DEEPER DOWN

This single contains two of My Dying Bride's more heavier songs. The title track is taken from A Line Of Deathless Kings. This song is both pretty heavy and catchy. The target group is obviously the heavy metal crowd out there. Those who found My Dying Bride through Iron Maiden. This song is the least interesting song from A Line Of Deathless Kings and does nothing for me. The Child of Eternity is in the same vein. Pretty heavy with some death grunts thrown in. This is an old My Dying Bride track. The final song is a live version of A Kiss to Remember. This progressive song is the only good song here. But it can also be found on one of their live albums so it does not interest me.

This single is nowhere as interesting as their first three EPs. But I am sure it hit the target audience pretty well. But I am more a fan of the progressive symphonic My Dying Bride than the gothic or heavy metal version of this band. Hence my spare use of stars.

2 stars

"Deeper Down" is a 3 track single release by UK doom metal act My Dying Bride. The single was released through Peaceville Records in September 2006 and it's limited to 5000 copies.

"Deeper Down", which is also featured on "A Line of Deathless Kings (2006)", is featured here in an edited version. If you don't know the original it's doubtful you'll miss anything, but I always find that edited versions are a bit of a waste of time if you already have the original. "The Child of Eternity" is a track that's exclusive to this release (at least it was upon release). It's a death metal tinged track that probably didn't fit on "A Line of Deathless Kings (2006)", but it's of good quality and pretty enjoyable to my ears. The last track on the single is a live version of "A Kiss to Remember". It's the audio track to the live version on the "Sinamorata (2005)" DVD. It's decent but nothing too special.

Since it's only "The Child of Eternity" that realy makes my blood boil on this single, a 2.5 - 3 star (55%) rating is warranted.

I've listened to the 4 track version of this EP, with the full length and edited "Deeper Down" tracks. The version with only the Uberdoom edit seems to be easier to track down. I imagine the song was edited to make it more digestible to the uninitiated. What's left is the base of the song without the growls. If you're familiar with the band, you probably won't care about the edited version.

"The Child Of Eternity" is a fine, catchy track. There's more variety here in instrumentation and tempo than in the "Deeper Down" edit, despite their similar lengths. Like the last track, it suggests one of MDB's best qualities. Although their songs tend to be long, the band varies them enough to keep them interesting.

"A Kiss To Remember" apparently comes from SINAMORATA. With most of their live material, it's often hard to tell the difference except for the applause. I think only established fans would seek this out out, but it's worth it for a reasonable price. In conclusion, this EP is a very fine representation of My Dying Bride's music.