Elegant... and Dying | ||||
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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 |
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Producer | Rowan London | |||
Virgin Black chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 6.5/10 |
Chronicles of Chaos | 7/10 link |
Exclaim! | link |
Metal Storm | (8.8/10) |
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.
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.