{"product_id":"801056820532","title":"My Dying Bride - The Angel \u0026 the Dark River (UK Exclusive) - Import Clear Vinyl LP Recurd","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy Dying Bride\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRarelydoesoneindividualsoundsoperfectlyexemplifythemoodofarecordlikethegroaning,distantfoghornonMyDyingBride'sthirdfull-length,AngelandtheDarkRiver.ThisEnglishfive-piecepenssuchbleak,soul-crushingtunesthatitsuseofalonefoghorntoconcludeagonizingopeningcut\"TheCryofMankind\"isstrikinglyappropriate(andmostlikelyself-indulgentinthehandsofalessconvincingoutfit).AtnoothertimeinitslongandcreativelyprosperouscareerhasMyDyingBridebeensosuicidallyself-absorbed,evidentbyvocalistAaronStainthorpe'suseofaclean,despairing,andmelodicmoanthroughout,havingditchedthedeathgrowlofearlierreleases;infact,therestofthebandfollowedsuit,settingasideanydeathmetalinfluences,carefullyusingviolinsandkeyboardstoenhancethegroup'sbroodingexcursions,andmanagingtonotsoundgimmickyintheprocess.Generally,thearrangementsstretchoutoverlong,progressive,andswampyplainsofpowerfullydroning,yetstillmemorable,guitarriffs,patientlyrumblingdrums,andStainthorpe'svagueandghastlylyricaldrippings,presumablypainfullysqueezedoutofhisownslitwrists.Notunexpectedly,songstaketheirsweettimegettingtheirpointacross,clockinginbetweensevenand12minutes,standoutsbeing\"FromDarkestSkies,\"\"BlackVoyage,\"and\"YourShamefulHeaven,\"thelatterofwhichactuallypicksupthetempobeyondasnail'sslime-trail-oozingpace,butwiththesamedestinationinmind:Pure,utter,unrelentingdepression.Mostlikely,fewwillappreciatethetortured,pitch-blackmajestyofMyDyingBride,thebandbeingthewitheredandshriveledtrail's-endoffauna-wiltinggothicdoommetal,butMDBdevoteesshouldagreethatAngelandtheDarkRiverisitsmosteffectivelypoisonousslabofinternalized,navel-gazinghorror.OtheralbumsintheMDBcatalogaremoreconcise(LikeGodsoftheSun),experimental(34.788%...Complete),andbrutal(TurnLoosetheSwans),butAngelandtheDarkRiverstandsaloneinthecenterofamistyseaoftears,dolefullybleatingitsfoghornintotheunforgivingwind.(AlimitedrunoftheCDincludesabonusEPconsistingofalivesetrecordedinEindhoven,Holland,attheDynamoFestivalin1995,boastingfourtunesandaquestionablemix.Collectorswillappreciatethebonusdisc,evenifit'sessentiallypointless--althoughit'sworthalistentohearStainthorpe'svoicecrackdespairinglywhenheinitiallyintroducestheband.)~JohnSerba\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peaceville Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52608248316193,"sku":"801056820532","price":45.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/801056820532.jpg?v=1777226179","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-it\/products\/801056820532","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}