The Barghest O'Whitby EP, 2011

"After releasing the gorgeous symphonic/new age "Evinta" earlier this year, My Dying Bride comes back with more "classic" doomy EP "The Barghest O' Whitby". And a very challenging EP... consisting of only one song, but a 27+ minute epic!

My first impressions were mitigated... More harsh vocals than usual (and Aaron's harsh vocals don't sound as good as they were in the past), melodies similar to stuff they already did in the past, and even a pure death metal passage at the end.

But after a few listens, this EP really grew on me. It is like a longer version of one of my favorite songs from the early days "Symphonaire Infernus...", with everything from the old days -- doomy riffs, very slow pace, violin, growls -- mixed with the melancholic melodies of the most recent albums.

Highly recommended."