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| 4.5 superb | Jared Floryan | November 6th 16 |
Pessimism is a state of mind that can arguably invoke stronger emotions compared to living in a pipe dream of a world where the only emotion earthlings can express is elation. However, darkness can be comforting at times, and it can be utilized as a way to escape from the crap we don't want to swallow. Part of the "Peaceville Three" alongside Paradise Lost and Anathema, English death/doom ensemble My Dying Bride are as influential and harrowing as they come. Released in 2004, the band's eighth studio record is 59 minutes of concentrated despair amplified by a refined manner in which MDB carry themselves. Songs of Darkness, Words of Light is packed with chilling melodies, dapper brutality, and the right amount of memorable composition choices; even the lengthiest tracks "The Wreckage of My Flesh" and "The Prize of Beauty" showcase this act's ability to keep material intriguing. It's too smashing to pass up and worth far more than a mere cursory glance.
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| 3.5 great | rage11111ro | November 7th 21 |
Interesting flows, very atmospheric and unitary. Manages to take me a bit out my comfort zone.
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| 5.0 classic | cedrickthesaxon | February 4th 10 |
The album that got me into My Dying Bride in the first place. I never knew how beautiful despair could be before i heard this. A personal favorite.
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| 4.0 excellent | JoneHK | April 20th 24 |
| 4.5 superb | Hawks | February 28th 24 |
| 4.5 superb | Ectier | February 15th 24 |
| 4.5 superb | Phasma | December 14th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Wolfy80 | November 16th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | zackseb | November 7th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jerrad | August 11th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Karen94 | November 24th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nagrarok | November 17th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Juuso | February 7th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Spag | January 20th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | SuzyC | January 6th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Elynna | March 11th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dmax28 | February 19th 19 |
| 3.5 great | gk1979 | January 29th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | bahlof | September 3rd 18 |
| 3.5 great | jusdiz | August 9th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nero | May 25th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | orakst | December 22nd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Fear | December 9th 17 |
| 3.5 great | adios | October 8th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Sebe | September 11th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jeejee | August 30th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | AriDoe | August 23rd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | YeeHaw | July 11th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | bSmith | January 22nd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | jpjpablo | December 31st 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | zrong | October 23rd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | neikos | October 9th 16 |
| 3.0 good | Xinlo | July 21st 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ianman | June 20th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | mEyck97 | December 4th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Abraxas | October 26th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Bierlag | October 24th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | gas83 | September 23rd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | silva | July 19th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | heck | June 25th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | ngk44 | June 3rd 15 |
| 3.5 great | manosg EMERITUS | February 16th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dav85 | February 1st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | fuzzbutt | December 29th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | tishtar | October 17th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Eons | July 12th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | msm008 | December 12th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Behexen | December 5th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Cha0s | July 18th 13 |
| 3.0 good | hraffe | March 24th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Mrfxf | January 4th 13 |
| 3.5 great | vkristi | December 26th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Trey STAFF | November 27th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | fjutt | September 11th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Marth | August 21st 12 |
| 3.5 great | Kriss | June 5th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Host78 | April 15th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Vragec | March 16th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | BIRavyn | December 4th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Donny | October 27th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | stotty | September 25th 11 |
| 3.5 great | stfrnz | August 17th 11 |
| 3.5 great | itchy | February 15th 11 |
| 2.5 average | Lykle | December 20th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Plank | December 12th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Snuron | December 7th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oceans | October 16th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Kenos | September 25th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | SadGonzo | September 17th 10 |
| 2.5 average | miltos | September 5th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | LCDMA | August 19th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Voivod STAFF | August 14th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | nbden | June 30th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Likbor | June 15th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Yusuf | June 3rd 10 |
| 3.5 great | FLRTE | March 10th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | gzs75 | February 25th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Egarran | November 24th 09 |
| 3.5 great | aeuk | November 16th 09 |
| 3.5 great | Triple6 | November 11th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | ferrum | November 2nd 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | kaleb | October 29th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dan11874 | September 28th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | Set | September 12th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | Sasan | September 6th 09 |
| 2.0 poor | Asaura | April 12th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Henry8 | December 19th 08 |
| 3.0 good | beans | September 18th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ant0 | May 31st 08 |
| 2.5 average | Tyler EMERITUS | March 21st 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | plystrup | February 22nd 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zoo | February 12th 08 |
| 3.0 good | Altmer | October 9th 07 |
| 2.5 average | Floppy | July 30th 07 |
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