Turn Loose the Swans

Turn Loose the Swans

Track Listings

1. Sear Me MCMXC III

2. Your River

3. Songless Bird

4. Snow in My Hand

5. Crown of Sympathy

6. Turn Loose the Swans

7. Black God

8. Cerf Malade [*]

9. Transcending (Into the Exquisite) [*]

10. Your Shameful Heaven [Live][*]

Tracks:

Sear Me MCMXC III
Your River
Songless Bird
Snow in My Hand
Crown of Sympathy
Turn Loose the Swans
Black God
Cerf Malade [*]
Transcending (Into the Exquisite) [*]
Your Shameful Heaven [Live][*]

Customer Reviews:

A Must for any Heavy Metal fan-- esp Doom.......2007-07-13

If you are into epic Doom metal-- this is a great CD. I am a Black Sabbath, Judas Priest , Iron Maiden, Scorpions fan-- and I like Trouble, Candlemass and the first Solitude Aeturnus CD. These guys are unique-- they use great powerful Sabbath- like riffs, with mostly clean vocals, great arrangements, very melodic, use of keyboards and the violin. Its classic epic doom at its very best ! The lyrics aren't exactly to my taste, but the emotional impact of the music is what doom is about-- and this is a great CD. Their latest "A line Of Deathless Kings" is worth getting-- but its not as good as this one from 1993..
Every serious doom metal fan-- indeed heavy metal fan-- should own this CD. I have been following metal since Sabbath in 1970-- and this CD is a must.
Buy it-- the four additional songs added to the original set are good, and one is a great live version.
One should note that the band develops the songs slowly and they are usually 8-10 minutes in length.
Get it-- you won't be disappointed-- Jay Edwards

Eerie melodic doom metal form beyond the grave.......2005-10-25

I am not a huge My Dying Bride fan, or atleast to the degree most people would consider. The only album I've had before this one was "Songs of Darkness, Words of Light," and I heard a good deal of the songs off of both "Like Gods of the Sun," and "The Dreadful Hours." I saw this used, so I bought it.

It was not quite as I expected. The opening track "Sear Me mcmxc III" is slow and layered with violins and an organ in the background. I know doom metal is slow, but this is agonizingly slow. Its like being dragged across a bed of nails. Now some may think this is bad. I loved it. Its so heavy, and weighs down on you. It gives you an eerie feel, a feeling I had yet to feel when listening to a metal album, or any album for that matter.

The heavy guitars don't pick up untill about a quarter way through the second track, "Your River." It still remains slow and miserable (in a good way, of course). The stand out quality of My Dying Bride is the ability for the singer to equal his death growls (as in the song "Turn Loose The Swans") and clean, yet frightening vocals. This is taken to almost perfection in Turn Loose the Swans. THere is a perfect balance. I am not a scream metal person. I was never into the whole death metal scene. My Dying Bride, however, has made screaming and growling enjoyable. This is along the same lines of Opeth, another spectacular band of similar nature.

Almost every track on this album stands out. My personal favorites are "Sear Me mcmxc III," "Your River," and "Black God." Although every track is enjoyable, I wouldn't skip a track on it. The three extra tracks are enjoyable. "Le Cerf Malade" is a haunting instrumental track. Although drawn out and repetetive, I did not mind. It added a lot to the album, even if not intended to be on it. "Transcending (Into The Exquisite)" is an interesting track. Its a lot faster than you'd expect from My Dying Bride, and almost sounds to have industrial elements in some areas. MYB is always surprising, I suppose. The final track, "Your Shameful Heaven," is a live track. Unlike most live tracks, its devoid of the common annoyances, mainly an unruley audience, as well as a distortion in sound.

In short, if you are an MYB fan, pick this up, you won't regret it. Even if you are not, and are merely trying to expand your metal tastes (which you should), check this album out.

Average customer rating:

Prepare for your doom!
Oh how dead doom metal is.....
Doom/death classic
A great doom/gothic album
Best Album

Turn Loose the Swans
My Dying Bride
Manufacturer: Futurist Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

The Dreadful Hours
As the Flower Withers
The Angel and the Dark River
Songs of Darkness, Words of Light
Like Gods of the Sun

ASIN: B000005VHH
Release Date: 1994-04-04

Tracks:

Sear Me MCMXCIII
Your River
The Songless Bird
The Snow In My Hand
The Crown Of Sympathy
Turn Loose The Swans
Black God

Album Description

2001 reissue of 1993 album for the European goth-metal band packaged in a slipcase. Sleeve includes lyrics & credits. 7 tracks. Peaceville.

Album Details

Rerelease of the metal band's second album.

Customer Reviews:

Prepare for your doom!.......2007-05-09

Doom metal is kind of like what Black Sabbath did with their song "Black Sabbath." Slow, heavy, depressing, frightening. "Turn Loose the Swans" is all that. It is a tremendous album and a must for those who want something more than initiate heavy metal. I cannot recommend this one enough.

Oh how dead doom metal is............2007-03-26

Amorphis went pop. Paradise Lost got lost. Katatonia and Anathema have taken Prozac. And now My Dying Bride went melodeath. The only bands left now are Candlemass, Cathedral, and Draconian. But this isnt about those aforementioned bands, this is about My Dying Bride's epic classic Turn Loose the Swans.

First off, let people know that there is not one fast song on this album. This album is slow, almost death-like slow. It feels like the guitarists are rubbing sandpaper on your face while the violin, keyboards, and drums lull you into a deep trance, which is quickly ended as soon as the singer unleashes his vicious snarl.

This album is seen as a landmark in the devolopment of doom-death, and I cant disagree more.

If you enjoyed this also try Paradise Lost's Gothic and my new favorite album Celtic Frost's Monotheist.

Doom/death classic .......2005-10-29

I bought this album in autumn 1993, right at the time when Icon by Paradise Lost came out. I played both albums a lot initially, but grew tired of them and then put them aside for many years. I even sold my copy of Turn Loose The Swans (and Icon) to a friend of mine. I repurchased both albums a couple of years ago and listen to them regularly again. I have never become a real My Dying Bride fan; I found the songs dragging on too long and I didn't like the clean vocals of Aaron (his death grunt is great). But looking back, this album has become one of the leading in the genre and the best My Dying Bride album I have heard. Sear Me 93 and Black God are ok, but the metal tracks make this album the gothic/doom/death classic that it is. Best songs are Your River, The Crown Of Sympathy and the title track.

A great doom/gothic album.......2005-07-14

Although this is my first taste of My Dying Bride, I have heard plenty of other doom, funeral doom, gothic bands and I must say that MDB does a great job on this cd. At first I was expecting something a bit more along the lines of Shape of Despair(my favorite funeral doom band), but after I got over that I was able to fully enjoy every song on here. I was able to get the latest version which includes several bonus tracks and those are pretty good as well but not as great as the original songs on the cd. Overall, this album is worth picking up if your a fan of gothic or doom music as you will surely not be disappointed.

Best Album.......2005-06-01

My Dyings Bride's Turn Lose the Swans would have to be their best album. the gothic that starts the music and the metal. Its one of the best ones. With songs such as "Black God" and "Turn Lose The Swans"...If you like gothic and metal music you would like this one.