When you say doom metal, a fan of the gloomy genre always thinks of several names. Without reservation, among them will be the mournful kings MY DYING BRIDE.
One of the most iconic bands that carries as much pain and suffering on its shoulders as it can bear, the band was formed in the summer of 1990 by Aaron Stainthorpe and guitarist Andrew Craighan. In the thirty-plus years that have passed, the Englishmen have emerged from the hardscrabble surroundings of their native Halifax to become a worldwide phenomenon whose hallmarks, along with Aaron's voice and Andrew's melodies, are violin, keyboards and Romantic era literary devices. And, of course, the long songs fulfilling their melancholic potential to the brim of the cup of doom.
But their albums aren't just hour-plus recordings of grief. For fans delving into a sensual world of darkness and temptation, where the line between sweet pain and devastating illusion is blurred, these are life events where their despondent hearts find understanding and solace.
