---
title: "Anathema"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/anathema-20aa23e3"
genre: "Doom Metal"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 1990
disbanded: 2020
---

# Anathema

**Anathema** is a doom metal band, from United Kingdom, active 1990 to 2020.

Anathema were an English rock band from Liverpool. The group was formed in 1990 by Vincent and Daniel Cavanagh, bassist Jamie Cavanagh, drummer/keyboardist John Douglas, and vocalist Darren White.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anathema_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Anathema |
| Genre | Doom Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| Formed | 1990 |
| Disbanded | 2020 |
| Releases in catalog | 17 |

## Genres

[Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Death-Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-doom)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Daniel Cardoso](https://themetalnet.com/musician/daniel-cardoso) | Drums (drum set), Keyboard, Electric bass guitar | 2012 to present | Current |
| [Daniel Cavanagh](https://themetalnet.com/musician/daniel-cavanagh) | Guitar, Background vocals, Lead vocals, Piano, Keyboard | 1990 to present | Current |
| [John Douglas](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-douglas) | Drums (drum set), Keyboard | 1990 to present | Current |
| [Lee Douglas](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lee-douglas) | Background vocals, Lead vocals | 1999 to present | Current |
| [Vincent Cavanagh](https://themetalnet.com/musician/vincent-cavanagh) | Guitar, Lead vocals | 1990 to present | Current |
| [Shaun Taylor‐Steels](https://themetalnet.com/musician/shaun-taylor-steels) | Drums (drum set) | 1997 to 1998 | Former |
| [Dave Pybus](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-pybus) | Electric bass guitar | 1998 to 2001 | Former |
| [Darren White](https://themetalnet.com/musician/darren-white) | Lead vocals | 1990 to 1995 | Former |
| [Duncan Patterson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/duncan-patterson) | Keyboard, Electric bass guitar | 1991 to 1998 | Former |
| [Les Smith](https://themetalnet.com/musician/les-smith) | Keyboard | 2000 to 2011 | Former |
| [Jamie Cavanagh](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jamie-cavanagh) | Bass guitar, Electric bass guitar | 1990 to 2018 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1992 | [The Crestfallen EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/72dd4f99-f037-300f-ab61-bd43c7c24f3f) | EP |
| 1993 | [Serenades](https://themetalnet.com/album/6ef92924-c769-3fdd-a7c9-c698a5371677) | Album |
| 1994 | [We Are the Bible](https://themetalnet.com/album/7ef0362c-d17a-32a9-997a-a89f951bfc08) | EP |
| 1995 | [Pentecost III](https://themetalnet.com/album/ed9ee802-dbdb-394a-9393-680d17ec3126) | EP |
| 1995 | [The Silent Enigma](https://themetalnet.com/album/104e5fe9-7f6e-3d41-8efb-4cf40713a9a1) | Album |
| 1996 | [Eternity](https://themetalnet.com/album/57b566b5-0752-3298-a06c-bd694f57c3a6) | Album |
| 1998 | [Alternative 4](https://themetalnet.com/album/dcd35970-42f8-3525-9def-1648bcd13292) | Album |
| 1998 | [Alternative Future EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/2096f475-aaab-4205-abcb-69a14a7f0c76) | EP |
| 1999 | [Judgement](https://themetalnet.com/album/e1e0a4a1-4188-3c9b-bd7c-5e795200acd9) | Album |
| 2001 | [A Fine Day to Exit](https://themetalnet.com/album/cd557df6-edd5-3036-a494-bdbb3b7fffd7) | Album |
| 2003 | [A Natural Disaster](https://themetalnet.com/album/f45499fb-ce0e-30cc-903e-130fa0fafdf9) | Album |
| 2007 | [Everything](https://themetalnet.com/album/f55ee434-dd85-4d2d-ba7d-bb2030f49330) | Album |
| 2010 | [We’re Here Because We’re Here](https://themetalnet.com/album/6e3c34c4-3e0d-4dbf-841a-1ad1eabee9eb) | Album |
| 2012 | [Weather Systems](https://themetalnet.com/album/17ec88d1-4009-4360-9c1c-1498394b383a) | Album |
| 2014 | [Distant Satellites](https://themetalnet.com/album/170bd638-00f6-4992-8e42-2dbd41f6b023) | Album |
| 2014 | [Untouchable](https://themetalnet.com/album/550d32e3-6c32-45a8-aaa4-fc5824ac3421) | EP |
| 2017 | [The Optimist](https://themetalnet.com/album/b52c0fd7-a819-4f86-8f7e-d12eb4dc39d4) | Album |

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- [Dream Theater](https://themetalnet.com/band/dream-theater) (listened together)
- [Paradise Lost](https://themetalnet.com/band/paradise-lost) (listened together)
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- [Riverside](https://themetalnet.com/band/riverside) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Tool](https://themetalnet.com/band/tool) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [My Dying Bride](https://themetalnet.com/band/my-dying-bride) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ZXKT0FCsLWkSLCjoBJgBX
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anathemamusic
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anathemamusic/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/1433
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AnathemaVEVO
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/428003344
- website: https://www.anathemamusic.com/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Anathema/503
- x: https://twitter.com/anathemamusic

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/anathema-20aa23e3](https://themetalnet.com/band/anathema-20aa23e3). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt