Songs of Darkness Words of Light

Songs of Darkness, Words of Light
Studio album by My Dying Bride
Released	23 February 2004
Recorded	2003
Genre	Doom metal, gothic metal, death/doom
Length	59:13
Label	Peaceville Records
My Dying Bride chronology
The Voice of the Wretched (2002) Songs of Darkness, Words of Light (2004) Anti-Diluvian Chronicles (2005)

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Allmusic	[1]

Songs of Darkness, Words of Light is the eight album from 2004 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

1. "The Wreckage of My Flesh" – 8:45
2. "The Scarlet Garden" – 7:49
3. "Catherine Blake" – 6:32^[2]
4. "My Wine in Silence" – 5:53
5. "The Prize of Beauty" – 8:02
6. "The Blue Lotus" – 6:33
7. "And My Fury Stands Ready" – 7:45
8. "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

1. Jurek, Thom. Songs of Darkness, Words of Light review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-23.
2. 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)