Description

The Vaulted Shadows brings together the two EP’s The Barghest O’ Whitby and The Manuscript in one cohesive package with new artwork. My Dying Bride, along with Anathema and Paradise Lost, bridge the gap between the aggressive and hateful vocals styles of Death metal, with the melodic, atmospheric, picturesque depression that is Doom metal. The Barghest O Whitby EP was originally released in 2011 and contained only one song, the title track. And its a long one, running at just over 25 minutes. The Manuscript EP was released in 2013 and contained 4 songs. All the songs on the album are between 4 and 9 minutes, except The Barghest O Whitby which is running at almost a hefty 30 minutes, so its by no means a quick listen. Barghest is also the opening track, setting the mood with some ambient winds blowing before the heavy crunchy guitars feed the intro to definitely some standard My Dying Bride trademarked violins. This recipe has never faltered them in the past and gives them their distinct sound. The ambient soundtrack being steered by distorted guitars, and then fed by melodic violins has been the signature of their discography all these years. Because most My Dying Bride albums are almost concept in nature, as in there is a single theme running through them, you can distinctly tell that Barghest was from a different album when the second song; Manuscript starts. It definitely has a different feel and style to it, It definitely feels “lighter” in mood and feeling. In the end it comes down to, My Dying Bride being excellent musicians and songwriters, it creates a very polished list of songs.

Track listing:
1. The Barghest O Whitby
2. The Manuscript
3. Var Gud Over Er
4. A Pale Shroud Of Longing
5. Only Tears To Replace Her With