Songs of Darkness, Words of Light

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Songs of Darkness, Words of Light
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Studio album by
Released23 February 2004
Recorded2003
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Length59:13
Label Peaceville
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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Songs of Darkness, Words of Light is the eighth studio album by English 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 .

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Wreckage of My Flesh"8:45
2."The Scarlet Garden"7:49
3."Catherine Blake"6:32
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
Total length:59:13

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References

  1. Jurek, Thom. Songs of Darkness, Words of Light review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-23.
  2. Perri, David (5 February 2004). "MY DYING BRIDE - Songs Of Darkness, Words Of Light". BraveWords .