Author Topic: Anathema (Read 271399 times)

pkj · « **Reply #1085 on:** July 30, 2012, 09:13:36 PM »

Quote from: ? on July 29, 2012, 01:04:24 AM

Quote from: pkj on July 28, 2012, 10:23:05 PM
Serenades (Lovelorn Rhapsody)
for picking some other song than Sleepless! I mean, it's not bad but definitely the most overrated song on the album. I prefer at least They Die, Sleep in Sanity and Lovelorn Rhapsody to it.

With Lovelorn Rhapsody, it's all about that harmonized guitar riff that starts at 1:59. 'They Die', 'Sleep In Sanity', and 'Crestfallen' all have cool riffs of this sort.

The truth is that doom metal, of every sub-type, is probably my favorite kind of metal, so I'm happy to roll with this style. I even find Darren to be an above-average vocalist for this genre.

SeRoX · « **Reply #1086 on:** July 30, 2012, 09:27:30 PM »

Quote from: pkj on July 27, 2012, 10:00:05 AM

Check out this clip of Danny and Vincent (and Lee) performing 'Dreaming Light' on a BBC radio show:

https://youtu.be/KraSqBrv39c

Can Vince sing, or what?

I'm a huge of them but this is utterly terrible performance. He struggled so much and left breathless. Plus, I've never seen Anathema as a stage group. But gotta admit, in the studio they are, especially Vince, untouchable.

? · « **Reply #1087 on:** August 01, 2012, 08:49:20 AM »

Quote from: pkj on July 30, 2012, 09:13:36 PM

Quote from: ? on July 29, 2012, 01:04:24 AM
Quote from: pkj on July 28, 2012, 10:23:05 PM
Serenades (Lovelorn Rhapsody)
for picking some other song than Sleepless! I mean, it's not bad but definitely the most overrated song on the album. I prefer at least They Die, Sleep in Sanity and Lovelorn Rhapsody to it.
With Lovelorn Rhapsody, it's all about that harmonized guitar riff that starts at 1:59. 'They Die', 'Sleep In Sanity', and 'Crestfallen' all have cool riffs of this sort.

The truth is that doom metal, of every sub-type, is probably my favorite kind of metal, so I'm happy to roll with this style. I even find Darren to be an above-average vocalist for this genre.

Yeah, those harmonized riffs are cool and make the songs you mentioned stand out better than Sleepless, which is more goth rock with shouted vocals than doom metal, in my eyes. I like doom metal a lot as well but I don't find Darren a great vocalist, unfortunately. His growls sound strained and his melodic vocals sound off-key IMO (not to say that Vincent wasn't off-key sometimes on Eternity and Silent Enigma).

lonestar · « **Reply #1088 on:** August 28, 2012, 11:32:55 PM »

Giving it my first listen, such beautiful music, absolutely stunning.

wasteland · « **Reply #1089 on:** August 29, 2012, 03:50:59 AM »

Quote from: lonestar on August 28, 2012, 11:32:55 PM

Giving it my first listen, such beautiful music, absolutely stunning.

What did you listen to?

Xanthul · « **Reply #1090 on:** August 29, 2012, 03:56:34 AM »

Slayer

lonestar · « **Reply #1091 on:** August 29, 2012, 06:29:09 AM »

Quote from: wasteland on August 29, 2012, 03:50:59 AM

Quote from: lonestar on August 28, 2012, 11:32:55 PM
Giving it my first listen, such beautiful music, absolutely stunning.

What did you listen to?

Weather Systems

King Postwhore · « **Reply #1092 on:** August 29, 2012, 06:36:19 AM »

Alright. I need to check these guys out too. Any sugesstions for albums?

Heretic · « **Reply #1093 on:** August 29, 2012, 06:42:56 AM »

Weather Systems and We're Here Because We're Here, their latest releases.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #1094 on:** August 29, 2012, 06:44:16 AM »

I will invest in 2 new CD's. Thanks!

Nekov · « **Reply #1095 on:** August 29, 2012, 06:57:21 AM »

Do it.

Quote from: lonestar on August 29, 2012, 06:29:09 AM

Quote from: wasteland on August 29, 2012, 03:50:59 AM
Quote from: lonestar on August 28, 2012, 11:32:55 PM
Giving it my first listen, such beautiful music, absolutely stunning.

What did you listen to?

Weather Systems

So far that is my favorite album of 2012. As you said, incredibly beautiful

Big Hath · « **Reply #1096 on:** August 29, 2012, 10:12:56 AM »

Quote from: wasteland on August 29, 2012, 03:50:59 AM

Quote from: lonestar on August 28, 2012, 11:32:55 PM
Giving it my first listen, such beautiful music, absolutely stunning.

What did you listen to?

Quote from: Xanthul on August 29, 2012, 03:56:34 AM

Slayer

Ok, this exchange needs to be acknowledged.

Quote from: kingshmegland on August 29, 2012, 06:36:19 AM

Alright. I need to check these guys out too. Any sugesstions for albums?

I second/third/fourth getting both WHBWH and WS, but I would also add Judgement which is quite good itself. In fact, you can get Judgement, A Fine Day to Exit, and A Natural Disaster for cheap with the Anathema Original Album Classics set.

JRundquist · « **Reply #1097 on:** September 01, 2012, 02:52:19 AM »

After making the playlist for this coming week's show of my radio show, I have been on a total Anathema kick. Coming from their Doom/Death Metal roots, becoming what I feel to be the best example of Emotion in music with their sound of Alternative, Progressive Rock. I'm actually listening to Untouchable Pt.1 right now, like every time I hear this song, I'm getting very choked up. The lyrics, the music, the atmosphere. Everything about this band and what they've become, especially this year, has affected me for the best. Besides Alcest, who does it in a much different light, shows that music can be heavy when it needs to be and just grab you and never let go.

Anathema is the one band where you can get choked up listening to it, and couldn't be happier about it.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #1098 on:** September 01, 2012, 04:16:17 AM »

@JRumquist: I am in agreement. No other song has made me remember that memorial sadness feeling, ever. it's really fuckin great

Crow · « **Reply #1099 on:** September 19, 2012, 08:08:50 PM »

threadbump

I spun Weather Systems a lot for a while and then spun We're Here a lot for a while (both not being heard at all before this)
Weather Systems has some great songs and it's a great album but We're Here is leagues better, totally in love with the entire thing.

Zantera · « **Reply #1100 on:** September 20, 2012, 03:11:20 AM »

Yeah that's pretty much how I see it too. WS is like a slightly worse WHBWH, but it's still good enough that it wont bother me. I really hope their next album will be a bit different though. I can't see Anathema topping what they have done with WHBWH and WS within that particular style, so I think it's better if they try some new things.

JRundquist · « **Reply #1101 on:** September 20, 2012, 03:39:37 AM »

I feel the total opposite. I feel Weather Systems blows We're Here Because We're Hear out of the water. And to be honest I really didn't get into WHBWH until Weather Systems came out and I gave it another chance. Now I do see it as a great album, but Weather Systems is absolute stellar perfection.

Phoenix87x · « **Reply #1102 on:** September 20, 2012, 04:34:04 AM »

Quote from: JRundquist on September 20, 2012, 03:39:37 AM

I feel the total opposite. I feel Weather Systems blows We're Here Because We're Hear out of the water. And to be honest I really didn't get into WHBWH until Weather Systems came out and I gave it another chance. Now I do see it as a great album, but Weather Systems is absolute stellar perfection.

I totally agree. Before WS, I didn't even really like Anathema that much despite having some of their other albums. WS made me love the band and I love WS from beginning to end. on The other hand with WHBWH, I love the first half but then usually tune out on the back half.

Zantera · « **Reply #1103 on:** September 20, 2012, 04:50:25 AM »

But the second half is the best half!

The Untouchable-songs are the only ones that I think are on WHBWH-level. The rest is slightly below, and I mean slightly, because they're still great songs.

? · « **Reply #1104 on:** September 20, 2012, 05:51:59 AM »

I have to agree with those who prefer WHBWH - Weather Systems isn't bad at all and it has some of the best Anathema songs ever, like Untouchable parts 1 and 2, Lightning Song and Internal Landscapes, but it lacks the dynamics of WHBWH.

Nekov · « **Reply #1105 on:** September 20, 2012, 06:40:44 AM »

I like Weather Systems better. I think the second half kinda decays and in that aspect WHBWH is better because it is more consistent all along, but the highs in Weather Systems are better IMO

ColdFireYYZ · « **Reply #1106 on:** September 20, 2012, 01:48:43 PM »

I've listened to both approximately 40 times each and I'm still not sure which one is better. Right now I like them about equally but I think I'm going to end up preferring WS.

John94 · « **Reply #1107 on:** September 22, 2012, 05:02:53 AM »

Don't know if you guys know but they are recording a BluRay/DVD tonight.

Zantera · « **Reply #1108 on:** September 22, 2012, 05:41:41 AM »

Yeah I know, seems really cool. The place they're recording at looks awesome.

Heretic · « **Reply #1109 on:** September 22, 2012, 06:17:14 AM »

Jimmy, go make an Anathema cover band. Call it Zanterathema.

Zantera · « **Reply #1110 on:** September 22, 2012, 06:35:27 AM »

Uhm.. wat. Also, stop slacking here and send me a song for the roulette god damn it!

Pockets17red · « **Reply #1111 on:** September 22, 2012, 06:59:38 AM »

Quote from: John94 on September 22, 2012, 05:02:53 AM

Don't know if you guys know but they are recording a BluRay/DVD tonight.

Also, with an orchestra!

LCArenas · « **Reply #1112 on:** September 22, 2012, 09:26:37 AM »

Quote from: Pockets17red on September 22, 2012, 06:59:38 AM

Quote from: John94 on September 22, 2012, 05:02:53 AM
Don't know if you guys know but they are recording a BluRay/DVD tonight.

Also, with an orchestra!

Onno · « **Reply #1113 on:** September 22, 2012, 09:32:36 AM »

Quote from: John94 on September 22, 2012, 05:02:53 AM

Don't know if you guys know but they are recording a BluRay/DVD tonight.

YES! EPIC!

abydos · « **Reply #1114 on:** September 22, 2012, 11:04:09 AM »

Yep. And I'm missing it, it's 15 minutes away from me. If you look up a few pages back you're gonna see me posting some pics of the venue.
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=2898.805

Tarja at the same venue + the orchestra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FG_AQEEE2U

And Jon Lord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUgNJBqHHII

abydos · « **Reply #1115 on:** September 22, 2012, 04:56:53 PM »

Here's a video of the rehearsal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfGFUB7lre4

And a 2 minute clip of the show (bad quality/sitting position) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZgtbNJJ7Ak&feature=plcp

Dreaming Light - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQy-QKNQH0Q
A Natural Disaster - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt0urNfa9yI

Setlist: https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/anathema/2012/roman-amphitheatre-plovdiv-bulgaria-6bddf6f6.html

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #1116 on:** September 23, 2012, 08:46:49 PM »

Wow, I'm buying this DVD.

Zantera · « **Reply #1117 on:** September 24, 2012, 02:28:38 AM »

Seems cool.

wasteland · « **Reply #1118 on:** September 24, 2012, 02:34:12 AM »

I might be buying this. I read that the release date is set for 2013. Does anyone have more accurate insights on this?

Xanthul · « **Reply #1119 on:** September 24, 2012, 02:40:45 AM »

If there is a Blu Ray I'll be all over it.

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