My Dying Bride A Map Of All Our Failures

2012, My Dying Bride have been the leading light of doom metal since their debut album AS THE FLOWER WITHERS was released back in 1992. Influenced by acts such as Celtic Frost and Candlemass, the band's heavy atmospherics have carved a huge worldwide following over the years and they remain at the pinnacle of the genre and one of the most instantly distinguishable metal bands. A MAP OF ALL OUR FAILURES is a further voyage into the darkest depths of humanity, religion, folklore, love and death. My Dying Bride's distinctively sumptuous dual-guitar melodies effortlessly flood into juggernaut doom metal riffs, with the vocals of Aaron Stainthorpe weaving a rich tapestry of tragic tales into the accompanying soundscapes. A MAP OF ALL OUR FAILURES is perhaps best and most effectively summarized by guitarist Andrew Craighan, who describes the album as ´a controlled demolition of all your hopes`.