2016 press on black 180g vinyl

‘…my blood has learned what fear is…’

Brevity has its rewards and advantages. Not that My Dying Bride,even at this stage, weren’t given to elaborate arrangements andlengthy running times, but this EP is just long enough to blow yourhead off with what was a completely innovative take on death metalin 1991. The guitar sound isn’t as clean as it would be on theirdebut album (‘As the Flower Withers’), having loads of fuzz andgrit, while the drums rumble and spill out in the chaotic haze witha much more convincing sound that the feeble, thin slap heard onthe debut album. And the material itself? Transcendental, esotericdoom-laden death metal majesty. Indeed, this is death metal. Someof the paces stretch into the gloom of true doom, but behind eventhese passages lies a bloodthirsty intent that the band shoved awayon future releases, trading them for romanticism and refinement.‘Symphonaire Infernus Et Spera Empyrium’ is clocking in at almost12 minutes, the prominent violin and keyboards that open the trackseem absolutely necessary to create a somber, medieval mood–nosuspicion of novelty can be entertained by the listener. The violindances and darts around the crushing doom that opens the track,achieving total purpose. Its effect is chilling, and an utterlyconvincing addition to the apocalyptic tone set by the otherinstruments. So the track weaves, slowly, through variouscorridors, as some cool subtleties engaged the ear with each changein mood and tone. The tolling bell that comes in and out of thesong drapes yet another layer of dread on top of the experience. Asfor Aaron Stainthorpe’s vocals, this EP finds him at his absolutebest. Death metal vocals should be otherworldly, inhuman, cruel andcosmic all at once, and Aaron achieves this here. Those who admirethe powerful vocals in contemporary death metal band NecrosChristos who are not familiar with Stainthorpe’s early work will beduly impressed–and I think he offers a greater dynamism than Mr.Mors Dalos Ra. The music-box chiming at the end of the track onlystabs another knife of creepiness into the gut before bowing out.This track is beyond epic.

Track listing:
1. Symphonaire Infernus Et Spera Empyrium Act 1
2. Symphonaire Infernus Et Spera Empyrium Act 2

Condition cover: nm

Condition vinyl: nm

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