Elegant... and Dying

Elegant... and Dying
Elegant... and Dying
Studio album by Virgin Black
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
Virgin Black chronology

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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

Rowan London – lead vocals, keyboards, piano, choir and chorus
Samantha Escarbe – guitar, cello, choir and chorus
Craig Edis – guitar, vocals
Ian Miller – bass, choir and chorus
Dino Cielo – drums, choir and chorus

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

References

Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Elegant and Dying - Virgin Black". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
Tepedelen, Adem (15 July 2003). "Virgin Black - Elegant.. and Dying". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
Wee, Alvin (19 October 2004). "Virgin Black - _Elegant... And Dying_". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
Taylor, Laura (1 January 2006). "Virgin Black Elegant... And Dying". Exclaim!. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
Scholz, Joerg (28 July 2003). "Virgin Black - Elegant... and Dying". Powermetal.de (in German). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
Seward, Scott (24–30 September 2003). "Dirging Down Under: If All Your Mammals Had Pouches You'd Be Depressed Too". Village Voice. Archived from the original on 8 November 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

External links

Virgin Black official site
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[1] Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Elegant and Dying - Virgin Black". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

[2] Tepedelen, Adem (15 July 2003). "Virgin Black - Elegant.. and Dying". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 7 November 2016.

[3] Wee, Alvin (19 October 2004). "Virgin Black - _Elegant... And Dying_". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

[4] Taylor, Laura (1 January 2006). "Virgin Black Elegant... And Dying". Exclaim!. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

[5] Scholz, Joerg (28 July 2003). "Virgin Black - Elegant... and Dying". Powermetal.de (in German). Retrieved 24 September 2021.

[6] Seward, Scott (24–30 September 2003). "Dirging Down Under: If All Your Mammals Had Pouches You'd Be Depressed Too". Village Voice. Archived from the original on 8 November 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2021.