British death-doom indisputable masters My Dying Bride give new life to a timeless genre that defies time and space creating the unforgettable gloomy grandeur of the 15th studio album “A Mortal Binding”.
“Her Dominion” drags you through a desolate sonic dimension where weeping violins comfort your weakened heart in contrast with the heavy hitting guitar riffs that carry the torch for majestic doom metal cutting through the oppressive atmospheric layers
The epic single “The 2nd of Three Bells” is a gothic splendor affair as decadent atmospheric layers surround Aaron’s hypnotizing clean vocals before mournful guitars deliver an overdose of powerful doomed riffs leading to a palpable ominous rhythmic tension and violent grooves.
You will inevitably succumb to the eternal darkness of “The Apocalyptist” manifesting a colossal rhythmic backbone focused on heavy guitar tones executed in perfect doom fashion and adorned by recurring heart-wrenching harmonious violins.
The album’s dramatic closure is perfectly symbolized by “Crushed Embers” which celebrates eternal solitude & grief presenting convoluted atmospheric textures where violins flow gently carrying a touch of classical elegance and a pale light becomes visible despite the asphyxiating heavy weight of the towering guitar riffs and the tragically poetic vocal performance.
The band’s faithful acolytes will instantly fall under the spell of “A Mortal Binding” as My Dying Bride carefully weave melodic threads and crushing dynamics to celebrate once again the overwhelming misery and the perennial melancholia of their signature doom sonic vision.