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Anathema

Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Location:
Liverpool, England
Status:
Active
Year of creation:
1990
Genre:
Doom/Death Metal (early), Atmospheric Rock (later)
Lyrical themes:
Doom, Personal Struggles, Love, Despair
Current label:
Kscope Music
Formerly known as Pagan Angel.

In the beginning, Anathema were a doom/death metal band. Progressively, they've changed their music, today playing atmospheric rock with elements of progressive rock.

Guitarist Vincent Cavanagh took over as the band's vocalist when Darren J. White left. Anathema currently have four of the original five band members in their line-up, but Vincent Cavanagh has been ...
Current
Jamie Cavanagh Bass (1990-1991, 2001-present)
John Douglas Drums (1990-1997, 1998-present)
Vincent Cavanagh Guitars (1990-present), Vocals (1995-present)
See also: ex-Valle Crucis
Danny Cavanagh Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards (1990-2002, 2002-present)
See also: ex-Lid
Lee Douglas Vocals (additional) (2000-present)
Past
Darren J. White Vocals (1990-1995)
See also: Serotonal, ex-The Blood Divine, ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-Dead Men Dream
Duncan Patterson Bass, Keyboards (1991-1998)
See also: Alternative 4, Íon, ex-Antimatter, ex-Dreambreed
Shaun Taylor-Steels Drums (1997-1998)
See also: Vagrant God, ex-My Dying Bride, ex-Solstice, ex-Ironside
Dave Pybus Bass (1998-2001)
See also: Cradle of Filth, ex-Darkened, ex-Angtoria, ex-Massacre, ex-Sarah Jezebel Deva, ex-Prong (live)
Martin Powell Keyboards, Violin (1998-2000)
See also: Alternative 4 (live), ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-My Dying Bride, ex-Sarah Jezebel Deva, ex-Cryptal Darkness
Les Smith Keyboards (2000-2011)
See also: ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-Tourettes
Current (Live)
Daniel Cardoso Keyboards (2011-present)
See also: Arcane Wisdom, ex-Head Control System, ex-Heavenwood, ex-Holocausto Canibal, ex-Reaktor, ex-Scar for Life, ex-The Firstborn, ex-Why Angels Fall, ex-Oblique Rain (live), ex-Sirius
Jamie Cavanagh Bass (1990-1991, 2001-present)
John Douglas Drums (1990-1997, 1998-present)
Vincent Cavanagh Guitars (1990-present), Vocals (1995-present)
See also: ex-Valle Crucis
Danny Cavanagh Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards (1990-2002, 2002-present)
See also: ex-Lid
Lee Douglas Vocals (additional) (2000-present)
Darren J. White Vocals (1990-1995)
See also: Serotonal, ex-The Blood Divine, ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-Dead Men Dream
Duncan Patterson Bass, Keyboards (1991-1998)
See also: Alternative 4, Íon, ex-Antimatter, ex-Dreambreed
Shaun Taylor-Steels Drums (1997-1998)
See also: Vagrant God, ex-My Dying Bride, ex-Solstice, ex-Ironside
Dave Pybus Bass (1998-2001)
See also: Cradle of Filth, ex-Darkened, ex-Angtoria, ex-Massacre, ex-Sarah Jezebel Deva, ex-Prong (live)
Martin Powell Keyboards, Violin (1998-2000)
See also: Alternative 4 (live), ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-My Dying Bride, ex-Sarah Jezebel Deva, ex-Cryptal Darkness
Les Smith Keyboards (2000-2011)
See also: ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-Tourettes
Current
Daniel Cardoso Keyboards (2011-present)
See also: Arcane Wisdom, ex-Head Control System, ex-Heavenwood, ex-Holocausto Canibal, ex-Reaktor, ex-Scar for Life, ex-The Firstborn, ex-Why Angels Fall, ex-Oblique Rain (live), ex-Sirius
Added by: Thorlock Modified by: Derigin
Added on: 2002-07-20 22:19:09 Last modified on: 2012-05-20 12:02:45
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