Author Topic: Anathema (Read 269714 times)

Gorille85 · « **Reply #385 on:** July 02, 2010, 12:30:48 PM »

Quote from: faemir on July 02, 2010, 12:24:45 PM

Guys, why does the Make Right (F.F.S.) have the keyboard sound that sounds so Dream Theatre Awake-era that it's scary?

Probably because Kevin Moore.

PixelDream · « **Reply #386 on:** July 03, 2010, 08:36:02 PM »

I'm far from an Anathema fan, but maybe I'm starting to get somewhere. 'We're here because we're here' owns my soul, hard. I love this stuff. Inspires me to write music with my band, I really want us to write music that's as honest as Anathema's.

faemir · « **Reply #387 on:** July 04, 2010, 06:33:49 AM »

Nice to see people getting into Anathema more

Try to see them live if you can, great stuff.

PixelDream · « **Reply #388 on:** July 06, 2010, 04:52:55 PM »

Quote from: faemir on July 04, 2010, 06:33:49 AM

Nice to see people getting into Anathema more Try to see them live if you can, great stuff.

I've seen them live, twice actually. Both times they were opening up for Porcupine Tree. They're pretty good live, but nothing was as awesome as playing 'Flying' at the end of their set. Anyone who has witnessed that must know what I'm talking about. Such a dramatic way to leave the stage, but oh so classy as well.

I've always liked Anathema, but never enough to adore them. They have their fair share of monumental songs, but this new record of full of those.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #389 on:** July 06, 2010, 04:56:35 PM »

I'm glad they are finally getting some attention on DTF, after I have been promoting them for years

.

Darkes7 · « **Reply #390 on:** July 06, 2010, 05:05:50 PM »

I find it interesting that apparently Lady Gaga is more popular here than Anathema.

bodiesinflight · « **Reply #391 on:** July 07, 2010, 02:40:38 PM »

Quote from: Darkes7 on July 06, 2010, 05:05:50 PM

I find it interesting that apparently Lady Gaga is more popular here than Anathema.

Surely that isn't surprising?

mizzl · « **Reply #392 on:** July 07, 2010, 03:40:55 PM »

This is rapidly growing to be one of my favorite bands at the moment. Thanks TheVoxyn

sonatafanica · « **Reply #393 on:** July 07, 2010, 03:52:43 PM »

This new album definitely took me by surprise.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #394 on:** July 09, 2010, 05:14:05 AM »

Quote from: mizzl on July 07, 2010, 03:40:55 PM

This is rapidly growing to be one of my favorite bands at the moment. Thanks TheVoxyn

Darkes7 · « **Reply #395 on:** July 09, 2010, 05:54:16 AM »

I need to listen to it after I come back from seeing PT on 17th (as then my listening would be inevitably interrupted by an intense PT phase, like in case of every concerts). I heard some bits and pieces when my family was listening and definitely liked what I heard.

Zantera · « **Reply #396 on:** July 09, 2010, 06:41:57 AM »

Tbh, WHBWH is better then most of the PT-albums.
The only issue i have because of this, is that Judgement and Alternative 4 will never sound as great again.

AndyDT · « **Reply #397 on:** July 21, 2010, 03:49:39 AM »

So far I've found about 2 or 3 songs on the new album to be quite good. But I still much prefer their earlier music.

abydos · « **Reply #398 on:** August 07, 2010, 08:55:22 AM »

After the initial indifference to the album I decided to check it out again at work the other day. Put on the headphones, got the lyrics out and surprisingly almost every song started to mean something to me. Right now, Get Off, Get Out is the only one I can say that I dislike to some extent.
I don't know if it's just the distance I took from the band and their music since they released the album or just because I could finally interpret the music and part of the lyrics in my own way that made the songs a lot more personal to me, something that has happened right off the bat with their previous work. I can certainly see how this could attract new listeners, it is a lot more fresh and maybe the more optimistic nature of the songs helps a lot but underneath you can still hear the old Anathema.

Still, I wouldn't rate it above anything in they released between 1998-2003 but right now I would still give it a 5/5 star rating. Thin Air and especially the songs from Everything to Simple Mistake are some of their absolute best. Universal is awesome as well and Hindsight is the perfect closer for this album.
I'm so glad this happened, I hated the thought of not liking Anathema's music.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #399 on:** August 07, 2010, 09:00:13 AM »

Glad to hear it clicked for you

. I've listened to the album A LOT now, and I still love it.

InTheNameOfGod · « **Reply #400 on:** September 11, 2010, 08:37:24 AM »

Just discovered this band.

New album is amazing. Absolutely brilliant stuff.

Quadrochosis · « **Reply #401 on:** October 06, 2010, 06:54:28 PM »

Playing the new album in 5.1 for the first time in a while. Man, it's still just as amazing as it was the first time I heard it.

Fuzzboy · « **Reply #402 on:** October 07, 2010, 01:05:49 AM »

I'm just now starting to like the latest album. It's probably the only album I didn't like immediately.

Zantera · « **Reply #403 on:** October 07, 2010, 02:30:09 AM »

Quote from: Fuzzboy on October 07, 2010, 01:05:49 AM

I'm just now starting to like the latest album. It's probably the only album I didn't like immediately.

Really?
Was pretty much the opposite for me.

I had to listen to Judgement at least 9-10 times before it clicked.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #404 on:** October 07, 2010, 02:53:52 AM »

Seeing them again next week

.

Fuzzboy · « **Reply #405 on:** October 07, 2010, 08:22:47 AM »

Quote from: Zantera on October 07, 2010, 02:30:09 AM

Quote from: Fuzzboy on October 07, 2010, 01:05:49 AM
I'm just now starting to like the latest album. It's probably the only album I didn't like immediately.

Really?
Was pretty much the opposite for me.
I had to listen to Judgement at least 9-10 times before it clicked.

Yep. Judgement had me hooked at the first track. Funny how it works

bodiesinflight · « **Reply #406 on:** October 07, 2010, 10:03:10 AM »

Gone off the new album a little bit. Get Off, Get Out is just not quite up to the standard I don't think.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #407 on:** October 14, 2010, 09:38:07 AM »

I'm currently sitting in the train on my way to Anathema. I really cannot wait to hear Dreaming Light.

Zantera · « **Reply #408 on:** October 14, 2010, 09:45:40 AM »

Quote from: TheVoxyn on October 14, 2010, 09:38:07 AM

I'm currently sitting in the train on my way to Anathema. I really cannot wait to hear Dreaming Light.

I wanna see them live so badly, but they aren't visiting Sweden on this tour.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #409 on:** October 14, 2010, 03:47:57 PM »

Fuuu, that was epic.

I was all the way in the front, so I could already see the setlist. It was pretty long and I could only think of one song that was missing; are you there? Well, in the end they decided to add 2 more songs to the list, of which one was an acoustic version of 'Are you There?'. I smiled in my pants.

I'm glad they didn't decide to add even more though, I wouldve missed the last train back

.

I'll post the setlist once I get home, or otherwise tomorrow. I can already reveal that it is near-perfect though.

faemir · « **Reply #410 on:** October 15, 2010, 09:08:27 AM »

Nice! I was half frontrow half second row for my show when I saw them live

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #411 on:** October 15, 2010, 12:05:20 PM »

Setlist:

Deep
Pitiless
Forgotten Hopes
Destiny Is Dead
Balance
Closer
Lost Control
Empty
One Last Goodbye
Flying

Thin Air
Summernight Horizon
Dreaming Light
Everything
Angels Walk Among Us
Presence
A Simple Mistake
Get Off, Get Out
Universal
Hindsight

Are You There?
Sleepless
A Natural Disaster
Fragile Dreams

Zantera · « **Reply #412 on:** October 15, 2010, 12:27:20 PM »

Dear god, what a setlist.

Though, if i COULD switch it around, i would probably do this:

Out:
Destiny is Dead
Empty
Are You There?

In:
Regret
Underworld
A Fine Day to Exit

Something from The Silent Enigma would've been ace too, maybe the title-track.

AndyDT · « **Reply #413 on:** October 15, 2010, 03:46:40 PM »

Nothing from Silent Enigma or even Eternity then?

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #414 on:** October 15, 2010, 03:56:22 PM »

Quote from: AndyDT on October 15, 2010, 03:46:40 PM

Nothing from Silent Enigma or even Eternity then?

I guess not.

Quote from: Zantera on October 15, 2010, 12:27:20 PM

Dear god, what a setlist.
Though, if i COULD switch it around, i would probably do this:

Out:
Destiny is Dead
Empty
Are You There?

In:
Regret
Underworld
A Fine Day to Exit

Something from The Silent Enigma would've been ace too, maybe the title-track.

Are You There and Empty are awesome :O. I especially wouldn't want to miss Are You There. Danny playing it acoustic is amazing. I was so happy when he came on stage and did that song, I wasn't expecting them to make the setlist even longer.

faemir · « **Reply #415 on:** October 15, 2010, 04:20:14 PM »

Since as steam is being lame, here is the difference between mine and your gigs Voxyn:

I got:

Inner Silence
Judgement
Panic
Temporary Peace
Shroud of False

You got:

Balance
Summernight Horizon
Get Off, Get Out

(so I got one song more)

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #416 on:** October 15, 2010, 04:31:36 PM »

Dammit. I would've liked to see Temporary Peace.

Whilst I don't really like Get Off, Get Out on the album, it was pretty cool live.

faemir · « **Reply #417 on:** October 15, 2010, 04:36:58 PM »

We got panic too

though I would love to see summernight horizon.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #418 on:** October 15, 2010, 04:46:44 PM »

I've seen them live before, but not since WHBWH was released. So I'm really happy that they played the whole album.

Ravenheart · « **Reply #419 on:** October 16, 2010, 08:33:32 AM »

I downloaded Judgement from itunes last night.

Holy effin shit. That has to be one of the most depressing, darkest, emotional, melancholy, gloomy albums ever made. Naturally, I loved it.

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