The Light at the End of the World

Infobox Album |
Name = The Light at the End of the World
Type = studio
Artist = My Dying Bride


Released = October 12 1999
Recorded = Academy Studios, June 7 - August 4 1999
Genre = Doom metal
Length = 71:11
Label = Peaceville Records
Producer =
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4nkpu3y0an2k link] |
Last album = "34.788%...Complete" (1998)
This album = "The Light at the End of the World" (1999)
Next album = "Meisterwerk 1" (2000)

"The Light at the End of the World" is an album by My Dying Bride, released in 1999. After the more experimental 34.788%...Complete, this album marks a return to the more traditional My Dying Bride doom sound and style of lyrics. It is also the first My Dying Bride release since 1994's "The Sexuality of Bereavement" to feature growling vocals, although Aaron Stainthorpe has noticeably changed his style and broadened his range. All guitar parts on the album were recorded by Andrew Craighan, following the earlier departure of Calvin Robertshaw. Following Robertshaw's departure, only Craighan and Stainthorpe remained as founding members of the band. Hamish Glencross was soon after recruited as permanent guitarist. The keyboard parts were played by Jonny Maudling of Bal-Sagoth. It is also the first MDB album to feature the drumming of Shaun Steels, who would remain with the band until 2006.

As the album's total playing time is almost 80 minutes, when the CD was reissued in 2003, it contained no bonus tracks.

Apparently, this is Andrew Craighan's favourite MDB album.

Track listing

# "She Is the Dark" – 8:26
# "Edenbeast" – 11:22
# "The Night He Died" – 6:25
# "The Light at the End of the World" – 10:35
# "The Fever Sea" – 4:05
# "Into the Lake of Ghosts" – 7:08
# "The Isis Script" – 7:08
# "Christliar" – 10:30
# "Sear Me III" – 5:26

ong Information

"She Is The Dark" and "The Fever Sea" have become live regulars since this release, each appearing on both "The Voice of the Wretched" and "Sinamorata". "Sear Me III" is the third in a trilogy of songs to bear the title, preceded by the keyboard and violin-only "Sear Me MCMXCIII" in 1993 and "Sear Me" in 1991, which is more similar in style to the third incarnation, being a full band composition.

Credits

* Aaron Stainthorpe - vocals
* Andrew Craighan - guitar
* Adrian Jackson - bass
* Shaun Taylor-Steels - drums
* Jonny Maudling - Keyboards