Dismal and dark as usual,
Like Gods of the Sun
contains all the essential
My Dying Bride
characteristics. While there is nothing this record specifically lacks with regard to execution, there is nothing new or interesting about it either and, generally, the 1994 release is considered one of the band's lesser offerings. Hardly unlistenable, there are a few nice moments on this record, most notably during
"A Kiss to Remember"
and
"For My Fallen Angel."
Despite these musical highlights,
seems a little disinterested on
. The bandmembers had honed their
goth
death
-
doom
to an art for sure, but the group's best ideas had all been used by the time this record hit the streets in 1994.
boasts some of the best production to date for the band, but the songwriting is flat, which leaves this record toward the bottom of
's list of releases that are worth the purchase price. ~ Vincent Jeffries