| A Map of All Our Failures | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 15 October 2012 | |||
| Recorded | Futureworks Studios, Manchester, UK[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 63:45 | |||
| Label | Peaceville | |||
| Producer | Robert 'Mags' Magoolagan | |||
| My Dying Bride chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [2] |
| Decibel Magazine |  [3] |
| Popmatters | [4] |
A Map of All Our Failures is the 11th studio album by English heavy metal band My Dying Bride, released on 15 October 2012 via Peaceville Records.[1] Limited editions of the album included a bonus track and a DVD featuring a 70-minute documentary, An Evening With the Bride. The album cover artwork was by Rhett Podersoo.[5]
Musical style
Vocalist Aaron Stainthorpe described the album as being similar to the band's previous effort, For Lies I Sire, but said that the music had evolved. He described the lyrics as being about religion, passion, love and loss. Bassist Lena Abé described the album as being a "new style of writing, done in an old way", and almost having a "live sound" due to the presence of feedback and "raw and rough" elements.[6] Guitarist Andrew Craighan described the album as "a controlled demolition of all your hopes".[1]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Aaron Stainthorpe; all music is composed by My Dying Bride
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kneel till Doomsday" | 7:52 |
| 2. | "The Poorest Waltz" | 5:08 |
| 3. | "A Tapestry Scorned" | 8:00 |
| 4. | "Like a Perpetual Funeral" | 8:32 |
| 5. | "A Map of All Our Failures" | 7:53 |
| 6. | "Hail Odysseus" | 8:54 |
| 7. | "Within the Presence of Absence" | 8:50 |
| 8. | "Abandoned as Christ" | 8:39 |
| Total length: | 63:45 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "My Faults Are Your Reward" | 5:28 |
Personnel
- My Dying Bride
- Aaron Stainthorpe – vocals
- Andrew Craighan – guitars
- Hamish Glencross – guitars
- Lena Abé – bass
- Shaun Macgowan – keyboards, violins
Additional musicians
- Shaun Taylor Steels – drums
Charts
| Charts (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 137 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 118 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 39 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 181 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 82 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 200 |
References
- 1 2 3 "My Dying Bride - A Map of All Our Failures". Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ↑ Jervis, Marcus. "My Dying Bride - A Map Of All Our Failures Review". About.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ Dick, Chris (November 2012). "My Dying Bride, A Map of All Our Failures". Decibel Magazine (97): 98.
- ↑ Hayes, Craig (7 December 2012). "My Dying Bride: A Map of All Our Failures". Popmatters. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ "My Dying Bride A Map of All Our Failures (CD & DVD)". Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ↑ "INTERVIEW WITH MY DYING BRIDE by ROCKNLIVE PRODUCTION". Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – My Dying Bride – A Map Of All Our Failures" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – My Dying Bride – A Map Of All Our Failures" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ↑ "My Dying Bride: A Map Of All Our Failures" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – My Dying Bride – A Map Of All Our Failures". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – My Dying Bride – A Map Of All Our Failures" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ↑ "Chart Log UK : New Entries Update : Chart Date 27.10.2012" (TXT). Zobbel.de. Retrieved 13 December 2021.