The Optimist is the eleventh album by rock band Anathema. The album was released on June 9, 2017, through Kscope, three years after their last release, Distant Satellites. The idea for The Optimist originated from the cover artwork of the album A Fine Day to Exit (2001). The coordinates from the first track are pointing to Silver Strand beach in San Diego County, the location that is shown on the cover of A Fine Day to Exit. The album reportedly follows the concept of the band's 2001 release A Fine Day To Exit. According to band members Daniel and Vincent Cavanagh, the idea cam… read more
The Optimist is the eleventh album by rock band Anathema. The album was released on June 9, 2017, through Kscope, three years after their last releas… read more
The Optimist is the eleventh album by rock band Anathema. The album was released on June 9, 2017, through Kscope, three years after their last release, Distant Satellites. The idea for T… read more
There is more than one artist with the name Anathema. 1) Anathema was a band from Liverpool, England, UK primarily known as one of the pioneering and leading death doom metal acts, incorporating growling, poetic lyrics and complex arrangements into the traditional doom riffage. Later in their career, beginning with "Eternity", they moved away from this sound into more melodic, atmospheric rock. Anathema formed in 1990 as a doom metal band, initially under the name Pagan Angel. In November of that year, the band recorded their first demo, entitled "An Iliad of Woes&quo… read more
There is more than one artist with the name Anathema. 1) Anathema was a band from Liverpool, England, UK primarily known as one of the pioneering and leading death doom metal acts, incorpor… read more
There is more than one artist with the name Anathema. 1) Anathema was a band from Liverpool, England, UK primarily known as one of the pioneering and leading death doom metal acts, incorporating growling, poetic lyrics and complex arra… read more