Anathema... Underrated?
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Topic: Anathema... Underrated?
Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Subject: Anathema... Underrated?
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 06:33
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Why do I get the feeling that Anathema is the most underrated band in this website, I mean I noticed that through the lack of topics & polls regarding this band & I’m starting to question my own taste in music. Well anyways they’re one of my favorite bands & listening to their music is such a bless & I strongly believe that my life wouldn’t be the same without them. They have strong songwriting skills, excellent musicianship, and amazing lyrical content in addition to an outstanding vocal performance What do you really think of this band… ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
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Posted By: GoldenSpiral
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 06:34
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They are indeed underrated, but not the most underrated band on the site.
------------- http://www.myspace.com/altaic" rel="nofollow - http://www.myspace.com/altaic ALTAIC "Oceans Down You'll Lie" coming soon |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 06:35
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They are underrated by me...what am I missing? To me they sound like a dreadful dirge. Just depressing. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 06:38
well IMHO i find that they enjoy much more substance & originality than some of those overrated bands in PA  ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 06:38
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I only have Judgement and it's excellent, really good songs and dark and chilling atmospheres! Not my favorite prog-metal band overall though but I really like them nevertheless!
I know there are many other Anathema fans around on this forum, so don't worry! ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 06:44
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Judgment is amazing the great thing about Anathema is that each album has its own identity & mood
my current favorite is Eternity
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Posted By: andu
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 06:46
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I only heard of this band before, and generally if a band is metal than it doesn't interest me. However I just stumbled upon this video (30 minutes) of them doing an acoustic show in an old romanesque church (13th century) from the village of Cisnădioara in Transylvania, as a part of Artmania festival last week. It's really interesting. They do some of their songs (strings and piano) and also they cover Wish You Were Here. http://www.trilulilu.ro/drnovac/3896dacc551503 - http://www.trilulilu.ro/drnovac/3896dacc551503 ------------- "PA's own GI Joe!" 
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Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 06:49
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yea they do lots of acoustic shows
they really know how to make otherworldly songs out of simple chord progressions ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 06:50
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thanx for the link btw i really do appreciate it ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 07:17
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I don't think they are underrated per se, since the have appeared in quite a few theads over the past few weeks, but I do think they are possibly misunderstood with people juding them by their earlier doom albums - their last two albums were not what I would classify as metal. They are just a very good rock band with progressive influences and a deep love of Pink Floyd IMHO. ------------- What? |
Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 07:26
exactly !!! ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
darqdean wrote:Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 07:45
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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."Judgment" is my favourite as well. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: dungeon
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 08:17
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I don't know if they are underrated, but Anathema to me is a huge band. They're songwriting is unbelievable but I recently bought a live dvd and I have to say that they are not that good live. The voice is bad live, it's nothing like the studio, also the guitars are not that good too. Anyway I don't really care about their lives, that's why I love them. Judgement is their best album so far, but I love their most recent works too. |
Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 08:21
hey i think you're absolutely right
but which DVD are you talking about...
because i thought that the "were you there?" DVD was excellent
while on the other hand "a moment in time" was a bit weaker
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Posted By: Ktrout
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 09:36
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I just watched them play at Gods of Metal festival in Milan (Dimmu Borgir fanboys were getting pretty bored!) I've only listened to the album 'Alternative 4' which is enjoyable, but I think it lacks fire. The track 'A Simple Mistake' released on their website is a treat though. ------------- 
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Posted By: THE_POLE
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 09:43
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Anathema are one of my favourites. In my opinion they are better than
anything on the top 20 prog-metal charts (excluding opeth of course). They write truly beautiful music. It has an incredible amount of emotion in it. My girlfriend doesn't like it when i listen to Judgement because afterwards i get really emotional and occasionally even cry  . I also love Alternative 4.Has anyone else heard their new track 'Everything'? it's a bit poppier than anything they've done before and it's quite uplifting(  ) but it's really good. If the rest of the album will be like that then, while not very progressive, it will be wonderful.I think everyone should give Anathema a go. Anyone who can appreciate good rock music with a huge amount of emotion in it will like them. And don't be put off by their doom metal roots. They've gradually progressed into atmospheric rock/electronica territory. Nothing doom metallish in them anymore. I can easily say that Anathema are one of the few bands that have really changed my life and touched my heart in a way that very few bands have.(ok so that was cheesy, but it's true) ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/the_pole/"> 
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Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 09:51
"Everything" is amazing dude... that's the thing with Anathema... its like they have created their own territory or template where they can do anything & i mean anything & still it'll sound amazing & artistic
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Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 09:52
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any other similar bands by the way? ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: THE_POLE
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 09:59
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The closest thing i can think of is Riverside or maybe Radiohead or
Pink Floyd. Or a horde of decent doom metal bands if you're into that
side of their music (in which case i'd recommend My Dying Bride,
probably the best doom metal band i know, nowhere near as good as
Anathema mind you) They're not completely original, having influences from all over the place, but at the same time no-one manages to reach the emotional intensity of their music. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/the_pole/">
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 12:33
Katatonia is another doomy-prog-gothic-metal band that springs to mind, and a band called (unfortunately) Misery Loves Company ------------- What? |
Posted By: limeyrob
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 13:36
| Agreed. Anathema are such a great atmospheric band. |
Posted By: Goblinisgod
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 14:16
| Everything up to Judgment was brilliant. After that, they kinda tailed off. I just find the newer stuff to sappy and reeking of 5th rate Radiohead worship. They're not terrible now, but I can't bear to listen to them anymore. |
Posted By: tardis
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 14:28
I've enjoyed all their albums, and I look forward to hearing their latest effort. 
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 14:41
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I've obnly heard JUDGEMENT, which I own, and i have to say that they are actually slightly OVERrated in my view.... It starts fine enough but then all the final songs sound the same.... ------------- 
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Posted By: StarsongAgeless
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 14:43
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I wouldn't call them underrated on this site. From what I'm seeing, the albums I'd say are their best (A Fine Day To Exit and Judgement) have recieved very high ratings (above 4 stars), and some others have as well. They're a good band, and the ratings seem to reflect that, so I'm not sure what the fuss is about. :)
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 14:45
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The only thing by them that I have is their DVD with live CD A moment in time, and although quite good, I get the feeling all songs are pretty much the same, a soft simple guitar, a build up, and then is explodes... and that´s about it. I mean, there are some good songs, but after a while I get kinda bored. Maybe a live introduction is not the best with this band...? Yet, I dont get what you might be saying with every album has it´s own mood when all the songs are so alike...
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Posted By: dungeon
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 16:29
I own Were You There? DVD and I can say I was a bit dissapointed, especially from their voice. I can't say I didn't enjoy it though it was good enough. Anyway I will see them live in Rockwave along with Heaven And Hell, Dream Theater, Iced Earth, and I'm gonna be extremely happy to see such huge bands in a day. |
Posted By: ProgBagel
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 17:15
| Great band yes underrated...but there are a lot, a lot of underrated bands here |
Posted By: NotSoKoolAid
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 18:08
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underrated topics are overrated. |
Posted By: Single Coil
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 19:15
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I really like Anethema. I wouldn't call them prog-metal, though. I bought Alternative 4 and found it to be pretty tasteful. Once in a while, they seem ever so slightly Floydian.
On the strength of that CD, I purchased Judgement, A Nice Day to Exit and A Natural Disaster. Anything older than those CDs are probably too "doomy" for me. Their lyrics are very meloncholy as it is. Their CDs seem well constructed (order of the tracks), and, the guitar work seems interesting (although not terribly complex).
Basically, their CDs are in the rotation, and I check their website every once in a while for more free MP3s. ------------- If it's worth playing, it's worth playing loud! |
Posted By: JayDee
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 20:37
Some Katatonia albums I'd say came close to their sound. Albums like Last Fair Deal Gone Down, Great Cold Distance and Viva Emptiness are worth checking out.
As for Anathema, I personally don't think that they are overrated at least here in this site. Overlooked maybe? ------------- 
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Posted By: toolis
Date Posted: June 26 2007 at 01:54
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Anathema is one of my fave bands ever... but not prog at all... Alternative 4 is one of the best 90's album.. all different eras albums of theirs are significant to the music of the previous decade.. Serenades and their EPs are atmospheric/doom/death metal gems.. you should know that along with My Dying Bride and Paradise Lost back then, they were considered to be the Holy Trinity of atmospheric metal... Eternity, Alternative 4 and Judgement are just flawless... AFDTE and A Natural Disaster are a mix of Radiohead, Massive Attack, Tim Buckley and more... very varied albums and that's their beauty.. i've seen them live, both electric and acoustic songs.. they are still a very metal band, no doubt about that, but - i repeat, not prog at all - while in their acoustic performances, they are very moving and cover a lot of 60's and 70's songs... ------------- -music is like pornography... sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more... -sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are the statue... |
Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: June 26 2007 at 01:58
I agree 100% with what you said regarding anathema's music except the part saying that they're not prog at all....
well i don't know but i think that this is such a wrong statement if -according to PA- bands like "Tool", "Radiohead", "Muse" & "Evergrey" are considered prog ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: toolis
Date Posted: June 26 2007 at 03:37
well, i don't think that way... i can't consider a band prog if a similar band is in here... i have my own criterias...  ------------- -music is like pornography... sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more... -sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are the statue... |
Posted By: coleio
Date Posted: June 26 2007 at 10:31
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I think they're excellent! The first song I heard by them was called 'Angelica' and it was from the 'Eternity' album I think. That song has so much emotion it literally bought me to tears, just superb. ------------- Eat heartily at breakfast, for tonight, we dine in Hell!! |
Posted By: StarsongAgeless
Date Posted: June 26 2007 at 12:51
 Especially when talking about a band that doesn't actually seem to be underrated, at least on this site... over 4 stars is pretty darn good... ------------- Check out the http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=71 - Unsigned Bands section! "Like the time I ran away, and turned around and you were standing close to me." Yes' Awaken |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: June 26 2007 at 13:22
Agreed with Anathema not being prog, they are just atmospheric... but that doesnt make them prog enough ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: June 26 2007 at 13:24
dude read the first post carefully, it says clearly "in terms of topics & polls"…. as i noticed that many topics practically revolve around the same bands: DT, Genisis, Yes, VDGG, Tool,.... i just wanted to give a chance for those who know anathema's music to share their opinions about it & introduce it to those who don't know & another thing, usually when I read a topic that I don't like or even agree with I simply don't participate if I don't have something useful to say… ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: asimplemistake
Date Posted: June 26 2007 at 13:56
| I don't own any of Anathema's Cd's (yet) but everything I've heard of their more recent stuff I've loved, especially the song "A Simple Mistake". A band that I find to be similar would be Paatos, because of the dark moods and everything, but I haven't heard too much from either band to know for sure. I do love the moods both bands create though. |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: June 26 2007 at 14:01
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Havn't heard a single note of them, but they sound like an interesting prog-metal band-
I might check them out in the future!
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Posted By: KeyserSoze
Date Posted: June 26 2007 at 15:28
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I love their album A Natural Disaster. I'm not so fond of their older albums. But true, they should get more public attention than they actually get... ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/mhron/?chartstyle=artists" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: dungeon
Date Posted: June 26 2007 at 15:39
You might be dissapointed if you think they are Prog Metal. Their last albums are not even metal their are atmospheric rock, but don't be fooled their albums are really good. To me they never were progressive. Anyway who cares. |
Posted By: StarsongAgeless
Date Posted: June 27 2007 at 13:10
Relax, dude, I'm teasing you!  If that's what you made the thread for, why call it Anathema... Underrated? It could have just been an Anathema appreciation thread. I do see Anathema coming up all over the place on this site, anyway. I thought what I said was perfectly useful. EDIT: As to them being progressive or not, I don't think I would have put them into prog-archives myself, but I do think they make fantastic music, regardless. I was surprised at first that they were included on the site, since most of their stuff sounds to me like ambient doom-metal. But genres are so hard to define. ------------- Check out the http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=71 - Unsigned Bands section! "Like the time I ran away, and turned around and you were standing close to me." Yes' Awaken |
Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: June 27 2007 at 15:27
hey man no worries & i agree with you... they do make fantastic music indeed  ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: June 28 2007 at 04:36
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Anathema is a fine band, they certainly deserve more recognition, than they actually get. Karin(Antennas) is too busy to post in this topic? |
Posted By: Visitor13
Date Posted: June 28 2007 at 08:41
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Very cool band, although I used to like them more than I do now.
Antimatter is a band in a similar vein. |
Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: June 28 2007 at 08:50
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i find antimatter a lil too "Alternative" for my taste... nonetheless they are a great band... Anathema on the other hand somehow managed to find a strange balance between so many styles of music that it made it hard to classify them within a certain genre... actually may be that's the reason they're considered "prog" in PA  ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: xhamasaki
Date Posted: June 28 2007 at 10:03
| anathema is cheesy and bad |
Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: June 28 2007 at 10:13
& I'm sure you think "Tool" & "The Mars Volta" are great bands  ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: tardis
Date Posted: June 28 2007 at 13:07
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Posted By: spo1977
Date Posted: July 03 2007 at 04:25
| I find them overated. I just cannot enjoy their music. |
Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: July 03 2007 at 04:32
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C'mon mate... the band is absolutely amazing & yet they have no record deal, at least they produce music that is 10 times better than the "music" produced by those on Roadrunner's label ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: spo1977
Date Posted: July 03 2007 at 04:47
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I just could not get into them. I bought 2 of their cds and I made sure they were ones that did not have death metal vocals. Like someone else had said, the whole cd seemed to be a dirge. I need some dynamics. Roadrunner were cool in the 80's but they lost their way. Unfortunately the music business is a business and they have bills to pay. What I do not like about them has made them successful. I feel your pain though. I have enjoyed bands and cannot figure out why they don't have a deal in the U.S. (back before imports were so cheap) or why they don't have a deal at all. Skyclad comes to mind. |
Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: July 03 2007 at 04:53
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exactly... lately i've been listening to alot of unsigned bands (with the help of myspace of course) & believe it or not i'm actually enjoying lots of these musicians for some reason more than the major acts... ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: Erick NM
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 01:09
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I just got into this band and I think they're great. Actually, "Parrisiene Moonlight" (Judgment) is playing right now....but they're not infallible. I have this same tendency with Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, Pink Floyd, etc. I want to believe that everything they do is great. I've been trying to leave that mentality behind, and just discover new music for musics sake, not for the band's sake. ------------- There are two kinds of music, good and bad |
Posted By: Lanor
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 01:43
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A few years back I was really into A Fine Day To Exit. Really loved it. Loved it so much in fact that I bothered to burn it as a recommendation for someone, along with a few other albums I also liked at the time. I remembered this a year or 2 later and the person said they hadn't had time to listen to it . Good, because I chucked it on again and realised how mediocre it actually was. Still couldn't recall a track for the life of me. |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 09:24
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Let me put my thoughts on it. Being a huge fan of the band since I discovered The Silent Enigma and Eternity (their best IMHO), I own all their albums now and have made my mind about this band a long time ago. Unfortunately, inspiration stops after Judgement, and this is not because of the non-metal sound. It's because of the repetition. A Fine Day to Exit still sounds a bit better than A Natural Disaster, but this latter one is indeed a DISASTER in my opinion. I consider everything from A Silent Enigma to Judgement as at least excellent. And if I 'forgive' them for their earliest releases (being the initial ones, a band progresses through time after all), I can't do the same for their latest two outputs. Seen them live on the 'A Fine Day to Exit' tour, I was somewhat disappointed, with the new tracks sounding so empty on stage. Peace |
Posted By: Hamfari
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 14:22
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indeed underrated. Alt4 and Judgement are one of my favorite albums of all times.
Can´t wait for the new album, it sounds promising.
I would describe them to some1 as Radiohead covering Pink Floyd? Not really that prog for the most part, and often regular song structures, but that doesn´t matter. ------------- Nobody needs to go anywhere else. We are all, if we only knew it, already there. |
Posted By: Thandrus
Date Posted: December 17 2007 at 21:06
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A fine band for me. This means I will enjoy listening them if someone will put their CD into player... but I'd seldom do it bt myself.
Yeah... Their first demo An Illiad Of Woes has a really cool name... as well as Crestfallen...
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Posted By: kcmadman
Date Posted: December 18 2007 at 18:07
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Well, I can't say they are underrated when you look at some great bands that are not even featured in PA, or another ones that don't get a lot of attention, specially, by the way, on the death/doom metal area, and Im pretty sure the same thing happens with another genres.
What I dislike is the kind of attention received by bands such as Sigur Ros, Cult of Luna, goodspeed you black emperor! and other ones that may suggest something different, but not artistically innovating or challenging...
Of course, Anathema should get more credit, I don't know if the same amount on the prog area, but definitely on the metal one.. ------------- "Silence has a virtue that apparently denies, which is obligate to speak" |
Posted By: Melomaniac
Date 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. ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: frantic
Date 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 http://www.anathema.ws/ - 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 ------------- hunger for more prog can never be quenched. |
Posted By: Hamfari
Date 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. ------------- Nobody needs to go anywhere else. We are all, if we only knew it, already there. |
Posted By: SolariS
Date 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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Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: January 03 2008 at 01:41
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" ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: martin_bodom
Date 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 ------------- Reality is boring... |
Posted By: Russia_on_Ice
Date Posted: January 06 2008 at 06:17
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Anyone see them supporting Porcupine Tree? 'A Natural Disaster' was perfect! ------------- Matt |
Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date 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): 1- http://anathemaniacs.net/ - http://anathemaniacs.net/
2- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hEEHUnYZ6g - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hEEHUnYZ6g
3- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjLg-Mpoj8s - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjLg-Mpoj8s
3- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93v1RUkFe1E - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93v1RUkFe1E
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? ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: darkmatter
Date Posted: January 15 2008 at 10:38
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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Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: January 16 2008 at 01:38
If that's true, i think it'll be one of the anticipated albums of 2008.... thanx for the info man ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: EnglishAssassin
Date Posted: January 20 2008 at 12:55
| 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. |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date 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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Posted By: ProgBagel
Date Posted: January 20 2008 at 14:52
| Alternative 4. Pretty sure I like that better. |
Posted By: MusicalSalmacis
Date Posted: January 20 2008 at 15:01
| I don't find them underrated at all, they are very much appreciated, especially in TURKEY where they are very very big. |
Posted By: EnglishAssassin
Date Posted: January 20 2008 at 15:20
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. |
Posted By: burritounit
Date Posted: January 20 2008 at 15:23
| 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. |
Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: January 21 2008 at 02:00
I would highly recommend "Eternity", its a great ride all the way through... ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: Avantgardehead
Date 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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Posted By: The T
Date 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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Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: January 21 2008 at 14:09
Will check them out sometime!
Those two are amongst the cheaper ones!
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Posted By: EnglishAssassin
Date Posted: January 21 2008 at 16:32
| Bravo! It's often as good a criterion as any. Let us know what you think of them. |
Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 09:00
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From the official website: http://www.anathema.ws/ - www.anathema.ws
"Greetings to all… We have taken all of our recording equipment to a house in England where we have built a studio and begun the first of two records to be released this year. The recording has been going very well. This first record is a semi-acoustic recording of many of our most loved older tracks. This will be released on Peaceville records. The working title is ‘temporary peace.’ The songs to be included on ‘temporary peace’ are: Angelica, leave no trace, inner silence, one last goodbye, are you there, fragile dreams, a natural disaster, temporary peace and flying. The record will be a substantial work, arranged by Danny and performed and produced by the band, recorded and engineered by our own Les Smith, who was responsible for the recordings of ‘everything’ and the other new songs released online last year. This will also feature the cello of Dave Wesling, who previously toured with Vincent and Danny in 2004 and is featured on the DVD ‘a moment in time.’ It may also include a reworking of one or two classic tracks from the very early days of anathema. In late winter/early spring, immediately following the recording of this semi-acoustic album, we will enter a studio to record the next full length anathema album, which be produced by Anathema and mixed by Steven Wilson, independently from a record company. Upon completion, the new album will be licensed around the world, giving us artistic and creative control and keeping the rights to the music in our own hands. All being well, you will see the release of two records from anathema this year. A semi acoustic classic tracks album, and a full length new album. Then touring… Best wishes to all, Anathema" ------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 14:14
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Jup.. here's another fan. Can't wait to hear their new album. Love their experiments with various styles.
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Posted By: Firdous e Bareen
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 23:32
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I don't think they're underrated, but I DO think they're not as well known as they should be. It's just amazing how one band can go from making dark depressing doom metal to songs like Everything, which is one of the most uplifting songs I've ever heard. I can't wait for the next album.
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