MY DYING BRIDE The Ghost Of Orion

With a career spanning more than 30 years and 13 full‑length albums behind them, My Dying Bride hardly needs an introduction. With the exception of Evinta, the British doom legends have consistently delivered quality, sometimes producing outright classics, other times more modest but still solid releases. Since their last album, the band has undergone a few lineup changes, bringing in former Paradise Lost drummer Jeff Singer and new second guitarist Neil Blanchett. They’ve also ended their long partnership with Peaceville Records, signing instead with Nuclear Blast.

So what does The Ghost of Orion bring to the table? In short, it sounds unmistakably like My Dying Bride, but with a slightly more accessible edge and a noticeably cleaner, more polished production than much of their earlier work. Whether that shift is positive will depend on personal taste, but for me it works, and it works exceptionally well.

Jeff Singer’s drumming, in particular, adds a fresh dimension to the band’s sound. There’s a renewed sense of vitality here, a subtle lift that makes the material feel more dynamic without sacrificing the band’s signature melancholy. Across its eight tracks, the album maintains a consistently high standard. As always with My Dying Bride, the full experience comes from listening start to finish, allowing that dark, mysterious, and beautifully sorrowful atmosphere to unfold.

The Ghost of Orion stands as one of the strongest entries in their discography, arguably top three. It’s an excellent album that deserves to bring My Dying Bride the recognition they’ve long earned.

Discography;

The Ghost Of Orion (2020)

Feel The Misery (2015)

A Map Of All Our Failures (2012)

Evinta (2011)

For Lies I Sire (2009)

A Line Of Deathless Kings (2006)

Songs Of Darkness, Words Of Light (2004)

The Dreadful Hours (2001)

The Light At The End Of The World (1999)

34.788%... Complete (1998)

Like Gods Of The Sun (1996)

The Angel And The Dark River (1995)

Turn Loose The Swans (1993)

As The Flower Withers (1992)