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Anathema
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Anathema is an atmospheric/experimental rock band from the city of Liverpool, noted for the emotional intensity of their music. They used to play death/doom metal, and are often regarded as one of the big three of that genre (with Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride). Progressively, after touching psychedelia, they’ve changed their music, today playing atmospheric rock. Pink Floyd are always regarded to be their biggest influence.
Anathema was formed in 1990 under the name of Pagan Angel and, in November of that year, the band recorded their first demo, entitled An Iliad of Woes. The switching of names occurred at the beginning of 1991.
Their initial demo caught the attention of a couple of bands from the English metal scene and Anathema then began to play gigs with bands such as Bolt Thrower and Paradise Lost.
The band drew a lot of attention with the release of their second demo - entitled All Faith is Lost - and a 7inch vinyl release for the swiss label Witchhunt Rec., which got Anathema a four-album deal with Peaceville Records. Their first release under the label was The Crestfallen EP in November 1992. With the material from that album the band toured with Cannibal Corpse.
Serenades, their debut LP, attracted a lot of mainstream attention. A music video derived from it - Sweet Tears - even managed to reach MTV’s parade.
1994 was the year of Anathema’s first European tour, which was closely followed by gigs in the Independent Rock Festival in Brazil.
In May of 1995, vocalist Darren White quit the band. Rather than recruiting a new vocalist, the band decided that guitarist Vincent Cavanagh should assume the vocals. This new formation debuted by touring with Cathedral in the UK.
Anathema was formed in 1990 under the name of Pagan Angel and, in November of that year, the band recorded their first demo, entitled An Iliad of Woes. The switching of names occurred at the beginning of 1991.
Their initial demo caught the attention of a couple of bands from the English metal scene and Anathema then began to play gigs with bands such as Bolt Thrower and Paradise Lost.
The band drew a lot of attention with the release of their second demo - entitled All Faith is Lost - and a 7inch vinyl release for the swiss label Witchhunt Rec., which got Anathema a four-album deal with Peaceville Records. Their first release under the label was The Crestfallen EP in November 1992. With the material from that album the band toured with Cannibal Corpse.
Serenades, their debut LP, attracted a lot of mainstream attention. A music video derived from it - Sweet Tears - even managed to reach MTV’s parade.
1994 was the year of Anathema’s first European tour, which was closely followed by gigs in the Independent Rock Festival in Brazil.
In May of 1995, vocalist Darren White quit the band. Rather than recruiting a new vocalist, the band decided that guitarist Vincent Cavanagh should assume the vocals. This new formation debuted by touring with Cathedral in the UK.
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kakalto wrote:
silent enigma any good?
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Therion668 wrote:
ahhhh... Next 4 songs from the new album just leaked... Too much Porcupine tree influence in them =(
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LordHali wrote:
Hidden Artists
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DeDwaas wrote:
Thanks for all the inspiration and comfort that your music gives me untill this very day! Looking forward to the new album Horizons and also the classics in a new acoustic form!
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Scarius wrote:
Hindsight is so beautiful.
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Fabietto1463 wrote:
Great music
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Zabri_again___ wrote:
me too..
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rikverhalle wrote:
I like them so much better on stage than on cd. :)
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KinderTraum wrote:
hehehehell
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Therion668 wrote:
lucky bastard =(
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KinderTraum wrote:
I'll see them live here in Italy and finally HEADLINER!!!!
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Memor wrote:
Judgement is a bit more Disasterous than Exit, so maybe you would like it. Other than that, you can always try Antimatter. Leaving Eden is in my opinion their best album, they play something on the lines of a neven mellower Anathema. :b Related band too.
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StoatBox wrote:
Ok, so I love 'A Natural Disaster' but I didn't really like 'A Fine Day To Exit'. What other albums or even other bands have a sound similar to A Natural Disaster?
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PatrickFMLP wrote:
Apparently, new album should be out sometime in October.
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DrSturm wrote:
I think the new album is coming sooner than we realize; their site is down for a redesign, something most bands do when releasing a new album.
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proggirl wrote:
It's obvious they were amazing They are ANATHEMA!!!!! :)
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JimiDylan wrote:
Anathema was fucking amazing at Dynamo tonight!!!
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Piyei wrote:
osten89 eri un sacoewea.
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milo999 wrote:
I need a new album ;) now! :) Anathema is the best!
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kingofloss__ wrote:
I think they will release it somewhere in ten years time.
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Anathema
Bregyó-közi Sportcentrum, Székesfehérvár, Hungary
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- TheDom tagged Anathema with ‘seeing live soon’. yesterday evening
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