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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Thought it could not get any better.....?, 29 Nov 2003
WOW!!!! What an excellent album from England finest purveyors of sorrow.From the opening song right up to the amazing instrumental ending,A Natural Disaster ranks right up there with Alternative 4 as their best works.Strong,sorrowful,melodic and melancholy,this album has it all.A far cry from early efforts such as Pentecost and A Silent Enigma,Anathema have matured and keep getting stronger.10 songs to listen to with the lights out and the candles burning.Well done boys.The only downpoint is that I tore the case trying to get the inlay card out.Brilliant,buy it now.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Doom?, 12 Dec 2005
It's a little frustratring reading reviews of Anathema's albums when people don't seem to realise that a) they have abandoned 'doom' for something a lot more bittersweet and melodic and b) they did it a long time ago. It seems that everyone thinks that there next album wiil be a 'back to roots' doomfest. God I hope not.
I'm a metal fan but I don't like these guys earlier albums at all. They're much better at the stuff on this album. Very unique music.
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Backwards or forward?, 31 Dec 2003
The doom merchants from Liverpool are back with another serving of angst. And what a good serving this is! The album seems to point towards two different directions: new sounds and old tradition. Some tracks remind me distinctively of the pre-Judgement/post death metal era, whilst others are clearly Radiohead's A Kid in style. The marks of greatness are still all there, though, and songs like Are you there, Natural Disaster and Flying are as beautiful as ever. The final, epic Violence (10 minutes long) could have been developed better, maybe with the addition of vocals, but nobody is perfect...
To cap it all: an unexpected album and a surprise. If you are an Anathema fan, you will enjoy it very much; if this is your first encounter with the Cavanagh brothers, you will be tantalized and hypnotized. Shame I missed their live gig in London...
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