My Dying Bride

My Dying Bride is a British doom metal band formed in 1990, known for combining slow, heavy guitar riffs and melancholic melodies with a mix of guttural and clean vocals and often prominent violin or keyboard textures. Their sound blends death-doom weight with gothic atmospheres and lyrical themes of sorrow, loss, and romantic despair, frequently delivered in long, brooding arrangements. They are commonly regarded as an influential act within the death-doom and gothic metal circles.