Year : 2017
Style : Atmospheric Metal , Progressive Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 135 mb
Bio:
ANATHEMA began their journey as pioneers of melodic heavy music, influencing a myriad of bands to follow them, before outgrowing all genres and limitations as they fearlessly explored new territory and ways to express feelings through sound. Formed in Liverpool in the early 90's, the band's musical vision has continually evolved over the ensuing years while always remaining true to their original goal of creating forward thinking, meaningful, passionate and honest music. With each release they move beyond the boundaries of limited scenes and pigeon holes, creating a complex and emotive atmospheric sound.Countless world tours have built up a very loyal international fan base and the "Natural Disaster" tour saw them playing hundreds of shows in over 30 countries.The line-up is really a collective of two families, who were quite simply born to play music. Anathema consists of brothers Vincent, Daniel and Jamie Cavanagh, alongside childhood friends John Douglas and his sister Lee, who is an incredible singer in her own right. The line-up is completed by Les Smith, who beings much in the way of production expertise to the band. There is a deep bond in the group that transcends usual band politics, ego and avarice. They have a shared vision and are about to take the band to a whole new level. Anathema are currently working on an album of brand new material. A multi coloured, multi layered work of unbridled emotion, passion and intensity, it is set to be an album beyond all expectations!
Album:
After Anathema’s 2012 award-winning album "Weather Systems" and 2014’s spellbinding "Distant Satellites", the ambient rockers are back with their 11th full-length, "The Optimist". Due for release on June 9 through kscope, "The Optimist" will soon reveal some of the darkest, most challenging and unexpected music the sextet have put their name to.Anathema, led by brothers Daniel and Vincent Cavanagh, along with drummer John Douglas, singer Lee Douglas, bassist Jamie Cavanagh and drummer/keyboardist Daniel Cardoso began recording "The Optimist" in the winter of 2016 at Attica Audio in Donegal, Ireland and then finished at Castle Of Doom Studios in Glasgow with producer Tony Doogan (Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian, Super Furry Animals) at the helm. Vincent elaborates on Doogan’s influence on the recording process: “He suggested that we record as a live band, which we hadn’t done for years. Having played a few tunes on the last tour, we were ready for that. Tony wanted to capture that energy you can only get with everyone facing each other… it makes a big difference. He was a superb guy to work with and I learned a lot making this record.”The idea for "The Optimist" was born from the front cover artwork of the band’s 2001 album "A Fine Day To Exit", Daniel Cavanagh explains: “I suppose you might say the album is semi-autobiographical, because this time we used a surrogate” of the character that is The Optimist. “We put sound, feelings and crucially, our own hopes and fears into another person and made him the subject of the songs then weaving my own internal monologue into the narrative of The Optimist. It was John’s idea to write a narrative, so I took 'A Fine Day To Exit' as the starting point." Vincent elaborates further on the earlier album’s artwork influence: “The guy who disappeared – you never knew what happened to him, did he start a new life? Did he succumb to his fate? It was never explained. The opening track title is the exact coordinates for Silver Strand beach in San Diego – the last known location of The Optimist – shown on the cover of 'A Fine Day to Exit'."To continue the theme further, the band brought back designer and illustrator Travis Smith to create the artwork for "The Optimist". The artwork was created from a series of photographs Smith took on a West Coast road trip.With the character’s unresolved destiny the three song writing members, meticulously brought the unfinished story to an end – and most strikingly of all – one which is decided by the listener.
Line Up:
Lee Douglas - Vocals [since 2000]
Vincent Cavanagh - Vocals, Guitar [since 1990], ex-Valle Crucis
Daniel Cavanagh - Guitar, Keyboard, Programming [since 1990], ex-Lid
Jamie Cavanagh - Bass [1990-1991] [since 2001]
John J. Douglas - Drums [1990-1997] [since 1998]
Daniel Cardoso - Keyboard [since 2011], live member, Arcane Wisdom, ex-Heavenwood, ex-Holocausto Canibal, ex-Oblique Rain, ex-Reaktor, ex-Scar For Life, ex-Why Angels Fall
Tracklist:
01. 32.63N 117.14W 1:18
02. Leaving It Behind 4:27
03. Endless Ways 5:49
04. The Optimist 5:37
05. San Francisco 4:59
06. Springfield 5:49
07. Ghosts 4:17
08. Can't Let Go 5:00
09. Close Your Eyes 3:39
10. Wildfires 5:40
11. Back to the Start 11:41
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