ArtistInfo

Anathema

Band, *1990
Rock

Liverpool's Anathema, started out in the early '90s as strictly a doom metal outfit, with the requisite growled vocals and the trademark muddy sound, but when original singer Darren White left the band in 1995, with guitarist Vincent Cavanagh taking the reins, Anathema started their slow journey into completely uncharted (and unexpected) territory. In fact, Anathema's metamorphosis over the past decade is one of the most remarkable band transformations in recent memory, as album after album has sounded more and more progressive and melodic, in no small part fueled by Cavanagh's superb singing voice. 2001's A Fine Day to Exit, aided by excellent songs like Release and Pressure, was an artistic breakthrough, as the band completely shed themselves of their goth roots, while still putting out powerful, brooding hard rock.

Members

	Martin Powell key *1973 GB
	Rebecca Wilson voc
	Deryk Fullwood voc
	Darren White voc
	Danny Cavanagh g *1972 GB
	Les Smith key *1964 GB
	Jamie Cavanagh b *1973 GB
	Duncan Patterson b *1975 GB
	Shaun Taylor-Steels dr *1970 GB
	John Douglas dr GB
	Vincent Cavanagh g, voc *1973 GB
	Lee Douglas voc *1975 GB
	Dave Pybus b *1970 GB
	Daniel Cardoso key, dr *1981 PT