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1) Doom metal band from Coventry, England. The group was formed in 1989 by Lee Dorrian (formerly vocalist of Napalm Death), Mark ‘Griff’ Griffiths (a Carcass roadie) and Gary ‘Gaz’ Jennings (previously a member of UK thrashers Acid Reign). The band forged a link between early doom metal and a 1990s extreme metal aesthetic, making doom slower and heavier. Their debut album, Forest Of Equilibrium, is considered a classic of the genre, though the band would later add psychedelic and progressive rock influences and play in a more uptempo and groove-oriented fashion.
In 1989 Lee Dorrian left his former band Napalm Death mainly because he was getting sick of the punk scene and did not like the death metal direction Napalm Death was heading towards. Cathedral was formed after Lee Dorrian and Mark Griffiths met and discussed their love for doom bands like Candlemass, Dream Death, Pentagram, Trouble, and Witchfinder General.
The only original band members in the current line-up are Lee Dorrian and Garry ‘Gaz’ Jennings on guitars, although Jennings did once leave the band in their early history, only to rejoin shortly afterwards.
After no news from the band since they toured for The Garden of Unearthly Delights, they played their first show in two years at Damnation Festival 2008, in Leeds. They played a new song and have confirmed dates for 2009 including Hellfest.
2) An American progressive rock band, whose 1978 album, “Stained Glass Stories,” was later released on CD by Syn-phonic in 1991.
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The Last Spire
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The Carnival Bizarre
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Forest Of Equilibrium
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The Ethereal Mirror
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tricksterc
Will miss 'em. I can remember seeing the video for Autumn Twilight on Headbanger's Ball like it was yesterday. Thank you Cathedral!
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Rock-A-Rolla
Cathedral interviewed in the latest issue of Rock-A-Rolla! Details here: http://rock-a-rolla.com/main/?p=4292
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Snaggletooth-
Great final album! [2]
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Foggster
...so it comes to full circle...never will forget these guys...thanks for a last epic doom album !!!
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RocknReelReview
Our review of The Last Spire: http://www.rocknreelreviews.com/review/cathedral-the-last-spire/
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tribeonlinefr
Cathedral – The Last Spire CD Review http://www.tribe-online.de/music/musik-reviews/cathedral-the-last-spire/
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Kermit-Warfrog
Great final album!!!
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nopuppet
R.I.P.
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alexi1000
what a great gift, this final record! One eye is crying though...because i' ll miss them very much...THX for all those years CATHEDRAL....Bye!
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Yellowxander
Cathedral video update: http://metaltalk.net/news2013d/2013109.php
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james_thorne41
Love the direct, no-bullshit approach of the new album. Just pure sonic heaviness. An album for the end of the world for sure!
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Rolandas_Pagan
New album is splendid.
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EnslavedbyMeat
Their new album is fucking amazing. A true death for a true giant.
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LORDINFERNO666
AMAZING LAST ALBUM --- BYE CATHEDRAL!!!
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jimmyjimbo
a great closure for a great band. new album is heavy, slow, and fairly closes the circle.
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GoreDaemon1
New album here
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octopuss22
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ucXybRkZUpw New song. Sounds really heavy and good. It's definitely promising.
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metalinvader34
The Garden!
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Tormentor666666
i'm listening to them at first time here, hmm, fuck! this is awesome! i knew the band only by name, once i tried to listen to them, I listened some songs of their debut, but it failed, because the songs were too dense and slow, and I don't like so much doom and stoner metal, but today i gave it a try again, and after enjoy the track Equilibrium, I downloaded again their debut and their second album, The Ethereal Mirror, and i'm FUCKING LOVING this album!!!
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GothicBowie666
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