Anathema The Silent Enigma
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EvoHavok
June 10th 2013


8082 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

A4 is my fav. Totally hit me on a personal level...

manosg
Emeritus
June 10th 2013


12709 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

A4 is incredible. It also came on a time where atmospheric metal was giving us gems from Paradise Lost, The Gathering, Amorphis, etc.

EvoHavok
June 10th 2013


8082 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Silent Waters from Amorphis is fantastic. Don't know any album from the other two, although I've heard of them for quite a while.

manosg
Emeritus
June 10th 2013


12709 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Silent Waters is a very good album. If you like atmospheric metal of the 90s you can try:



The Gathering - Mandylion

Amorphis - Tales From the Thousand Lakes

Paradise Lost - Icon



All these are awesome.

EvoHavok
June 10th 2013


8082 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yes, I know Tales From the Thousand Lakes, as well. I will check the others.

Artuma
June 10th 2013


32773 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

"A4 is my fav. Totally hit me on a personal level..."



finally someone who also really likes A4, WHBWH is my fav tho

EvoHavok
June 10th 2013


8082 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

It's close up there.

manosg
Emeritus
June 11th 2013


12709 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

@Artuma



I think there are lots of people on here who like A4 but they don't speak their mind freely since the general consensus here is towards their latter albums. The Greek edition of Metal Hammer had it as #1 metal album for 1998

EvoHavok
June 11th 2013


8082 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

A4 is not metal, though.

Artuma
June 11th 2013


32773 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

yeah i know a lot of people who love A4 but not in sputnik. lol @ A4 being metal

aggelosm
June 11th 2013


472 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Yes manos. Greek magazines/audience loves soooo much their 90s works. By the way A Natural Disaster is fantastic.

Imagine if Anathema was still a band writing music like Alt4 , Eternity. Paradise lost should bring them their coffe. (hard , I know)

aggelosm
June 11th 2013


472 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

@Artuma Every site has it's preferences. Sputnik loves progressive so thats why WHBWH and WS have nice rating and Eternity and Silent Enigma a bit low. All music has Eternity as their best , metalstorm has Alt4 as their best and blah blah blah

manosg
Emeritus
June 11th 2013


12709 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Paradise Lost have been through many motions but they're still a great band. It's interesting how all these bands from the 90s evolved throughout their careers. Think Amorphis, The Gathering, Anathema, My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, etc. They all went towards "softer" music. Apart from My Dying Bride of course.

aggelosm
June 11th 2013


472 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Oh man I wish I was older. 90s was a magical era for music.

'Think Amorphis, The Gathering, Anathema, My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, etc. They all went towards "softer" music. Apart from My Dying Bride of course.'



Don't forget Katatonia. My problem with bands like Paradise Lost and Katatonia is that they have great songs but they are all so similar to each other and makes their albums a little boring for me.



manosg
Emeritus
June 11th 2013


12709 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Yeah the 90s had some great stuff. You had the decline of Iron Maiden and Metallica which was very frustrating apparently but on the other hand you had the rise of all those great bands that were producing something very different at the time.

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
June 11th 2013


60597 Comments

Album Rating: 3.9

My problem with bands like Paradise Lost and Katatonia is that they have great songs but they are all so similar to each other and makes their albums a little boring for me.



Never listened to Paradise Lost, but that is very true in regard to Katatonia

aggelosm
June 11th 2013


472 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Paradise Lost have the same flaw. I mean all the songs from Draconian Times and Icon are fantastic but I can't listen the whole albums.

Dreamflight
June 11th 2013


2210 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

johnny my man how could you shun the mighty PL, they're your countrymates ffs?! :D



I understand what you're saying aggel, and that might explain why I get so bored of them from time to time....but damn PL rule hard.

aggelosm
June 11th 2013


472 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Oh Dreamflight! Dat rating! I love you!



Yes PL have so many great songs. Forever Failure is my personal favorite. Damn , all the songs from draconian times are masterpieces but..

I really try to love them more.

Dreamflight
June 11th 2013


2210 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

how can an album with Restless Oblivion and A Dying Wish not be an instant 5, am I rite? :D



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