ANATHEMA

Release Year: 2003
Artist Origin: ENG
Style: emotional ethereal atmospheric doom metal

1995 has brought the essential change in a prospect of atmospheric doom metal world of Anathema - gaining momentum as one of the fastest rising entities of the still growing genre, they have parted ways with original vocalist, so quick decision was made to pass the frontman duties to guitarist Vincent Cavanagh who suddenly had to fill in quite big shoes left - a new start has turned out much more fluent, emotional, sensitive and unrestrained nonetheless, with refined melody and vibe spectrum much better expressed, opening up completely new page in their career, where hearts put in and sincere performance have quickly conquered the sympathies of thousands music fans worldwide; recent British edition comes with a remastered sound and two bonuses - orchestral version of title track and 1996's rendition of Sleepless