Anethema is one of the most important bands of new sound of Doom metal (after Traditional Doom metal era). Im one of their extreme fans and I respect them so much. Opened this thread to see which album of them are more popular and it will be nice to talk about your reasons to choose it. My vote is "Eternity" cause it was my very first album which I heard about them. and for me "Hope" is one of the most Poematic songs of metal ever (even if its a cover song!)

You can add half a point to both Judgement and Alternative 4 for me; there's absolutely no way I can decide between the two, but they are easily my favorites. The atmosphere of both albums is simply overwhelming, it's easy to catch yourself singing along but at the same time feeling morose. "Fragile Dreams" and the "Deep / Pitiless" combination are excellent tracks, although my favorite song by them is "Release" from A Fine Day To Exit.

This topic is like torture to me, not just because I'm biased because I love the band, but also because their albums are really good. It's not like I know how to be detached when it comes to them either.

I'll think about this, I have said before that I really love Serenades (which is an album not a lot of people like) but it has changed.

No doubt Serenades and Gracefallen because its closser to death/doom how can it be and actualy I dont like anythng alse from band how those 2 realises so even fiew next was doom but still not good for me and leither works is same crap how The Gathering and I even dont wanna talk about those , one sample is enought tell I dislike those ''pop crap''

A Fine Day to Exit (voted) and Eternity are the ones for me. can't ask for a more beautiful, more emotive atmosphere..

i just love the heartfelt sincerity in their albums. A Fine Day to Exit portrays these inner struggles perfectly in my opinion, and it succeeds in making death look beautiful instead of intimidating

Written by Bad English on 25.01.2010 at 20:31

No doubt Serenades and Gracefallen because its closser to death/doom how can it be and actualy I dont like anythng alse from band how those 2 realises so even fiew next was doom but still not good for me and leither works is same crap how The Gathering and I even dont wanna talk about those , one sample is enought tell I dislike those ''pop crap''

sometimes "pop crap" is in all possible ways better than übertr00 dethd00m with nothing but unintelligible grunting about funerals

Written by BloodTears on 25.01.2010 at 20:23

This topic is like torture to me, not just because I'm biased because I love the band, but also because their albums are really good. It's not like I know how to be detached when it comes to them either.

I'll think about this, I have said before that I really love Serenades (which is an album not a lot of people like) but it has changed.

I am one of those who likes Serenades that much, but i didn't went with that one because its sound stayed in time and changed a lot, that album cannot define the band. I went with Alternative 4, indeed it was terrible to choose, Eternity and The Silent Enigma always round my head!

I voted for Judgment one of my favorite albums of all time, one last goodbye nearly made me cry the first time i heard it

Generally, I love Doom/Death, and sometimes there's nothing better than "grunting about funerals"! But in the specific case of Anathema, I actually preferred their slightly later material to their early stuff, overall, and would say 'Judgement' was probably their peak. They became better songwriters, and still retained an element of heaviness, although it wasn't exactly a 'Metal' album as such. It wasn't really a 'pop' album, but a mature dark rock album, or something like that.

Judgement. Closely followed by A Natural Disaster. Decided Judgement over it because the first one means more to me. Musically speaking, they are at the same level.

Written by Richard on 26.01.2010 at 03:44

Generally, I love Doom/Death, and sometimes there's nothing better than "grunting about funerals"! But in the specific case of Anathema, I actually preferred their slightly later material to their early stuff, overall, and would say 'Judgement' was probably their peak. They became better songwriters, and still retained an element of heaviness, although it wasn't exactly a 'Metal' album as such. It wasn't really a 'pop' album, but a mature dark rock album, or something like that.

I dont know why and how! but I always can understand you more than others. really liked your words about:"although it wasn't exactly a 'Metal' album as such. It wasn't really a 'pop' album, but a mature dark rock album, or something like that."

A Natural Disaster is my favorite, and the one I heard first. The band supposedly doesn't like how it turned out, especially production-wise, but I think it's more mature and interesting than anything else they've done. Come on: the title track, Harmonium and Closer are maybe their best tracks ever.

Love Alternative 4, too. Well, I love all of them.

Judgement of course!! Alternative 4 comes in the second place

Wow Judgement has killed the other albums.

A Natural Disaster, closely followed by Judgment. There's a lot of diversity in Anathema's discography so sometimes other albums will fit my mood better but A Natural Disaster has always been my anchor point to Anathema, and Judgment was the first album from them that really made me love the band's music.

I'm slowly getting into the earlier stuff as well.

The Silent Enigma, Eternity and Alternative 4 are for me the holy trinity from Anathema, and from those 3, I'll go totally for The Silent Enigma.

Music inspires soul.... This is what A natural disaster does to me... and even though Anathema are my fav band and I love all their releases.. A natural disater still has to be that one that chases me to death! I recently broke up with my girlfriend and then it was that alboum which made me run through the past moments in the most exciting way! it's an alboum - chronicle of a relationship! Besides, I remind you that Danny wrote lyrics and music after he broke up with his gf..

Second place for me goes to Alternative4 and third to The silent enigma!

Maybe its weird but its Eternity for me.

Basically anything before and including Judgement is quite worth it. Unfortunately since then I just don't think they have done much that has been good at all.
So my vote goes to The Silent Enigma which is an excellent album. Judgement is also very good, so is Serenades and anything as I have said before and including judgement.

Everything by anathema is memorable
the album that both lyrics and music are great is judgement

A Natural Disaster for me I loved the lyrics...

Written by Metal_4Ever on 28.06.2011 at 18:15

A Natural Disaster for me I loved the lyrics...

Funny you say that. Lyrically AND and A Fine Day are my favorite Anathema albums (which isn't to say their other albums lack poignant lyrics, I just identify with the more surrealistic approach on those two albums), but musically I'd have to go with Judgement. The emotional complexity and texture and depressive atmosphere is just too good for me to overlook.

We're Here Because We're Here

since you don't have it here, Alternative 4

Only like they're old stuff. Serenades and Silent Enigma pretty much essential listening. I give my vote to Silent.....

I really like A natural disaster, and then the second one is Alternative 4

I love Eternity, it's the only one I listened to so far, but it's just breathtaking.

A Natural Disaster. Maybe because it was the first album I listened, it became somewhat special.

I really enjoy Eternity, being my first album from them, and I have yet to listen to The Silent Enigma yet, an album that I'm intrigued to listen to. Their new album Weather Systems is truly amazing also.

I've only ever listened to their first two doom releases, so I can't really answer this question properly....

Written by Angelic Storm on 06.06.2012 at 17:29

I've only ever listened to their first two doom releases, so I can't really answer this question properly....

Shame on you, really

Written by BloodTears on 16.06.2012 at 12:20

Written by Angelic Storm on 06.06.2012 at 17:29

I've only ever listened to their first two doom releases, so I can't really answer this question properly....

Shame on you, really

Those are the only two albums really worth checking out