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Anathema

Musical Group
Forlisteners who seek emotional, melancholic atmospheric rock/post-/progressive music; fans of bands that evolved from doom to expansive, orchestral arrangements.
37 Reviews 20 Definitions 21 Charts
Alternative Rock Progressive

The Profile

Liverpool-born band formed in 1990; began in doom/death metal and over decades evolved into an emotive, atmospheric/progressive rock group led by the Cavanagh brothers.

Formed in Liverpool in 1990. Core creative figures include the Cavanagh brothers; Duncan Patterson was a key early songwriter. Reviews note collaborations with producer Steven Wilson (We’re Here Because We’re Here) and frequent shifts from heavy doom to acoustic, orchestral and electronic textures.

DeBaser reviewers celebrate Anathema's emotional, melancholic songwriting and their evolution from early doom/death to atmospheric/progressive rock. Several albums (Alternative 4, Judgement, Weather Systems) are repeatedly praised. The band's acoustic and orchestral reinterpretations also receive strong approval.

Notable Quotes

❝ "When silence beckons And the day is closing When the light of your life sighs And love dies in your eyes Only then will I realize What you mean to me"
❝ A once in a lifetime experience that words can barely do justice
❝ Anathema no longer play metal.
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