MY DYING BRIDE - ‘The Barghest O’ Whitby’ – BRAND NEW MINISITE
October 13 2011
Our brand new 'The Barghest O' Whitby' minisite is available. For the latest music, video and news, click here.
MY DYING BRIDE - ‘The Barghest O’ Whitby’ – New EP coming November 7th
September 6 2011
Following the release of ‘Evinta’ earlier this year, in which the band marked 20 years of existence with a release of symphonic compositions re-imagining past MDB themes, the UK legends of doom now present their latest chapter in the form of new EP ‘The Barghest O’ Whitby’, to be released 7th November on Peaceville Records on CD & limited vinyl. This single track, 25 minute epic represents the epitome of poetic grace & funeral soundscapes from one of gothic doom’s most celebrated acts. With a masterful blend of pounding guitar riffs, & sombre atmospheric passages, My Dying Bride takes you on a chilling journey through superstition and folklore that will leave you simply spellbound.
As the band explains the origin of the idea:
“Carrying straight on from the success of ‘Evinta’ found us kind of out of breath for a second, we were already aware of a new-found love of all things bleak and grey and were eager to start writing in a more traditional My Dying Bride style. What did catch us off guard was the increased heaviness and the fresh approach to song writing. Moving away somewhat with the lyrical theme from our usual feeding ground, we found ourselves on the rainy moors of Yorkshire contemplating the story of the Barghest; a supernatural entity hell bent on revenge. The tale now to be told wove itself into a 25minute epic which initially we thought would be a 3 part EP, but it simply became one very long song full of everything My Dying Bride and more. The violins conjure lonely tears atop a chasm of epic British doom.
‘The Barghest O’ Whitby’ was recorded at Futureworks Studios, Manchester with long-time production partner & engineer, Mags. The release is the first to feature violin/keyboardist Shaun Macgowan, & sees the return of Shaun “Winter“ Taylor Steels to the drum-stool for this recording. The cover artwork for ‘The Barghest O’ Whitby’ also appears courtesy of vocalist Aaron Stainthorpe.
“We’ve never been heavier or more cataclysmically connected to doom metal as a state of mind, it’s no longer just a musical style to us” – MY DYING BRIDE.
3 Part EP Due For Release Later In The Year
July 30 2011
“My Dying Bride are back in the studio to record a 3 part EP due for release later in the year. No titles revealed just yet but the news is that it is to be a concept EP of effectively one track of over 25 minutes long split into 3 Acts. Recording is to take place at Futureworks Studio’s in late August with long term sound engineer Mags once again taking the pain.
The new l.p. is being delayed as the band are simply not ready to record this yet as “things are progressing in a very interesting manner”.
This release is to be a precursor of things to come.”
My Dying Bride.
Albion In Ruin - UK tour - BRAND NEW PHOTOS
July 11 2011
New photo's of the band from their recent Albion In Ruin UK tour can be found here.
And merchandise from that tour as well as new Evinta shirts also available here.
MY DYING BRIDE – 'EVINTA' – Released May 30th 2011
April 5 2011
To commemorate two decades of doom and gloom from My Dying Bride, the band embarked upon a special project to re-work familiar melodies and themes from their extensive catalogue into long, flowing symphonic compositions, incorporating new vocals and passages from Aaron Stainthorpe. Sharing vocals is professional opera singer Lucie Roche, a talented soprano from France.
These arrangements have been brought to life in co-operation with keyboard maestro Johnny Maudling (of Bal Sagoth fame) as well as a clutch of talented classical musicians and will be released on May 30th as 'Evinta', as a 2 disc set & also a deluxe 3-disc edition with 64 page book, inspired by My Dying Bride's illustrious recordings of the past two decades.
A deluxe edition (3 Discs) including 64 page 12” hard-back book and additional disc of Evinta recordings (Evinta 3)
A 2-CD* limited edition, in a digibook format with 24 page booklet for independent retailers
A less expensive 2-CD* edition for general retail (UK and overseas chain stores), in a jewel-case format
*2CD edition features CD 1 & 2 from the Deluxe (3 Disc) edition.
Audio from Disc 3 will see an eventual release in the future.
"Evinta. A project almost 15 years in the making. An idea that has sat smoldering and never really had a reason to burn alive until now. 9 albums worth of darkness recreated anew to mark 20 years of MDB. Music arranged to the soundscapes of sorrows past. Finally the 20th anniversary allows us to release this music in a form it has been desperately, woefully waiting for. Enjoy the Darkness."
- MY DYING BRIDE
Albion In Ruin My Dying Bride’s 20th Anniversary Tour - 2011
February 5 2011
| Date | Venue | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 2011 | 02 Academy Islington | London | England |
| May 19 2011 | Manchester Academy | Manchester | England |
| May 20 2011 | Wulfrun Hall | Wolverhampton | England |
| May 21 2011 | Button Factory | Dublin | Ireland |
| May 22 2011 | The Spring & Airbrake | Belfast | N. Ireland |
My Dying Bride are proud to announce that the special guests at all the Albion In Ruin shows will be Ava Inferi
Rare & Collectable Items
October 13 2010
The band have unearthed a treasure trove of delightful band related items in the MDB crypt and have collated them all in one place so that anyone interested in adding them to their collection may do so. Ultra rare 12” white labels of the first EP Symphonaire… signed by Aaron & Andrew, limited metallic prints, books, copies of the first LP and more! They can all be found here.
2010 marks the 20th anniversary of the UK doom titans My Dying Bride
Aug 26 2010
2010 marks the 20th anniversary of the UK doom titans My Dying Bride, and to commemorate two decades of doom & gloom, the band embarked upon a project to re-work familiar melodies & themes from My Dying Bride's extensive catalogue into long, flowing symphonic compositions, including new vocals & passages from Aaron Stainthorpe. These arrangements have been brought to life in co-operation with keyboard maestro Johnny Maudling (of Bal Sagoth fame) & will be released as 'Evinta', as both a 2 disc & special 3 disc set, each disc its own sprawling classical work spanning a large period of My Dying Bride's album material. The 3 disc set will also be accompanied by a specially limited 72 page hardback book featuring rare images & photographs from the band's personal archive from over the years.
"Evinta. A project almost 15 years in the making. An idea that has sat smouldering and never really had a reason to burn alive until now. 9 CDs worth of darkness recreated anew to mark 20 years of MDB. Music arranged to the soundscapes of sorrows past. Finally the 20th anniversary allows us to release this music in a form it has been desperately, woefully waiting for.
Enjoy the Darkness."
- ANDREW CRAIGHAN
The set is scheduled for an October 25th release on Peaceville Records.
Also coinciding with this 20 year celebration is the recent vinyl release of one of the band's most respected early works, namely 'Turn Loose the Swans', which is limited to 2000 numbered copies, & features the original vinyl cover artwork design & gatefold sleeve.
Ronnie James Dio
May 16 2010
May we take this opportunity to express our sadness at the death of Ronnie James Dio and our condolences to his family & friends. We toured with him and his band back in 1996 throughout the US where he treated us with a great deal of respect, which we shall never forget. This is a sad time for all who knew and loved him and Rock has lost one of it’s great endearing characters.
Cheers from us all
Tour dates: Sweden
April 28 2010
My Dying Bride have been confirmed for the Rockweekend festival in Sweden. See the concert agenda for details.
Tour dates: Portugal
April 29 2010
My Dying Bride have been confirmed for the Vagos Open Air festival in Portugal. See the concert agenda for details.
Official Online Store launched!
April 7 2010
My Dying Bride's new Official Online Store has been launched. In the store you can find all sorts of merchandise, including shirts, keyrings, dog tags, stickers, posters. The My Dying Bride store regularly has special offers, and even limited edition releases.
Tour dates: Holland
February 10 2010
My Dying Bride have been confirmed for the Zwarte Cross festival in Holland. See the concert agenda for details.
iPhone app available
January 19, 2010
My Dying Bride's very own iPhone app is now availabe in the iTunes store.
Tour dates: Germany
December 17 2009
My Dying Bride have been confirmed for the Summer Breeze Festival in Germany. See the concert agenda for details.
Tour dates: Czech Republic
December 7 2009
My Dying Bride have been confirmed for the Brutal Assault Festival, in the Czech Republic in August. See the concert agenda for details.
Midwinter Touring
December 4 2009
My Dying Bride have been confirmed for two concerts in January 2010, in Greece. Additionally, it has also been confirmed that the band will play at the Graspop Festival in Belgium, in June. See the concert agenda for details.
MDB Video Clips Available
November 20 2009
We feature a completely updated collection of My Dying Bride videos, hosted by Vimeo. This includes the new video clip for Bring Me Victory, as well as classic material such as The Thrash of Naked Limbs, For You, and My Hope the Destroyer.
You can find the videos in the gallery section.
Limited Edition Prints by Aaron
November 6 2009
Anyone intrigued by the artwork of Aaron Stainthorpe may be interested to learn that a small selection of Limited Edition prints are becoming available on his web site www.azzron.com. This ties in rather nicely with the news that My Dying Bride album covers will also be available as Limited Edition prints next year as part of the bands 20th anniversary celebrations. These will be available from the new official web store which the band hope to launch early in 2010.
Bring Me Victory EP: Release & Pre-order
October 3 2009
October 26th sees the release of My Dying Bride's new EP, featuring the track 'Bring Me Victory' from the colossal 'For Lies I Sire' album. The
EP includes cover versions of the traditional English medieval ballad
'Scarborough Fair' plus the Swans classic, 'Failure', and a bonus live
rendition of MDB's own 'Vast Choirs', plus the new video to the title track
directed by Charlie Granberg.
You can pre-order the new EP at the Peaceville store.
Tour dates: Hellfire II
October 1 2009
My Dying Bride are playing at this year's edition of the Hellfire Festival, in Birmingham, UK.
See the concert agenda.
Bring Me Victory EP Finished
August 27 2009
My Dying Bride have completed the recording of the new EP "Bring Me Victory". The track list
is as follows:
- Bring Me Victory
- Scarborough Fair
- Failure
- Vast Choirs - Live at Graspop 2008
A new video will complement the release which will hopefully be around late
October.
'Scarborough Fair' is a traditional English folk song without specific origin but was made popular by Simon and Garfunkel in 1966. My Dying Bride's version will feature two new introductory verses written by Aaron and will naturally feature the bands usual epic style with violins and crushing guitars. 'Failure' was originally written by Swans and has been a favourite within the MDB camp for many years; it was only a matter of time before the band made their own version of this especially miserable number.
New EP in the Making
August 10 2009
My Dying Bride have been busy in the Future Works studio, recording material for a new EP release, titled Bring Me Victory. Two covers, one of the traditional 'Scarborough Fair' and a cover of 'Failure' by the Swans, will be part of this new EP. A new video has been completed as well to support the release.
An October release date has been pencilled in but this may be put back a little depending on how the last days of recording go!
More as we get it.
Live Photos: Rockmaraton
July 19 2009
We have an excellent new set of live photos for you. These
shots were taken at the recent Rockmaraton festival in Hungary, by Judit Fold.
Also have a look at our other live galleries.
MDB and Matamp Guitar Amplifiers
July 3 2009
We are proud to announce a new partnership between My Dying Bride and the
legendary UK guitar amplification company Matamp. The imminent European
tour shall be powered by a couple of custom, hand-built, valve guitar
amplifiers played by Andrew and Hamish. After visiting the showroom of
Matamp headquarters, Hamish reported, "these amps are so inspiring, and
the build quality is such that the amps are as heavy as the riffs we play!
Pity the backs of our techs! We look forward to using them on tour, and
also in the studio in the future!"
Check out Matamp and My Dying Bride at one of these venues
Line Up Change
June 9 2009
This announcement just in:
Katie is no longer taking part in My Dying Bride. After confirming to play all of the shows we presently have booked she decided she did not want to do them, stating the reason being as "I want to concentrate on my career". She is presently a part time psychology student. So make of that what you will.
The kind chap who came in to replace her is called Shaun Macgowan. He has been rehearsing with us for no time at all and has shown great commitment already. He will not be being classed as a full time member until he has passed his probationary period with us, which is now 30 years. If you would like to welcome Shaun in the only way MDB fans can, that would be a great test of his character. And by 'the only way' I mean to complain that he is not Martin. For ever.
The band overall are saddened by the line up change, we think more for you than us. But as anyone who saw the show at the Wave Gotik in Leipzig will confirm, we have lost nothing.
New Tour Dates
May 20 2009
A couple of new tour dates, including the Metaltown festival in Sweden, have been announced. More as we get it.
For Lies I Sire Desktop Wallpapers
April 9 2009
Courtesy of Rhett Podersoo, we have four new 'For Lies I Sire' desktop wallpapers for you, in various screen sizes.
Coming soon... For Lies I Sire shirts
April 2 2009
Razamataz have announced a new collection of My Dying Bride merchandise, including For Lies I Sire T-shirts and longsleeves, patches and more. Available soon!
For Lies I Sire Tour Dates
March 28 2009
My Dying Bride have announced several European shows and festival appearances for the coming months in support of their newly released doom metal opus, 'For Lies I Sire' - currently making waves across the metal world. 'For Lies I Sire' was released on Peaceville Records on March 23rd as a special edition CD version, containing a guitar tablature booklet and plectrum, alongside the standard version of the album.
Exclusive Pre-Release Sample
February 12 2009
An exclusive pre-release peek at the new album is available now.
Tour Dates: Finland
February 12 2009
My Dying Bride has just been confirmed for the Tuska Festival in Helsinki, Finland. See the concert agenda for details. More as we get it.
For Lies I Sire
February 10 2009
My Dying Bride's tenth is coming...
- My Body, A Funeral
- Fall With Me
- The Lies I Sire
- Bring Me Victory
- Echoes From A Hollow Soul
- ShadowHaunt
- Santuario Di Sangue
- A Chapter in Loathing
- Death Triumphant
New Website
February 10, 2009
As you may have noticed, we have updated the My Dying Bride website in anticipation of the new album. We hope you like it!
PSA: Web Crew Out Of Office
February 9, 2009
From February 18 onwards I will be on holiday for a couple of weeks. This means that during this period, the web site's crew (that's me) can not be reached. For any inquiries regarding the band, please contact Peaceville Records.
regards, J1