Wednesday, January 27, 2010

The Angel & The Dark River



Where to start this endeavor? Where better than the beginning... An album that made its way to my awkward teen hands via a long gone local indie music shop...So said endeavor begins with a 'thank you' to Chris from The Alternative in Ossining, New York. This gem of an album began a lifetime obsession with interesting, innovative and independent music...

Moody, vast, scornful and above all else, sorrowful. My Dying Bride parted ways with their Death/Doom past and created a masterful offering to the gods of lamentations. The songs within were epic, long before the term was being overused by the World of Warcraft legions. This was a genre shattering opus, rife with mournful violins and crushing doom laden riffs. It was bold in 1995 and still stands the test of time in 2010. Fucking brilliant.

WEEP

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