Metal Hammer (Poland) - written by Marek Krukowski
With this album, the band leaves the cerulean, dark grounds to step into more pale, wintry, evening-like realms. It seems to be lighter then others in the line of deathless kings. It doesn't mean of course, that they have changed stylistics. The characteristic melancholia still oozes, trickling into the heart, and the ghost of the bride constantly looms among naked trees, summon by clear voices of the poet in bitter pain.
Aaron has filled this opus funerali with vulnerable, shady, haunted bemoans, sang with clear, rending voices echoing from where no pleased tranquility dwells. There are some parts, when the unbearable bereavement grows and finally bursts into tears. The monumental and blacken; tremendously roaring guitars. Flogging voices- dreadful kerfuffle among the gathered winds. Still violin resound in the distant, fading away. Guitars last passages underline the end of the album, bringing some energy into the dreamy mind…and winter night is rocking the dreamers in the arms.
After listening the previous album "A Line of Deathless Kings", I desperately missed such cold and austere stories. Finally I am moved by that latest sonic manuscript . I can assure you won't be able to get rid of the feeling, that you want to experience this album again and again. Personally, I don't need any other piece of music for the upcoming weeks. I bow before the band for such an adorable stuff.
12/12
The Sun (UK)
ALBUM number ten and My Dying Bride have still not cheered up. Reinstated is the signature violin while Aaron Stainthorpe’s deathly growl is now all but extinct.
For Lies I Sire looks back for inspiration to their genre-defining doom metal masterpiece Turn Loose The Swans.
Although more melodic, slower and, in essence, purer than recent albums, My Dying Bride fail to resist the urge for a blast of double-bass drum and guitar shredding in A Chapter In Loathing.
With highlights Death Triumphant and My Body A Funeral, these Yorkshire doom-mongers still make you want to close the door and turn off the lights.
RL
Global Domination
I’m very happy. Not only has the new My Dying Bride finally arrived, it’s a really good album. Granted, it’s not a seminal work of art like “The Angel & The Dark River”, but it’s amazing. While I’ve been pleased with some of the latest work released by the band, like “A Line of Deathless Kings” and “Songs of Darkness, Words of Light”, I have a feeling this one, “For Lies I Sire”, surpasses them.
There are two reasons for that, I believe; first and foremost, this is real, depressing doom metal at its best, and by that, I mean that the song writing done here by Mr. Stainthorpe and his troupe has really taken a turn for the deep end, and I mean that in the best way possible.
8 withering flowers out of 10
Euthanatos
Blistering written by By: David E. Gehlke
The violin is back and almost instantly, you can’t help but surrender to its enormous weight and depth. No band has made better use of the instrument (sorry Kansas), so its return from an 11-year absence is totally welcome and frankly, awe-inspiring. And so is My Dying Bride’s newest and 10th release, For Lies I Sire, the second best post-“Classic Six” album, right behind 1999’s Light At the End of the World.
8.5 out of 10
Metal Temple written by Harry
There are many reasons to love this CD. Most of them are going to haunt your mind in a beautiful way that cannot be described. Those who followed the band during those eighteen years can understand me. The album is probably the most depressing and darkest stuff they have released in the past ten years. And, believe me, I love albums like "Songs Of Darkness, Words Of Light" and "A Line Of Deathless Kings". While listening to "For Lies I Sire" a smell of pain, agony and death will surround you, and the Death Metal parts will bring you back from this dark land, but just for a while. The band seems to be in great shape and it’s obvious that they worked hard for this release. Probably the new blood in the band gave them the boost... or just what is going on in the world made Aaron Stainthorpe and his fellows write such a songlist.
since 10/10 goes only in all time classic stuff, this CD is quite near, so... 9 out of 10
