THE DEVIL'S MOUTH Vol. 132: Ten Rounds with Andrew Craighan (My Dying Bride)
My Dying Bride guitarist and main songwriter Andrew Craighan is our new guest on the podcast.
One of the most crucial bands in the development of the doom metal subgenre, My Dying Bride are a rare case of longevity without decay. A whopping 34 years after the release of their debut album 'As The Flower Withers', the English band remain at the forefront of not only their style, but metal as a whole. Every new album bringing a breath of fresh, albeit tragic, air, and new ways of portraying a theatrical, but at the same time all too human and profoundly relatable sense of loss, longing and perhaps a little hope in there too, sometimes.
In what is still one of the most popular episodes of the podcast, we had the honour of having vocalist Aaron Stainthorpe as a guest when their previous album 'The Ghost Of Orion' came out. You can listen to that one here, and Aaron was also kind enough to participate on our festivities when we reached episode #100, telling us in detail and with moving sincerity all that was behind the song ‘Tired Of Tears’ (here).
Now, upon the release of the fantastic new 'A Mortal Binding' album, this honour is doubled as Andrew Craighan, guitarist, founding member and chief songwriter, also joins us for his Ten Rounds. Not only did we get his thoughts on this new release - and what he feels like every time there is a new album about to be released, in fact - but also, as expected, Andy's choices of songs gave us the opportunity to have wonderful insider perspective into his own relationship with music and the art of songcraft, not to mention quite a few unexpected revelations. Do you know how many “Gorgoroths” the average My Dying Bride song has? Or, for example, which bands really mean it? (hint: Belphegor do, Babymetal don't)
Well, it's time to find out.
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