Album: The Angel and the Dark River by My Dying Bride (1995)
Genre: Doom Metal | Style: Metal
Record Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: Album

Description: "The Angel and the Dark River" is the third album by the British doom/death metal band My Dying Bride, released 22 May 1995 on the Peaceville Records label. The 1996 re-release contains one bonus track "The Sexuality of Bereavement" and a bonus CD titled Live at the Dynamo. The Live CD was recorded during their appearance at the Dynamo Festival in 1995.

Aaron Stainthorpe's lyrics continued in the vein of Turn Loose the Swans (focusing on religious symbolism and relationship problems), whilst non-English phrases were omitted once more. Stainthorpe has said in many interviews that "Two Winters Only" is his favourite My Dying Bride song.

Five of the album's six tracks appear on the band's VHS and DVD For Darkest Eyes.

Artist Background: My Dying Bride were formed by Aaron, Andy, Calvin and Rick in the summer of 1990, and after only 6 months of writing together released the now legendary demo Towards The Sinister. Progress continued apace with the release of their first 7" single God Is Alone for the small French label Listenable. The single sold out almost immediately causing eager whispers in the underground, bringing them to the attention of Peaceville Records, who offered the band a deal. The first release from this now i... Part of the Bradford, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Doom Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Paradise Lost, Saturnus, Novembers Doom, October Tide

Music Scene: Part of the Bradford, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Doom Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Doom Metal, Metal, 1990s, Album, Nuclear Blast

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"The Angel and the Dark River" is the third album by the British doom/death metal band My Dying Bride, released 22 May 1995 on the Peaceville Records label. The 1996 re-release contains one bonus track "The Sexuality of Bereavement" and a bonus CD titled Live at the Dynamo. The Live CD was recorded during their appearance at the Dynamo Festival in 1995.

Aaron Stainthorpe's lyrics continued in the vein of Turn Loose the Swans (focusing on religious symbolism and relationship problems), whilst non-English phrases were omitted once more. Stainthorpe has said in many interviews that "Two Winters Only" is his favourite My Dying Bride song.

Five of the album's six tracks appear on the band's VHS and DVD For Darkest Eyes.

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