labels | Peaceville Records |
| Length | 53:20 |
| Ranked | #53 for 1995 , #2,812 all-time |
Album Photos (3)
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The Angel and the Dark River Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Cry of Mankind | 12:13 | 92.5 | 4 | |
| 2. | From Darkest Skies | 7:48 | 77.5 | 2 | |
| 3. | Black Voyage | 9:46 | 80 | 2 | |
| 4. | A Sea to Suffer In | 6:31 | 85 | 3 | |
| 5. | Two Winters Only | 9:01 | 80 | 3 | |
| 6. | Your Shameful Heaven | 6:59 | 83.3 | 3 |
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Line-up (members)
- Aaron Stainthorpe : Vocals
- Martin Powell : Vocals & Violin
- Andy Craighan : Guitars
- Calvin Robertshaw : Guitars
- Ade Jackson : Bass
- Rick Miah : Drums
Recorded and mixed at Academy Studios Dec/Jan '94/'95
Produced by Mags & My Dying Bride. Cover and photos by Aaron
Note: Some versions of the album have been released with the live EP "Live at
the Dynamo '95" as a second disc. The track "Sexuality of Bereavement" was
added as a bonus track on that release. The 2003 re-release has the live EP
added on to the CD as bonus tracks.
Produced by Mags & My Dying Bride. Cover and photos by Aaron
Note: Some versions of the album have been released with the live EP "Live at
the Dynamo '95" as a second disc. The track "Sexuality of Bereavement" was
added as a bonus track on that release. The 2003 re-release has the live EP
added on to the CD as bonus tracks.
The Angel and the Dark River Lists
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The Angel and the Dark River Reviews
(2)
Date : Oct 17, 2022
On their third album, My Dying Bride pretty much perfected the Gothic Doom style, leaving all of their Death Doom roots behind for a melodic and mournful masterpiece. Seeing as how the growls are gone, vocalist Aaron had to really find his cleans here, and they are pleasantly somber and melodramatic throughout.
The opening track is an easy highlight, with a roaring wall of guitar lead by marching piano scales that add a great urgency to the song, while Aaron’s vocals on the other hand sound entirely devoid of life. The album remains quality throughout, with more standard Gothic Doom songs making up the meat of the album. It ends on another fantastic note, “Your Shameful Heaven,” easily the most energetic and aggressive song here. The band goes from depressive to disturbing as both riffs and lyricism take on a more evil atmosphere, finishing the album off in triumphant darkness.
This thing became the standard against which Gothic Doom was measured, and for good reason. Every track here is of great quality, but there’s still decent variation running throughout. A fantastic run through negative emotion in a mature and poetic package.
The opening track is an easy highlight, with a roaring wall of guitar lead by marching piano scales that add a great urgency to the song, while Aaron’s vocals on the other hand sound entirely devoid of life. The album remains quality throughout, with more standard Gothic Doom songs making up the meat of the album. It ends on another fantastic note, “Your Shameful Heaven,” easily the most energetic and aggressive song here. The band goes from depressive to disturbing as both riffs and lyricism take on a more evil atmosphere, finishing the album off in triumphant darkness.
This thing became the standard against which Gothic Doom was measured, and for good reason. Every track here is of great quality, but there’s still decent variation running throughout. A fantastic run through negative emotion in a mature and poetic package.
Date : Mar 20, 2006
1,2집은 그로울링-->3집부터 클린보컬 로 변신한 마이다잉 의 3집앨범이다.초창기 고딕메틀에 지대한 영향을 끼쳤던 밴드로서,이때부터 보컬은 그로울링에서 탈피를 한다.그렇다고 해서 많은 사람들한테 잊혀진 밴드로는 기억이 안될 것이다.명곡,명반 어느것 하나 빼놓을것 없는 마이다잉의 이번 앨범은 허망한 보이스 에 펼쳐지는 피아노선율 이 그림이 되어 펼쳐지는 1번째곡 은 이 앨범에서 가장 두각을 나타내는 곡이다.워낙에 유명한 곡이라서 인지 다른 편곡으로 만든 버전도 있으며,전체적인 곡 구성력은 그로울링만 없다는거 빼고는 완성도가 아주 높다!
1 likeThe Angel and the Dark River Comments
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Nov 8, 2019
숨막힐 듯한 데스와 둠메탈의 색채는 3집에 이르러 다소 걷혔다. 물론 여전히 빡세게 어둡고 묵직한 기운은 남아있지만 그 기운 틈새로 보다 서정적이고 프로그레시브한 면모가 배어들어 있다. 데스와 둠과 고딕메탈이 조화를 이루며 얽힌 90년대 중반을 상징하는 명반이며, 특히 1번곡은 앨범의 모든 것을 응축하고 있다고 해도 과언이 아닌 명곡.
2 likesMar 5, 2013
na tomto albume už Aaron skoro všade spieva čistým spevom. Album má pomerne dlhé doomové piesne v strednom tempe
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My Dying Bride Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| God Is Alone | EP | 1991 | 65 | 1 | 0 |
| Symphonaire Infernus et Spera Empyrium | EP | 1991 | 70 | 1 | 0 |
| As the Flower Withers | Album | May 22, 1992 | 79.6 | 7 | 0 |
| The Thrash of Naked Limbs | EP | 1993 | 70 | 1 | 0 |
| Unreleased Bitterness | EP | 1993 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Turn Loose the Swans | Album | Oct 11, 1993 | 85.8 | 15 | 1 |
| The Sexuality of Bereavement | EP | 1994 | 70 | 1 | 0 |
| I Am the Bloody Earth | EP | 1994 | 70 | 1 | 0 |
| ▶ The Angel and the Dark River | Album | May 22, 1995 | 89.2 | 6 | 2 |
| Like Gods of the Sun | Album | Oct 7, 1996 | 84.1 | 9 | 0 |
| 34.788%... Complete | Album | Oct 6, 1998 | 78 | 5 | 0 |
| The Light At the End of the World | Album | Oct 12, 1999 | 82.5 | 4 | 0 |
| The Dreadful Hours | Album | Nov 13, 2001 | 93.1 | 8 | 0 |
| The Voice of the Wretched | Live | May 21, 2002 | 70 | 1 | 0 |
| Songs of Darkness, Words of Light | Album | Feb 23, 2004 | 86.7 | 7 | 0 |
| Deeper Down | EP | Sep 18, 2006 | - | 0 | 0 |
| A Line of Deathless Kings | Album | Oct 9, 2006 | 85 | 2 | 0 |
| An Ode to Woe | Live | Apr 28, 2008 | 70 | 1 | 0 |
| For Lies I Sire | Album | Mar 23, 2009 | 72.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Bring Me Victory | EP | Oct 26, 2009 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Evinta | Album | May 30, 2011 | 81 | 5 | 1 |
| The Barghest O' Whitby | EP | Nov 7, 2011 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
| A Map of All Our Failures | Album | Oct 15, 2012 | 77.5 | 6 | 0 |
| The Manuscript | EP | May 13, 2013 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
| Feel the Misery | Album | Sep 18, 2015 | 77.5 | 4 | 0 |
| The Ghost of Orion | Album | Mar 6, 2020 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
| Macabre Cabaret | EP | Nov 20, 2020 | - | 0 | 0 |
| A Mortal Binding | Album | Apr 19, 2024 | 90 | 1 | 0 |
