Anathema is an English band from Liverpool. Beginning as pioneers of the death/doom sub-genre, their later albums have been associated with genres such as alternative rock, progressive rock, art rock, new prog, and post-rock
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Band members
- Current members
- Vincent Cavanagh – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar (1990–present)
- Daniel Cavanagh – lead guitar, vocals, keyboards (1990–2002, 2003–present)
- John Douglas – drums (1990–1997, 1998–present)
- Jamie Cavanagh – bass (1990–1991, 2001–present)
- Lee Douglas – vocals (2000–present)
- Daniel Cardoso – keyboards (2011–present)
- Former members
- Darren White – vocals (1990–1995)
- Duncan Patterson – bass, keyboards (1991–1998)
- Shaun Taylor-Steels – drums (1997–1998)
- Dave Pybus – bass (1998–2001)
- Martin Powell – keyboards, violin (1998–2000)
- Les Smith – keyboards (2000–2011)
Discography
Studio albums
- Serenades (1993)
- The Silent Enigma (1995)
- Eternity (1996)
- Alternative 4 (1998)
- Judgement (1999)
- A Fine Day to Exit (2001)
- A Natural Disaster (2003)
- We're Here Because We're Here (2010)
- Weather Systems (2012)
Demos
- An Iliad of Woes (1990)
- All Faith Is Lost (1991)
EPs
- The Crestfallen (1992)
- Pentecost III (1995)
- Alternative Future (1998)
Singles
- "They Die" (1992)
- "We Are the Bible" (1994)
- "Deep" (1999)
- "Make It Right" (1999)
- "Pressure" (2001)
- "Everything" (2006)
- "A Simple Mistake" (2006)
- "Angels Walk Among Us" (2007)
- "Dreaming Light" (2011)
Compilations
- Resonance (2001), Peaceville
- Resonance 2 (2002)
- Hindsight (2008)
- Falling Deeper (2011) (UK chart peak: No. 168)[11]
Videography
Promo video
- Sweet Tears (1993, from album Serenades)
- Mine Is Yours (1994, from album Pentecost III)
- The Silent Enigma (1995, from album The Silent Enigma)
- Hope (1996, from album Eternity)
- Pressure (2001, from album A Fine Day to Exit)
- Dreaming Light (2010, from album We're Here Because We're Here)
- Untouchable, Part 1 (2012, from album Weather Systems)
Official live
- A Vision Of A Dying Embrace (74 min, VHS in 1997 and DVD in 2002, also available through the 2008 re-release of The Silent Enigma (a bonus DVD), Peaceville)
- Were You There? (DVD, 2004, Music for Nations)
- A Moment in Time (DVD, 2006)
Bootlegs
- Live in London, U.K. (35 min., Bootleg, 07.11.1992)
- Live In Istanbul/TURKEY
- Live in Geneve (50 min, Bootleg, 23.01.1994)
- Live in Czech (60 min, Bootleg, 13.11.1994)
- Live in Białystok, Poland (30 min, Bootleg, February, 1994)
- Live in Greece (43 min, Bootleg, 1999)
References
- ^ Mark Rudolph (2000-08-02). "Metalfest 2000". Central Michigan Life. http://media.www.cm-life.com/media/storage/paper906/news/2000/08/02/EtCetera/Metalfest.2000-2477512.shtml. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
- ^ Adrien Begrand (2004-02-26). "A Natural Disaster". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/a/anathema-natural.shtml. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
- ^ Baddeley 2002, p. 265-6
- ^ Matthijssens, Vera. "A Moment In Time review". Lordsofmetal.nl. http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showreview.php?id=8206&lang=en. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- ^ a b c d Larkin, Colin (1999) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0257-7, p. 27
- ^ a b c d e Strong, Martin C. (2001) The Great Metal Discography, MOJO Books, ISBN 1-84195-185-4, p. 25-6
- ^ "Anathema". Anathema.ws. Archived from the original on 19 June 2011. http://www.anathema.ws. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ "Niet compatibele browser". Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/pages/ANATHEMA-official-band-page/125049763628?ref=mf. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ "Anathema's official website news". http://www.anathema.ws/news.cfm.
- ^ "Anathema's official website news - BREAKING NEWS: DANIEL CARDOSO TO BECOME PERMANENT MEMBER OF ANATHEMA". http://www.anathema.ws/news.cfm.
- ^ http://zobbel.de/cluk/110924cluk.txt
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