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Melomaniac 
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Joined: May 07 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4088 |
 Posted: December 19 2007 at 09:56 |
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[QUOTE=sinkadotentree]Their last five studio albums are all very good in my opinion.They sure know how to create dark,sad and atmospheric songs, with excellent lyrics.QUOTE]
I share that opinion, though my favorites are A Fine Day to Exit and the excellent Alternative 4.
Yep, I think they are underrated too.
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"One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio
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frantic
Forum Newbie 
Joined: December 07 2007 Location: Turkey Status: Offline Points: 39 |
Posted: January 02 2008 at 05:28 |
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as an Anathema listener (fan once, but not anymore) since their Silent Enigma (1995), i wanna share my thoughts.
maybe some of their works, precisely in last two albums, gives a floydish taste. they have lots of experimental approaches in time. i love Anathema, they are generally very atmospheric, experimental but never prog for me. i never saw a band that changes the genre that much in time.
(i saw them live 6 times. every gig they play "Comfortably Numb" or "Wish You Were Here")
but they are so underrated that they can put this in their website, they must be in hard conditions:
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From www.anathema.ws:
anathema release three new songs on i-tunes 18th april anathema will release 3 new songs, on i-tunes in april to coincide with their tour supporting finish goth rockers HIM. the three tracks rumoured to be released are.. 1 one day 2 everything 3 angels walk among us there will be official announcements soon. IMPORTANT! as the band is without a record deal and without any financial backing to record an album, we respectfully ask all our fans to go to the i-tunes site and pay for the songs. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! as you will be directly supporting the band at a difficult time, and your money will go towards paying for anathema to record an album this year. we need your help. if you want to be a true fan and help the band directly, instead of helping record companies... do not copy these songs from your friends! go to i-tunes on april 18th and buy them. the price is very cheap! best wishes anathema --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
we see them on tour in Turkey every year since 2003, at least with 5-6 concerts. if they move to Turkey they will survive  |
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hunger for more prog can never be quenched.
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Hamfari
Forum Senior Member 
Joined: June 25 2007 Location: Iceland Status: Offline Points: 131 |
Posted: January 02 2008 at 10:56 |
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Well that´s old news, it is rumoured that they´ll sign w. Roadrunner like Porcupine Tree.
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Nobody needs to go anywhere else. We are all, if we only knew it, already there.
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SolariS
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Joined: October 27 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 891 |
Posted: January 02 2008 at 23:52 |
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well, i bought judgement and really enjoyed it. so i decided to buy eternity and alternative 4, but found them somewhat boring. they lacked something that judgement had...i just dont know what.
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Ahmadbarqawi
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Joined: May 10 2007 Location: Jordan Status: Offline Points: 149 |
Posted: January 03 2008 at 01:41 |
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i was kinda hoping that they'd sign with "Inside Out", i really don't like the musical direction of several bands that they seemed to take after joining "Roadrunner"
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martin_bodom
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Joined: December 31 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2 |
Posted: January 03 2008 at 09:23 |
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love Anathema, Judgement, Alternative 4, A Fine Day To Exit and A Natural Disaster are beautiful albums...i don't think Roadrunner will change Anathema musical direction, maybee they can do it with some bands, but i think Anathema is very personal
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Reality is boring...
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Russia_on_Ice
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Joined: January 04 2008 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 4 |
Posted: January 06 2008 at 06:17 |
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Anyone see them supporting Porcupine Tree? 'A Natural Disaster' was perfect!
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Matt
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Ahmadbarqawi
Forum Senior Member
Joined: May 10 2007 Location: Jordan Status: Offline Points: 149 |
Posted: January 15 2008 at 03:51 |
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check out yet another new song "Hindsight" from the upcoming album performed live on the following links (different versions): Personally i really liked alot, somehow it reminded me of Dark Side of the Moon-era of Pink Floyd, & i can also feel a little bit of "Judgement" in there (say 2000 & gone?)
your thoughts?
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darkmatter
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Joined: November 23 2006 Location: New Jersey Status: Offline Points: 2760 |
Posted: January 15 2008 at 10:38 |
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On Wikipedia it says that they announced during a concert that Steven Wilson would produce their new album!
  It also says that recording would start this month!
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Ahmadbarqawi
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Joined: May 10 2007 Location: Jordan Status: Offline Points: 149 |
Posted: January 16 2008 at 01:38 |
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If that's true, i think it'll be one of the anticipated albums of 2008.... thanx for the info man
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EnglishAssassin
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Joined: December 24 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 83 |
Posted: January 20 2008 at 12:55 |
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Presuming that it's true, that's very welcome news indeed. They are a fine band, and it's a shame they aren't more widely appreciated. I've always felt that one of Anathema's problems (commercially, not artistically) was that they couldn't be easily pigeonholed into a single genre niche.
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Abstrakt
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Joined: August 18 2005 Location: Soundgarden Status: Offline Points: 18292 |
Posted: January 20 2008 at 14:23 |
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I got Judgement around 6 months ago.
It's pretty good atmospheric Metal with a very depressed/melancholic feel to it. 3 Stars if i remember right.
Might get more from this band, any recommendations?
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ProgBagel
Prog Reviewer
Joined: May 13 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2819 |
Posted: January 20 2008 at 14:52 |
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Alternative 4. Pretty sure I like that better.
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MusicalSalmacis
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Joined: December 23 2007 Status: Offline Points: 213 |
Posted: January 20 2008 at 15:01 |
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I don't find them underrated at all, they are very much appreciated, especially in TURKEY where they are very very big.
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EnglishAssassin
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Joined: December 24 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 83 |
Posted: January 20 2008 at 15:20 |
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A Fine Day to Exit (2001) and A Natural Disaster (2003) further develop the new style first established on Judgement, and most befit the Radiohead/Pink Floyd comparisons. They're the natural recommendation to a fellow prog rocker. |
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burritounit
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2007 Location: Puerto Rico Status: Offline Points: 2551 |
Posted: January 20 2008 at 15:23 |
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Then problem with Anathema is that people aren't use to hear bands that don't have a very familiar sound. Anathema do things diferently in every album making new people like them and other people hate it. In my opinion Anathema is a great band that offers something unique by makes every album have a diferent and unique sound. As for me Judgment it's my favorite followed by Alternative 4.
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Ahmadbarqawi
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Joined: May 10 2007 Location: Jordan Status: Offline Points: 149 |
Posted: January 21 2008 at 02:00 |
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I would highly recommend "Eternity", its a great ride all the way through...
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Avantgardehead
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Joined: December 29 2006 Location: Dublin, OH, USA Status: Offline Points: 1170 |
Posted: January 21 2008 at 03:40 |
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I have every album by this band and love them all. Especially "Serenades" and "A Natural Disaster". Looking forward to the newest one, also!
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http://www.last.fm/user/Avantgardian
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The T
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 16 2006 Location: FL, USA Status: Offline Points: 17493 |
Posted: January 21 2008 at 14:04 |
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I actually think they're overrated... I just can't get into their music... believe I'm tried... not a bad band but nothing extraordinaire
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Abstrakt
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Joined: August 18 2005 Location: Soundgarden Status: Offline Points: 18292 |
Posted: January 21 2008 at 14:09 |
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Will check them out sometime!
Those two are amongst the cheaper ones!
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