The Silent Enigma, by Anathema

The Silent Enigma

by Anathema

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1.	Restless Oblivion 08:01	buy track
2.	Shroud Of Frost 07:31	buy track
3.	Alone 04:24	buy track
4.	Sunset Of Age 06:55	buy track
5.	Nocturnal Emission 04:19	buy track
6.	Cerulean Twilight 07:05	buy track
7.	The Silent Enigma 04:24	buy track
8.	A Dying Wish 08:11	buy track
9.	Black Orchid 03:40	buy track
10.	The Silent Enigma (orchestral) 04:12	buy track
11.	Sleepless 96 04:31	buy track

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As part of the Peaceville 3, along with Paradise Lost & My Dying Bride, Anathema have carved a strong legacy since their inception at the turn of the 1990s, to become a widely revered & respected band from both the metal world & beyond, as their sound & compositions progressed from doom/death metal into more rock & progressive territory with each subsequent release.

The Silent Enigma, the band's second studio album, was originally released in the summer of 1995 and is the first release on which guitarist Vincent Cavanagh took over the vocal duties of recently departed Darren White. Where Darren's vocals were guttural, Vincent's style pushed the possibilities for Anathema onwards and upwards, with a scope and breath beyond his years. The Silent Enigma contained elements of acts such as Celtic Frost & emerged as a fine example of highly-atmospheric & often emotional gothic doom, spawning classic Anathema songs such as Restless Oblivion, Sunset of Age, The Silent Enigma & A Dying Wish. Lauded by the metal press & fans alike as a doom metal classic, the album's popularity has only grown over the years.

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released January 1, 1995

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Peaceville London, UK

Peaceville Records is a British independent metal-oriented record label founded in Dewsbury, England in 1987 - artists over the years include Katatonia, Darkthrone, Paradise Lost, Opeth, Cradle Of Filth, My Dying Bride and Anathema

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