A Map of All Our Failures

A Map of All Our Failures is the 11th studio album by English doom 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]

A Map of All Our Failures
Studio album by
My Dying Bride
Released15 October 2012
RecordedFutureworks Studios, Manchester, UK[1]
GenreDoom metal, gothic metal
Length63:45
LabelPeaceville Records
ProducerRobert 'Mags' Magoolagan
My Dying Bride chronology
Evinta
(2011)		 A Map of All Our Failures
(2012)		 The Manuscript
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
Decibel Magazine[3]
Popmatters[4]

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.TitleLength
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
Special edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
9."My Faults Are Your Reward"5:28

Personnel
My Dying Bride

Additional musicians

References
  1. "My Dying Bride - A Map of All Our Failures". Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  2. Jervis, Marcus. "My Dying Bride - A Map Of All Our Failures Review". About.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  3. Dick, Chris (November 2012). "My Dying Bride, A Map of All Our Failures". Decibel Magazine (97): 98.
  4. Hayes, Craig (7 December 2012). "My Dying Bride: A Map of All Our Failures". Popmatters. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  5. "My Dying Bride A Map of All Our Failures (CD & DVD)". Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  6. "INTERVIEW WITH MY DYING BRIDE by ROCKNLIVE PRODUCTION". Retrieved 2012-10-21.
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