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
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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