Elegant... and Dying

Elegant... and Dying
Studio album by Virgin Black
Released	June, 2003
Genre	Gothic metal, doom metal, avant-garde metal, classical
Length	71:27
Label	The End Records Massacre Records
Producer	Rowan London
Virgin Black chronology
Sombre Romantic (2001) Elegant... and Dying (2003) Requiem – Mezzo Forte (2007)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles	6.5/10[2]
Chronicles of Chaos	7/10 link
Exclaim!	link
Metal Storm	(8.8/10)[3]
Powermetal.de	link (in German)

Elegant... and Dying is the second studio album by Australian gothic metal band Virgin Black. The album was released in June, 2003, on The End Records. Publications such as The Village Voice praised the album.^[4]

Prior to the release of the album, the vocalist Rowan London took lessons from 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.

1. "Adorned in Ashes" – 6:18
2. "Velvet Tongue" – 8:25 (Rowan London)
3. "And the Kiss of God's Mouth (Part I)" – 1:26
4. "And the Kiss of God's Mouth (Part II)" – 6:19
5. "Renaissance" – 7:02
6. "The Everlasting" – 19:57
7. "Cult of Crucifixion" – 9:03
8. "Beloved" – 7:27 (Samantha Escarbe)
9. "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

1. Allmusic review
2. Tepedelen, Adem (July 15, 2003). "Virgin Black - Elegant.. and Dying". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
3. Metal Storm review
4. Seward, Scott. Dirging Down Under. The Village Voice. September 24-30 2003. retrieved on 2008-01-07

External links

• Virgin Black official site
• Encyclopaedia Metallum - Virgin Black - Elegant... and Dying retrieved 10–01–07