Water to the Dead is an album by the gothic rock

Gothic rock

Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...

 band Ego Likeness

Ego Likeness

Ego Likeness are an American darkwave/industrial rock band from Baltimore, Maryland. They were formed in 1999 by artist Steven Archer and writer Donna Lynch.-Early Work:...

. Released in 2004 on Dancing Ferret Discs, the album takes a more rock approach to their established electronic sound. The name Water to the Dead was, like the band's name, taken from the book Dune

Dune

In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by wind. Dunes occur in different forms and sizes, formed by interaction with the wind. Most kinds of dunes are longer on the windward side where the sand is pushed up the dune and have a shorter "slip face" in the lee of the wind...

by Frank Herbert

Frank Herbert

Franklin Patrick Herbert, Jr. was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American science fiction author. Although a short story author, he is best known for his novels, most notably Dune and its five sequels...

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The album also marks the beginning of the bands continuing work with photographer Lauren E. Simonutti.

Track listing

1. Water to the Dead
2. 16 Miles
3. Above the Soil (Isabel’s version)
4. Isabel
5. Mandala
6. The Breach
7. Hurricane
8. Axis
9. Traveling Son
10. Wolves
11. Wayfaring Stranger

Contributing Musicians

Justin Dingo Sabe (noise) Tim McCracken (keyboards), Adam Goode (bass), David O’Donnell (drums) Stu Lunn (guitar). Live contributions: Jenny Mettee (bass, cello), Jerome Lintz (drums)
Cover art/ Photography: Lauren E. Simonutti
Additional art: Steven Archer