A Line of Deathless Kings
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A Line of Deathless Kings is the ninth studio album by My Dying Bride
. It was released on October 9, 2006.
A limited edition of the album comes in a hard clamshell case with a double sided poster and five postcards, depicting the full-time members of the band. The drummer on this album John Bennett
from The Prophecy
is not included. This is the only album on which he appears. He replaced previous drummer Shaun Steels
who left the band after a repeated leg injury meant he could not drum full-time for fear of worsening his condition. This echoes how Rick Miah left the band in 1997 after falling ill with Crohn's disease
. Bennett filled in for Steels for two years until his commitments to The Prophecy
became too great to continue drumming for My Dying Bride.
Following the release of the Line of Deathless Kings album, and with an imminent return of Steels looking unlikely, Dan Mullins
(previously of Thine, Bal Sagoth, The Axis of Perdition
, Sermon of Hypocrisy, Kryokill and others) was recruited by the band as its permanent drummer. Lena Abé also replaced the departed Adrian Jackson
on bass.
The album was preceded by the EP Deeper Down on 18 September 2006. The video for "Deeper Down" is featured on the CD version of the album. It was directed by Charlie Granberg, who also directed Katatonia
's "My Twin
" and "Deliberation" videos.
The album artwork was created by Matthew Vickerstaff.
My Dying Bride
My Dying Bride are an English doom metal band formed in 1990. To date, My Dying Bride have released eleven full-length studio albums, three EPs, one demo, one box set, four compilation albums, one live album, and one live CD/DVD release. The band released their tenth studio album, For Lies I Sire,...
. It was released on October 9, 2006.
A limited edition of the album comes in a hard clamshell case with a double sided poster and five postcards, depicting the full-time members of the band. The drummer on this album John Bennett
John Bennett (drummer)
John Bennett is a British drummer, and a founding member of the progressive doom death metal band, The Prophecy. With The Prophecy, Bennett has completed several tours of Europe and the United States, and has also recorded three albums....
from The Prophecy
The Prophecy (band)
The Prophecy is a progressive doom metal band from Yorkshire in England.- Biography :The Prophecy was formed in autumn of 2001 when Greg O'Shea and John Bennett from "The Local Family Butcherers," as the band was known at the time, met up with vocalist Matt Lawson, in the now demolished Empress pub...
is not included. This is the only album on which he appears. He replaced previous drummer Shaun Steels
Shaun Steels
Shaun Steels is a British rock drummer and bassist.He replaced Bill Law in My Dying Bride, and once was a member of Anathema...
who left the band after a repeated leg injury meant he could not drum full-time for fear of worsening his condition. This echoes how Rick Miah left the band in 1997 after falling ill with Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease, also known as regional enteritis, is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, causing a wide variety of symptoms...
. Bennett filled in for Steels for two years until his commitments to The Prophecy
The Prophecy (band)
The Prophecy is a progressive doom metal band from Yorkshire in England.- Biography :The Prophecy was formed in autumn of 2001 when Greg O'Shea and John Bennett from "The Local Family Butcherers," as the band was known at the time, met up with vocalist Matt Lawson, in the now demolished Empress pub...
became too great to continue drumming for My Dying Bride.
Following the release of the Line of Deathless Kings album, and with an imminent return of Steels looking unlikely, Dan Mullins
Dan Mullins
Dan Mullins is an English metal drummer. He is most known for being the drummer of the death/doom metal band My Dying Bride. Mullins has cited drummers such as Buddy Rich, Mike Portnoy, Sean Reinert, and Paul Mazurkiewicz as influences....
(previously of Thine, Bal Sagoth, The Axis of Perdition
The Axis of Perdition
The Axis of Perdition is a British industrial black metal band, from Middlesbrough. They are signed to Code666 Records.The band rose from the ashes of Minethorn and consists of Tetsuo Unit BRJ and Test Subject MGB The Axis of Perdition is a British industrial black metal band, from Middlesbrough....
, Sermon of Hypocrisy, Kryokill and others) was recruited by the band as its permanent drummer. Lena Abé also replaced the departed Adrian Jackson
Adrian Jackson
Adrian Jackson is My Dying Bride's former bassist. He was a member of the band from 1991 until January 2007 when he moved to the USA.-Equipment:* Warwick Thumb Bolt-On bass* Sansamp Processors...
on bass.
The album was preceded by the EP Deeper Down on 18 September 2006. The video for "Deeper Down" is featured on the CD version of the album. It was directed by Charlie Granberg, who also directed Katatonia
Katatonia
Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström .-1991-1993:The early Katatonia releases, such as the EP Jhva Elohim Meth.....
's "My Twin
My Twin
-Katatonia:* Jonas Renkse - vocals, guitar, keyboards, loops, programming, sound effects, music & arrangement* Anders Nyström - guitar, keyboard, loops, programming & f/x, music & arrangement* Fredrick Norrman - guitar* Mattias Norrman - bass...
" and "Deliberation" videos.
The album artwork was created by Matthew Vickerstaff.
Track listing
- "To Remain Tombless" – 6:06
- "L'Amour Detruit" – 9:08
- "I Cannot Be Loved" – 7:04
- "And I Walk with Them" – 6:37
- "Thy Raven Wings" – 5:22
- "Love's Intolerable Pain" – 6:14
- "One of Beauty's Daughters" – 5:40
- "Deeper Down" – 6:28
- "The Blood, the Wine, the Roses" – 8:21
Credits
- Aaron StainthorpeAaron StainthorpeAaron Stainthorpe is the vocalist for doom metal band My Dying Bride. He was born in England but moved to Germany when he was six months old, because his British army officer father was stationed in the country...
– vocals - Adrian JacksonAdrian JacksonAdrian Jackson is My Dying Bride's former bassist. He was a member of the band from 1991 until January 2007 when he moved to the USA.-Equipment:* Warwick Thumb Bolt-On bass* Sansamp Processors...
– bass - Hamish GlencrossHamish GlencrossHamish Glencross is one of My Dying Bride's guitarists. He also co-founded the short lived Blackdoom Records with the other guitarist in the band, Andrew Craighan releasing The Prophecy's debut album "Ashes"....
– guitar - Andrew CraighanAndrew CraighanAndrew Craighan is one of My Dying Bride's guitarists. Along with Aaron Stainthorpe, he is the only original member of the band still in the lineup. He played the guitar from 1989 to 1990 in the band Abiosis....
– guitar - Sarah Stanton – keyboards
- John BennettJohn Bennett (drummer)John Bennett is a British drummer, and a founding member of the progressive doom death metal band, The Prophecy. With The Prophecy, Bennett has completed several tours of Europe and the United States, and has also recorded three albums....
– drums