Search - My Dying Bride :: Turn Loose the Swans

Oh how dead doom metal is.....

Björn Everfrost | North From Here | 03/26/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Amorphis went pop. Paradise Lost got lost. Katatonia and Anathema have taken Prozac. And now My Dying Bride went melodeath. The only bands left now are Candlemass, Cathedral, and Draconian. But this isnt about those aforementioned bands, this is about My Dying Bride's epic classic Turn Loose the Swans.



First off, let people know that there is not one fast song on this album. This album is slow, almost death-like slow. It feels like the guitarists are rubbing sandpaper on your face while the violin, keyboards, and drums lull you into a deep trance, which is quickly ended as soon as the singer unleashes his vicious snarl.



This album is seen as a landmark in the devolopment of doom-death, and I cant disagree more.



If you enjoyed this also try Paradise Lost's Gothic and my new favorite album Celtic Frost's Monotheist."

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Angelic Scars | America | 05/31/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"My Dyings Bride's Turn Lose the Swans would have to be their best album. the gothic that starts the music and the metal. Its one of the best ones. With songs such as "Black God" and "Turn Lose The Swans"...If you like gothic and metal music you would like this one."

A great doom/gothic album

Smithy1185 | San Diego, CA USA | 07/14/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Although this is my first taste of My Dying Bride, I have heard plenty of other doom, funeral doom, gothic bands and I must say that MDB does a great job on this cd. At first I was expecting something a bit more along the lines of Shape of Despair(my favorite funeral doom band), but after I got over that I was able to fully enjoy every song on here. I was able to get the latest version which includes several bonus tracks and those are pretty good as well but not as great as the original songs on the cd. Overall, this album is worth picking up if your a fan of gothic or doom music as you will surely not be disappointed."