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Die Mutter wählt das Todtenkleidchen

Gnaw Their Tongues · 2007

74 min · 10 tracks · noise music

A harrowing descent into darkness, blending unsettling soundscapes with haunting vocal textures.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • harrowing descent into darkness
  • wave-like pacing with climaxes
  • immersive headphone detail hunting
  • intense emotional catharsis
  • late-night solitude and reflection

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of upbeat tempos
  • prefer easily digestible tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2007, 'Die Mutter wählt das Todtenkleidchen' is the third studio album by Gnaw Their Tongues, following their critically noted second album. At this point, the project led by Maurice de Jong had begun to define its unique niche within the noise and experimental music scenes, establishing a reputation for pushing sonic boundaries.
Stylistic neighbors
The Body· Swans· Merzbow

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Leichenbergen 6:12
  • 2 And the Waters Shall Prevail Upon the Earth 6:37
  • 3 Eaten by the Messenger of the Light 7:55
  • 4 Tod ist Nur Tod 4:46
  • 5 29 Needles 8:00
  • 6 Die Mutter wählt das Todtenkleidchen 9:30
  • 7 Blood Drenched Altars 4:56
  • 8 Knife... Martyr... Despair 8:14
  • 9 Dawn Breaks Open Like a Wound That Bleeds Afresh 10:17
  • 10 I Am the Lord and There Is No Other; I Make the Light, I Create Darkness... 8:12

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