I'm thinking about buying it...but I wonder if I should so I ask for your comments regarding this album.
thanks alot
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My Dying Bride's last record...
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IcemanJ256
Dark Overlord
I'm gonna buy an MDB album soon, they seem really interesting. i hated the songs where they just talk and it's like really depressing music, but i got used to it.
Parasite
Captain Evil
Parasite
Captain Evil
Their earliest works may be the best for you, but if you want thier absolute best, get "The Angel and The Dark River".
Obyeybyeogone
New Metal Member
MDB rocks my socks, to say the least.
I'm always short on money, so I still don't have all their CD's.
I have Like gods of the sun, Turn loose the swans, and The angel and the Dark river, I also have Meisterwerk I (don't ask), and I have heard all of 34.788% complete.
I'd have to say I probably like all three of the real albums I have equally, while I like 34.788 equally, but a different part of my brain likes it.
I need all of their CD's, I must have them all, hehe, getting the rest of their CD's is pretty high up on my buy list. What would you recommend I buy next? Their newest one?
I'm always short on money, so I still don't have all their CD's.
I have Like gods of the sun, Turn loose the swans, and The angel and the Dark river, I also have Meisterwerk I (don't ask), and I have heard all of 34.788% complete.
I'd have to say I probably like all three of the real albums I have equally, while I like 34.788 equally, but a different part of my brain likes it.
I need all of their CD's, I must have them all, hehe, getting the rest of their CD's is pretty high up on my buy list. What would you recommend I buy next? Their newest one?
yourdeadgroom
Black Stone Wielder
Changso @ Yeah, get it, it's good. Not my favourite of theirs but songs like "My hope the destroyer", "The Raven and the rose", and "The Dreadful hours" are as good as any songs they have written.
Oyo @ Seems like you've got two choices:
Full-on death/doom ("As the Flower withers" and "Trinity")
or
Turn loose the swans style (TLATEOTW or TDH)
So what would you prefer?
If you're leaning towards either of the last two, I'd say TLATEOTW, I think it's a stronger album than TDH. "She is the dark" and "Edenbeast" are classics.
Then again, there's always the new live album (which is awesome).........
Oyo @ Seems like you've got two choices:
Full-on death/doom ("As the Flower withers" and "Trinity")
or
Turn loose the swans style (TLATEOTW or TDH)
So what would you prefer?
If you're leaning towards either of the last two, I'd say TLATEOTW, I think it's a stronger album than TDH. "She is the dark" and "Edenbeast" are classics.
Then again, there's always the new live album (which is awesome).........
Actually, ALL of the MDB albums are genius, and ALL are worth buying.
But, for starters, you should buy the one that suits your particular tastes the best - and each MDB is pretty different than it's predecessor (except the last two).
"As the Flower Withers" (1992) - this is pure doom/death. Seven songs, ALL death vox; it's good, but is easily my least fav.
"Turn Loose the Swans" (1993) - simply put, it's the BEST album ever recorded by anyone in any genre of music. It's dark, it's progressive, it's angry, it's melancholic, it's beautiful.
The songwriting is, I feel, the BEST the band's ever achieved.
The lyrics are even perfect!! The violin & atmospherics are plentiful. The vocals are about 60% clean, 40% death.
This record is the one MDB album that should most appeal to OPETH fans!
"The Angel & the Dark River" (1995) - A very 'clean', yet sad, My Dying Bride. On this great album, the violin really takes center stage. Only 6 songs, but ALL six are among the bands best songs. The vocals are ALL clean. This is, perhaps, their most 'avant garde' release.
"Like Gods of the Sun" (1996) - Their most "mainstream" record. It's not mainstream in the "pop" sense, however. It's mainstream in that the songs are much shorter in length (averaging 5-6 minutes). The songs are very fluid & easy to get into. Again, the violin is beautiful, but this time, the guitars are much louder in the mix - it's very heavy! again, 100% clean vocals.
"34.788% Complete" (1998) - This is a very misunderstood record. Many hated it when it was first released, but now, are beginning to accept it's greatness. The vocals are all 'clean' again. Sadly, gone is Martin, the violinist. There are only 7 songs this time. This album has a very 'urban', futuristic sound to it. It sounds like Tool mixed with earlier MDB. A great record, but not their best. The lyrics are also very 'plain' - and not poetic/beautiful as the rest of Aaron's lyrics are. But that's not a huge big deal.
"Light at the End of the World" (1999) - After being lambasted in the metal press with 34.788%, the band reverted back to their older style - their very older style. This album is a mix of their classic era songwriting (Angel) with elements of the doom/death of their early says. These songs are much stronger than the 1st album, I feel. It's also long, doomy & depressive. And it's much angrier than their past 2-3 records. This record also marked the departure of long-time guitarist & songwriter Calvin. He is missed, but this material is still quite strong.
"The Dreadful Hours" (2001) - This album is basically a continuation of the style of "Light", only better. The songs are simply great, for the most part. The vocals are both clean & death - with each style being the best of singer Aaron's career. The title song is simply frightening as hell!!!
Anyway, I always recommend "Angel & the Dark River" to people interested in MDB, but since this is OPETH's board, I'd actually recommend "Turn Loose the Swans" as it's easily the record that OPETH fans would probably love the most!
But, for starters, you should buy the one that suits your particular tastes the best - and each MDB is pretty different than it's predecessor (except the last two).
"As the Flower Withers" (1992) - this is pure doom/death. Seven songs, ALL death vox; it's good, but is easily my least fav.
"Turn Loose the Swans" (1993) - simply put, it's the BEST album ever recorded by anyone in any genre of music. It's dark, it's progressive, it's angry, it's melancholic, it's beautiful.
The songwriting is, I feel, the BEST the band's ever achieved.
The lyrics are even perfect!! The violin & atmospherics are plentiful. The vocals are about 60% clean, 40% death.
This record is the one MDB album that should most appeal to OPETH fans!
"The Angel & the Dark River" (1995) - A very 'clean', yet sad, My Dying Bride. On this great album, the violin really takes center stage. Only 6 songs, but ALL six are among the bands best songs. The vocals are ALL clean. This is, perhaps, their most 'avant garde' release.
"Like Gods of the Sun" (1996) - Their most "mainstream" record. It's not mainstream in the "pop" sense, however. It's mainstream in that the songs are much shorter in length (averaging 5-6 minutes). The songs are very fluid & easy to get into. Again, the violin is beautiful, but this time, the guitars are much louder in the mix - it's very heavy! again, 100% clean vocals.
"34.788% Complete" (1998) - This is a very misunderstood record. Many hated it when it was first released, but now, are beginning to accept it's greatness. The vocals are all 'clean' again. Sadly, gone is Martin, the violinist. There are only 7 songs this time. This album has a very 'urban', futuristic sound to it. It sounds like Tool mixed with earlier MDB. A great record, but not their best. The lyrics are also very 'plain' - and not poetic/beautiful as the rest of Aaron's lyrics are. But that's not a huge big deal.
"Light at the End of the World" (1999) - After being lambasted in the metal press with 34.788%, the band reverted back to their older style - their very older style. This album is a mix of their classic era songwriting (Angel) with elements of the doom/death of their early says. These songs are much stronger than the 1st album, I feel. It's also long, doomy & depressive. And it's much angrier than their past 2-3 records. This record also marked the departure of long-time guitarist & songwriter Calvin. He is missed, but this material is still quite strong.
"The Dreadful Hours" (2001) - This album is basically a continuation of the style of "Light", only better. The songs are simply great, for the most part. The vocals are both clean & death - with each style being the best of singer Aaron's career. The title song is simply frightening as hell!!!
Anyway, I always recommend "Angel & the Dark River" to people interested in MDB, but since this is OPETH's board, I'd actually recommend "Turn Loose the Swans" as it's easily the record that OPETH fans would probably love the most!
Don Corleone
Emre
the dreadful hours is great but it is no way near the best doom album of all time: turn loose the swans. so my fave MDB is always TLTS.
Demonspell
cheating the polygraph
Yes, The Dreadful Hours is the best MDB album since Swans, and does contain some of the best songs they've ever written, and I agree with Soundmaster that Aaron has never sounded better.
AngelWitch73
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bang
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defintaly worth getting, but the best is still 'the angel and the dark river' and 'the light at the end of the world' i think
IcemanJ256
Dark Overlord
Thanks everyone especially SoundMaster for writing that little discography 
Im doanloading some songs and i'll buy whatever I like first.
To my undderstanding "The Angel and the Dark River" is a live album? Is it really that good that i should get it first? :O
Im doanloading some songs and i'll buy whatever I like first.To my undderstanding "The Angel and the Dark River" is a live album? Is it really that good that i should get it first? :O
IcemanJ256
Dark Overlord
Parasite
Captain Evil
No, "The Angel and The Dark River" isn't a live album. Some copies come with a second live disc though.
mindflesh
Rainbow Satan Overflow
You should definitely get The Dreadful Hours! But if you haven't got The Light At The End Of The World you might get that as well. TDH seems to me to be somehow more "perfect" than its predecessor, yet TLATEOTW has something that makes me put it on more often than TDH. Both albums are very recommendable; I can't really tell you about the other albums since I haven't got them yet 
I have a lot of them on mp3 though so I guess they're at least as good as MDB's most recent outputs.
The "Meisterwerk" albums are MDB compilations, partly a Best Of, partly rare material as far as i know.
I have a lot of them on mp3 though so I guess they're at least as good as MDB's most recent outputs.The "Meisterwerk" albums are MDB compilations, partly a Best Of, partly rare material as far as i know.
IcemanJ256
Dark Overlord
For those of you that haven't picked up the new live cd yet... do it pronto. My interest in MDB has grown 200% since i got it.. its so damn powerful.. flawless!
