Conference napalm::heavy_metal

1213.0. "Anathema" by SUBSYS::MSOUCY (MentalmETALMike) Sat Feb 08 1997 07:17

    
    I just recently picked up one of their discs and was prepared for some
    heavy death vocals, BUT, I was PLEASANTLY surprised to find the vocals
    are basically normal with some upper range in there! I was QUITE
    impressed with this disc! The title is "Eternity" and is their latest 
    release. He kind of reminds me a bit at times of Roger Waters on one or
    two tracks with the feelings he is emoting (hard to think of it another
    way!). Their have been compared to Paradise Lost or My Dying Bride but
    that was why I expected the more brutal vocals. Not so at all on this
    one. I understand the guitarist is now the singer and they are moving a 
    slightly different direction. I find it more of an emotional album
    song-wise. Production is ok, some keyboards intersparsed with spoken
    word, some female vocals/talking in a few parts, a little harmony
    vocals. They are basically a Doom metal band, and in that vein I would
    tend to agree. I have spun this thing about 4 times in the past two
    days and am really enjoying this disc. Even Slab-man might like this
    disc! ;-)
    
    Their earlier stuff is more doomier with the heavier/death-ish vocals
    and heavier music-wise according to Mega (megas page of bands I posted
    here awhile back) as I sent him some mail about them and Dominus (in
    that note next).
    
    Good somewhat emotional stuff for the Doom genre. I like it!
    
    

    
    This is quite a good release after listening to it some more. Sorin
    also heard good things about it. 
    

    I have now Eternity and it is excellent. As Mike already wrote, they
    recall Roger Waters (and Pink Floyd with RW). It should please many PF
    fans. No death vocals, just clear mid-range singing. Definetly a
    keeper.
    
    Sorin