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An Ode to Woe

My Dying Bride · 2008

164 min · 25 tracks · doom metal · death-doom

A somber tapestry of melancholic riffs and haunting melodies envelops the listener in despair.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • contemplative late-night moods
  • wave-like pacing and builds

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2008, 'An Ode to Woe' marked My Dying Bride's ninth studio album, further solidifying their presence in the death-doom scene. Following the critically acclaimed 'Songs of Darkness, Words of Light' in 2006, this album showcased the band's continued evolution while maintaining their signature sound. The band was navigating a period of lineup stability, which allowed them to delve deeper into their atmospheric and lyrical themes.
Stylistic neighbors
Anathema· Paradise Lost· Swallow the Sun

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 To Remain Tombless 7:43
  • 2 My Hope, the Destroyer 5:45
  • 3 For You 6:41
  • 4 The Blue Lotus 6:33
  • 5 Like Gods of the Sun 5:21
  • 6 Catherine Blake 6:18
  • 7 The Cry of Mankind 6:07
  • 8 The Whore, the Cook & the Mother 5:42
  • 9 Thy Raven Wings 5:22
  • 10 The Snow in My Hand 7:09
  • 11 She Is the Dark 7:59
  • 12 The Dreadful Hours 7:27

Disc 2

  • 1 To Remain Tombless 7:58
  • 2 My Hope, the Destroyer 6:06
  • 3 For You 7:06
  • 4 The Blue Lotus 6:40
  • 5 Like Gods of the Sun 5:41
  • 6 Catherine Blake 6:39
  • 7 The Cry of Mankind 6:09
  • 8 The Whore, the Cook & the Mother 5:41
  • 9 Thy Raven Wings 5:32
  • 10 The Snow in My Hand 7:13
  • 11 She Is the Dark 9:42
  • 12 The Dreadful Hours 7:15
  • 13 The Forever People 4:48

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