THE CLASSIC & SUBLIME DEBUT ALBUM OF ACCOMPLISHED & EMOTIONAL DOOM/DEATH METAL FROM ONE OF THE UK’S MOST REVERED METAL ACTS
Anathema formed in Liverpool in the summer of 1990 & grew to become a major force in the doom metal genre with their early works, before exploring more rock & progressive elements over time to great success.
Harder, heavier and darker than what followed, Anathema’s 1993 debut, ’Serenades’, received glowing reviews and, even at this stage, suggested that this was a band who stood apart from their competitors.
Original vocalist Darren White said at the time, "Anathema is not just another heavy metal band but a presence and a power in every living spirit." They certainly didn't disappoint, as the album garnered universal acclaim. UK Metal Hammer made it their album of the month, and with the release of the video for Sweet Tears, it wasn't long before Headbanger's Ball took note, airing the video on a weekly basis. This culminated in a live interview and a Peaceville/Headbanger's Ball live spectacular at Nottingham's Rock City with Anathema's label mates My Dying Bride and At...
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- 1. Lovelorn Rhapsody (Vol 4)
- 2. Sweet Tears
- 3. J'ai Fait Une Promesse
- 4. They (Will Always) Die
- 5. Sleepless
- 6. Sleep In Sanity
- 7. Scars Of The Old Stream
- 8. Under A Veil (Of Black Lace)
- 9. Where Shadows Dance
- 10. Eternal Rise Of The Sun
- 11. Nailed To The Cross / 666
- 12. Dreaming: The Romance
