Bring Me Victory
Bring Me Victory is an EP by the doom metal band My Dying Bride. "Bring Me Victory" is a song from My Dying Bride's previous album, For Lies I Sire; a video was made for the song and released on this EP.[1] "Scarborough Fair", an English traditional song, has two additional verses incorporated into it written by Aaron Stainthorpe.[1] "Failure" is a cover of a song written by Swans. The original version had long been a highly respected song among the members of the band.[3] "Vast Choirs" is a live version of a song originally released on My Dying Bride's first album, As The Flower Withers, and since included on several compilation releases.
Bring Me Victory | ||||
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Released | October 2009 | |||
Recorded | at Futureworks studio in Manchester[1][2] | |||
Genre | Doom metal, gothic metal | |||
Length | 28:12 | |||
Label | Peaceville Records | |||
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This is the first release to feature Shaun Macgowan on keyboards and violins (on tracks 2 and 3), since he replaced Katie Stone's position in the band.[4]
Track listing[5]
- "Bring Me Victory" – 4:11
- "Scarborough Fair" – 6:20
- "Failure" (Swans cover) – 6:47
- "Vast Choirs" (Live at Graspop Metal Meeting 2008) – 10:54
Personnel
- Aaron Stainthorpe – vocals
- Andrew Craighan – guitars
- Hamish Glencross – guitars
- Lena Abé – bass
- Katie Stone – keyboards, violins (on tracks 1 & 4)
- Shaun MacGowan – keyboards, violins (on tracks 2 & 3)
- Dan Mullins – drums
References
- My Dying Bride: More New EP Details Revealed; Video Still Available blabbermouth.net. 2009-08-27. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
- My Dying Bride Working on New EP Archived July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine elbo.ws. 2009-08-10. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
- My Dying Bride Complete Recording New EP; Video Stills Available bravewords.com. 2009-08-07. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
- My Dying Bride Recording New EP blabbermouth.net. 2009-08-10. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
- My Dying Bride Completes Recording New EP, "Bring Me Victory" metalunderground.com. 2009-08-27. Retrieved on 2009-09-06