Like Gods of the Sun
Like Gods of the Sun is the fourth studio album by English doom metal band My Dying Bride, released in October 1996. It follows The Angel and the Dark River in sticking to entirely clean vocals, and it marks the final appearance of drummer Rick Miah and of Martin Powell on keyboards and violin, both of whom left the band in 1997.
Powell's strings are central to the record. "For My Fallen Angel" is a purely orchestral piece of violin and synth, carrying an extract from Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis. "For You" was given a video, and "A Kiss to Remember" has remained a regular in the live set. Singer Aaron Stainthorpe has said many times that this is his favourite of the band's albums. Later editions added remixes, including a trip-hop-flavoured "Portishell Mix" nodding to his fondness for Portishead. In 2011 it earned an IMPALA gold certification for European sales.
Like Gods of the Sun: tracklist, credits and charts
9 tracks · 54:07Tracklist
- 1Like Gods of the Sun5:40
- 2The Dark Caress5:59
- 3Grace Unhearing7:19
- 4A Kiss to Remember7:31
- 5All Swept Away4:17
- 6For You6:37
- 7It Will Come4:29
- 8Here in the Throat6:20
- 9For My Fallen Angel5:55
- Recorded
- 1996
- Labels
- Mayhem, Peaceville
- Length
- 54:07
Line-up
- Andrew Craighan · electric guitar
- Adrian Jackson · electric bass guitar
- Rick Miah · drums (drum set)
- Martin Powell · keyboard, violin
- Calvin Robertshaw · electric guitar
- Aaron Stainthorpe · vocals
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 131 |
| Finnish Albums | 33 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1996-10-14 vs 1996-10-07 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 7 October 1996 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 14 October 1996 | |
| Wikidata | 1996 | |
| US release | 1996 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 7 October 1996 | earliest UK or European date |
9 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | Snapper Music | 669910122266 | other |
| 1996 | US | Mayhem | 090861110321 | other |
| 1996 | PL | Metal Mind Productions | 5020157106528 | other |
| 7 October 1996 | GB | Peaceville | 5020157106504 | original |
| 7 October 1996 | GB | Peaceville | 5020157106528 | original |
| 18 October 1996 | JP | Peaceville | 4988013650732 | other |
| 29 January 2001 | GB | Peaceville | 801056206527 | other |
| 17 March 2003 | GB | Peaceville | 801056706522 | other |
| 2007 | GB | Peaceville | 801056706522 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 600×530 | rejected |