Elegant... and Dying
2003 studio album by Virgin Black
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Elegant... and Dying is the second studio album by Australian Gothic-doom band Virgin Black. The album was released in June, 2003, on The End Records and Massacre Records. Various publications including The Village Voice praised the album.[6]
ReleasedJune 2003
Length71:27/74:33
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| Released | June 2003 | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde metal, classical, doom metal, gothic metal, neoclassical dark wave | |||
| Length | 71:27/74:33 | |||
| Label | The End Records Massacre Records | |||
| Producer | Rowan London | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 6.5/10[2] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 7/10[3] |
| Exclaim! | [4] |
| Powermetal.de | [5] |
Prior to the release of the album, the vocalist Rowan London trained with a professional opera singer, bolstering the album's operatic elements further.
Track listing
- All songs written By Rowan London and Samantha Escarbe, except where otherwise noted.
- "Adorned in Ashes" – 6:18
- "Velvet Tongue" – 8:03/8:25 (Rowan London)
- "And the Kiss of God's Mouth (Part I)" – 1:26 (Samantha Escarbe)
- "And the Kiss of God's Mouth (Part II)" – 6:19
- "Renaissance" – 7:02
- "The Everlasting" – 17:13/19:57
- "Cult of Crucifixion" – 9:03
- "Beloved" – 7:27 (Samantha Escarbe)
- "Our Wings Are Burning" – 8:26
Personnel
Virgin Black
Additional personnel
- Sonia Wilkie (guest) – violin
- Brad and Stephanie Bessel, Carmen Harm, Terella Rosen – choir and chorus vocals
Production
- Produced By Rowan London
- Recorded By Carmen Harm and Aaron Nichols
- Mixed By Carmen Harm