Elegant... and Dying

Elegant... and Dying is the second studio album by Australian Gothic-doom band Virgin Black. The album was released in June, 2003, on The End Records and Massacre Records. Various publications including The Village Voice praised the album.
Prior to the release of the album, the vocalist Rowan London trained with a professional opera singer, bolstering the album's operatic elements further.

Track listing

All songs written By Rowan London and Samantha Escarbe, except where otherwise noted.

"Adorned in Ashes" – 6:18
"Velvet Tongue" – 8:03/8:25
"And the Kiss of God's Mouth " – 1:26
"And the Kiss of God's Mouth " – 6:19
"Renaissance" – 7:02
"The Everlasting" – 17:13/19:57
"Cult of Crucifixion" – 9:03
"Beloved" – 7:27
"Our Wings Are Burning" – 8:26

Personnel

Virgin Black

Rowan London – lead vocals, keyboards, piano, choir and chorus
Samantha Escarbe – guitar, cello, choir and chorus
Craig Edis – guitar, vocals
Ian Miller – bass, choir and chorus
Dino Cielo – drums, choir and chorus

Additional personnel

Sonia Wilkie – violin
Brad and Stephanie Bessel, Carmen Harm, Terella Rosen – choir and chorus vocals

Production

Produced By Rowan London
Recorded By Carmen Harm and Aaron Nichols
Mixed By Carmen Harm