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Anathema

Rock band from Liverpool · formed 1990

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Shows on record
28
Rooms played
28
Cities
28
Releases
30
Last show
Sep 13, 2020Simm City

About

Anathema is a band from Liverpool, formed in 1990, tagged alternative rock, atmospheric rock, british by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2020, across 28 rooms in 28 cities.

  • Anathema formed in 1990 — MusicBrainz
  • Anathema disbanded in 2020 — MusicBrainz
  • Daniel Cavanagh: guitar — MusicBrainz
  • Vincent Cavanagh: guitar — MusicBrainz
  • Daniel Cardoso: drums (drum set), keyboard — MusicBrainz
  • Jamie Cavanagh: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Darren White: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • John Douglas: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Duncan Patterson: electric bass guitar, keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Shaun Taylor‐Steels: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Dave Pybus: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Lee Douglas: additional, background vocals, lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Les Smith: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Anathema has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1993–2018 — MusicBrainz
  • Anathema (band) formed in 1990 — Wikipedia
  • Anathema (band) is from Liverpool , Merseyside, England — Wikipedia
  • Anathema (band) has 12 members: Vincent Cavanagh, Daniel Cavanagh, John Douglas, Lee Douglas, Daniel Cardoso, Darren White, Jamie Cavanagh, Duncan Patterson, Shaun Steels, Martin Powell, Dave Pybus, Les Smith — Wikipedia
  • Anathema (band) plays Progressive rock [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
  • Anathema (band) plays alternative rock [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
  • Anathema (band) plays gothic metal [ 3 ] (early) — Wikipedia
  • Anathema (band) plays death-doom [ 4 ] (early) — Wikipedia
  • Anathema has 726667 listeners on Last.fm — Anathema on Last.fm
  • Anathema has released 10 recordings between 2014 and 2018 — Anathema on Discogs
  • Anathema has 57 followers on Genius — Anathema on Genius

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

28 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20071 show
  2. 201320 shows
  3. 20207 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 13, 2020Simm City · ViennaHeadlinerwith Rendezvous Point, Paul Masvidal
Mar 11, 2020Cineteatro Capitólio · LisbonHeadlinerwith Rendezvous Point, Paul Masvidal
Mar 10, 2020Santana 27 · BilbaoHeadlinerwith Rendezvous Point, Paul Masvidal
Mar 9, 2020Antipode MJC · RennesHeadlinerwith Rendezvous Point, Paul Masvidal
Mar 8, 2020Le Trianon · ParisHeadlinerwith Rendezvous Point, Paul Masvidal
Mar 7, 2020London Palladium · LondonHeadlinerwith Rendezvous Point, Paul Masvidal
Mar 6, 2020St Luke's · GlasgowHeadlinerwith Rendezvous Point, Paul Masvidal
Oct 5, 2013Marquee Theatre · TempeHeadlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Oct 4, 2013Casbah · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Oct 3, 2013El Rey Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Oct 1, 2013Oakland Metro · OaklandHeadlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Sep 29, 2013Hawthorne Theatre · PortlandHeadlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Sep 28, 2013Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverHeadlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Sep 27, 2013Studio Seven · SeattleHeadlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Sep 26, 2013Knitting Factory - Boise · BoiseHeadlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Sep 25, 2013In The Venue · Salt Lake CityHeadlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Sep 24, 2013Summit · DenverHeadlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Sep 22, 2013Mill City Nights · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Sep 21, 2013Reggie's Rock Club · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Sep 20, 2013Peabody's · ClevelandHeadlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Sep 19, 2013The Machine Shop · FlintHeadlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Sep 18, 2013Opera House · TorontoHeadlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Sep 16, 2013Foufounes Électriques · MontrealHeadlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Sep 15, 2013Middle East - Downstairs · CambridgeHeadlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Sep 14, 2013Gramercy Theatre · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Sep 13, 2013Empire · SpringfieldHeadlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Sep 12, 2013Underground Arts · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Alcest, Mamiffer
Jun 8, 2007Estadio Butarque · LeganésSupportwith Pearl Jam, The Used, Slayer, +7

Where they play

28 rooms in 28 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Bilbao1 show
  • Boise1 show
  • Cambridge1 show
  • Chicago1 show
  • Cleveland1 show

and 23 other cities

Releases

30 releases, 1993–2018

  • Internal Landscapes 2008–2018

    2018 · Compilation

  • The Optimist

    2017 · Album

  • Springfield

    2017

  • Can't Let Go

    2017

  • Fine Days: 1999–2004

    2015 · Compilation

  • Resonance 1 & 2

    2015 · Compilation

  • A Sort Of Homecoming

    2015

  • Distant Satellites

    2014 · Album

  • Untouchable

    2014

  • The Lost Song Part 2

    2014

  • Weather Systems

    2012 · Album

  • Falling Deeper

    2011 · Compilation

  • Original Album Classics

    2011 · Compilation

  • We’re Here Because We’re Here

    2010 · Album

  • Hindsight

    2008 · Compilation

  • Judgement / A Natural Disaster

    2007 · Compilation

  • A Moment in Time

    2006 · Album

  • Were You There?

    2004 · Album

  • A Natural Disaster

    2003 · Album

  • Resonance 2

    2002 · Compilation

  • A Fine Day to Exit

    2001 · Album

  • Resonance

    2001 · Compilation

  • Judgement

    1999 · Album

  • Alternative 4

    1998 · Album

  • A Vision of a Dying Embrace

    1997 · Album

  • Eternity

    1996 · Album

  • The Crestfallen EP / Pentecost III

    1996 · Compilation

  • Serenades / The Crestfallen EP

    1995 · Compilation

  • The Silent Enigma

    1995 · Album

  • Serenades

    1993 · Album

Lineup

  • Daniel Cavanagh · guitar
  • Vincent Cavanagh · guitar
  • Daniel Cardoso · drums (drum set), keyboard

Former

  • Jamie Cavanagh · bass guitar
  • Darren White · lead vocals
  • John Douglas · drums (drum set)
  • Duncan Patterson · electric bass guitar, keyboard
  • Shaun Taylor‐Steels · drums (drum set)
  • Dave Pybus · electric bass guitar
  • Lee Douglas · additional, background vocals, lead vocals
  • Les Smith · keyboard

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Anathema — Simm City, 2020-09-13
Poster · Simm City, 2020-09-13 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Anathema on Last.fmArtist facts
Anathema on DiscogsArtist facts
Anathema on GeniusArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.