My Dying Bride 'Anthology of Sombre Reflections' Box Set Coming

07-09-2026

My Dying Bride will be releasing their new deluxe 8-LP box set 'Anthology of Sombre Reflections' on August 21st via Peaceville Records. We were sent these details:

'Anthology of Sombre Reflections' is an expansive and comprehensive collection of the early and much-celebrated works of the Doom Gods, from the formative deathly rawness of the revered 'Towards the Sinister' demo, 'God is Alone' 7" tracks and subsequent debut album, 'As the Flower Withers', through to the gothic-tinged funereal seductive delights of 1996's highlight, 'Like Gods of the Sun'.

With the addition of all-time genre classic opuses 'Turn Loose the Swans', and 'The Angel and the Dark River' also representing My Dying Bride's much-loved early to mid-90's period, the band's three cult EPs are also featured in this deluxe eight-vinyl boxset, with each record presented on 180gm heavyweight black vinyl. The four studio albums themselves have also been treated to new half-speed masters courtesy of Air Studios.

Accompanying the audio is a 48-page book featuring photographs and artwork, plus new interviews with Andrew Craighan and Aaron Stainthorpe conducted in 2025 exploring some of the influences and thought-processes behind the creation of such cherished works of the 90s, as well as reflections of their output over this period.

'Anthology of Sombre Reflections' also contains 2 large posters depicting the 'Turn Loose the Swans' CD artwork image, plus the original poster included in 'As the Flower Withers'. A selection of photo prints of the band from this era are also included. Pre-order here

Disc 1 - The Grief Of Age

Side A
Symphonaire Infernus Et Spera Empyrium (1990 demo) - 08:53
Vast Choirs (1990 demo) - 07:35
The Grief Of Age (1990 demo) - 04:08
Catching Feathers (1990 demo) - 03:42

Side B
5. God Is Alone (1991 7" version) - 04:57
6. De Sade Soliloquy (1991 7" version) - 04:39
7. Unreleased Bitterness - 07:44
8. The Sexuality Of Bereavement - 08:04

Disc 2 - Symphonaire Infernus Et Spera Empyrium

Side A
Symphonaire Infernus Et Spera Empyrium - 11:36

Side B
2. God Is Alone - 04:48
3. De Sade Soliloquay - 03:41

Disc 3 - As The Flower Withers (Half-Speed)

Side A
Silent Dance - 02:14
Sear Me - 09:06
The Forever People - 04:09
The Bitterness And The Bereavement - 07:37

Side B
5. Vast Choirs - 08:16
6. The Return Of The Beautiful - 12:50
7. Erotic Literature - 05:14

Disc 4 - The Thrash Of Naked Limbs EP

Side A
The Thrash Of Naked Limbs - 06:10

Side B
2. Le Cerf Malade - 06:28
3. Gather Me Up Forever - 05:17

Disc 5 - Turn Loose The Swans (Half-Speed)

Side A
Sear Me MCMXCIII - 07:25
Your River - 09:18
The Songless Bird - 06:57
The Snow In My Hand - 07:05

Side B
5. The Crown Of Sympathy - 12:13
6. Turn Loose The Swans - 10:06
7. Black God - 04:50

Disc 6 - I Am The Bloody Earth EP

Side A
I Am The Bloody Earth - 06:35
Transcending (Into The Exquisite) - 08:39

Side B
3. The Crown Of Sympathy (remix) - 11:09

Disc 7 - The Angel & The Dark River (Half-Speed)

Side A
The Cry Of Mankind - 12:13
From Darkest Skies - 07:47
A Sea To Suffer In - 06:11

Side B
4. Black Voyage - 09:47
5. Two Winters Only - 09:01
6. Your Shameful Heaven - 06:59

Disc 8 - Like Gods Of The Sun (Half-Speed)

Side A
Like Gods Of The Sun - 05:40
The Dark Caress - 05:59
Grace Unhearing - 07:19
A Kiss To Remember - 07:32

Side B
5. All Swept Away - 04:17
6. For You - 06:37
7. It Will Come - 04:28
8. Here In The Throat - 06:21
9. For My Fallen Angel - 05:55