Anathema - The Silent Enigma
| Release date: | 23 August 1995 |
| Style: | Death doom metal |
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01. Restless Oblivion
02. Shroud Of Frost
03. ...Alone
04. Sunset Of Age
05. Nocturnal Emission
06. Cerulean Twilight
07. The Silent Enigma
08. A Dying Wish
09. Black Orchid
10. The Silent Enigma [orchestral version] [2003 bonus]
11. Sleepless 96 [2003 bonus]
[bonus DVD: A Vision Of A Dying Embrace]
[Promos]
01. Sweet Tears
02. Mine Is Yours
03. The Silent Enigma
04. Hope
[Live (Krakow 1.3.96)]
01. Intro
02. Restless Oblivion
03. Shroud Of Frost
04. We The Gods
05. Sunset Of Age
06. Mine Is Yours
07. Sleepless
08. The Silent Enigma
09. A Dying Wish
02. Shroud Of Frost
03. ...Alone
04. Sunset Of Age
05. Nocturnal Emission
06. Cerulean Twilight
07. The Silent Enigma
08. A Dying Wish
09. Black Orchid
10. The Silent Enigma [orchestral version] [2003 bonus]
11. Sleepless 96 [2003 bonus]
[bonus DVD: A Vision Of A Dying Embrace]
[Promos]
01. Sweet Tears
02. Mine Is Yours
03. The Silent Enigma
04. Hope
[Live (Krakow 1.3.96)]
01. Intro
02. Restless Oblivion
03. Shroud Of Frost
04. We The Gods
05. Sunset Of Age
06. Mine Is Yours
07. Sleepless
08. The Silent Enigma
09. A Dying Wish
Reviews 
Lyrics All tracks recorded at Lynx Studios, Newcastle except "...Alone" recorded at M.A. Studios, Liverpool.
Engineered by Kev Ridley. Produced by Anathema. Executive producer: Hammy.
Mixed at the Academy, Dewsbury by Mags.
All songs written by Anathema, orchestral arrangements by Daniel Cavanagh.
Front cover picture: "Lady In Milton's Comus" by J. Wright used by kind permission of The Board Of Trustees Of The National Museums And Galleries On Merseyside (Walker Art Gallery).
Horsehead Nebula picture: Royal Observatory, Edinburgh/AATB/Science Photo Library.
Photography by Simon Mooney. Band picture by Meany.
The first pressing incorrectly lists track 4 as "Sunset of the Age". This has been corrected on later versions.
Rating:
9.5
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Rating: 9.5 |
After the wonderful and emotionally fortified doom/death metal debut album "Serenades", Daren White, singer of Anathema, leaves the band not the peaceful way. This is the moment when one of the two guitarists of Anathema, Vincent Cavanagh, will replace Wight on the microphone. The vocals of Vincent are, in my opinion, more intense than Wight's and they pace wonderfully with the lyrics and the music of "The Silent Enigma". Read more ›› |
Rating:
8.4
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Rating: 8.4 |
I'll be honest, I haven't listened to The Silent Enigma in its entirety in a while. I remember being so obsessed with this album during my first year of community college, but other Anathema albums that I thought were better were now my daily listening. Three years later, and here I am talking about yet another album from one of my favorite bands. Read more ›› |
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| Roro Posts: 943 From: Egypt  |
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| NocturnalStalker Metal Addict Posts: 889 From: Spain  |
This is still my favourite Anathema album. The music is beautiful, but, at the same time, heavy and intense. And I really like Vincent's vocals on this record.
---- "And we are not who we think we are We are who we're afraid to be" - Lux Occulta "The Opening of Eleventh Sephirah"
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| Góral Combo Breaker Posts: 490 From: Poland  |
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands  |
Such a shame the band went so immensely downhill after this masterpiece.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| Góral Combo Breaker Posts: 490 From: Poland |
Written by Guest on 18.08.2012 at 16:55 I had so many of them that I can not count
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| CobiWan1993 Secundum Filium Posts: 1364 From: USA  |
This album is amazing, I would probably say that this is my favorite Anathema album, even though I love their other albums as well. So beautiful and enchanting, yet so crushing and desolate at the same time. EDIT: Judgement's become my favorite as of now, but i still love what this album has to offer.
---- Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe (Lao Tzu).
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Posts: 11835 From: Portugal  |
This album is a succession of hits. I feel like listening to it now.
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| Redel Posts: 2051 From: Germany  |
This is probably it, my favourite of everything. It is my masterpiece of a glorious death doom era at that time. Best death doom I know of. I grew up with this album. I wouldnt say they went downhill immensely after this one, but I do think that this is clearly their best album. It is so distinct, has so many amazing ideas in songwriting, I didnt come to find anything similar at that time. I can point to four outstanding highlights here: restless oblivion, shroud of frost, the silent enigma, and a dying wish. Sunset of the age is also very good. While I find the latest output of Anathema still marginally enjoyable, I have to say I miss their TSE days so much.
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