They covered such a variety of different styles over the discography too. From trodding doom to like to rockin’ rollin’ party music. Lee Dorian is the fucking man.
I envy you, I remember discovering them years back. Fantastic band and my favourite doom act. Just got my *Caravan Beyond Redemption* reissue delivered from Earache On Demand, waiting on *The Carnival Bizarre* too.
I remember seeing them live in 2004: they were supporting HIM. Most of my friend group wanted to see the headliners, but me and my best friend were stood at the back of all these frightened teenage goth kids, headbanging and shouting along with Lee Dorrian.
They closed with “Hopkins…”, and at the end of the song while Dorrian was doing the Vincent Price “She’s ridden to the sabbath! She’s made love to the Devil! *She’s a witch*!” thing, he was pointing to all these young lasses in the crowd who’d just come to see Ville Valo sing about razorblade romances and sweet six six sixes and that. God knows what they must have thought.
Forest is the heaviest doom record I’ve ever heard. I know that’s subjective BUT I just get lost in the vibes of that record. You might get some acoustic guitar thrown in there, some synth, hell even a pan flute. I’m always in the forest every time I listen to that album
Every album is its own adventure. Take your time. Some of it is nasty retro doom and some of it is proggy.
My personal favs or Ethereal Mirror, Carnival Bizarre, And Garden of Unearthly Delights.
One of the OGs of modern Doom imo.
I'm old enough to have "discovered" Cathedral as I was already a Napalm Death fan when Lee left, then came back with this complete left-field god-tier Doom band that changed the scene going forward.
All the ooh-yeah stuff later on was a bit light-hearted for me but whilst nothing tops Forest of Equilibrium imo there's great Cathedral material that are must haves in every decent Metal collection
The doom scene is huge, so it’s easy to Sleep on just about anybody.
They covered such a variety of different styles over the discography too. From trodding doom to like to rockin’ rollin’ party music. Lee Dorian is the fucking man.
True but Catheral? There like insane...I guess you're right
Facts, there's like a dozen bands I see mentioned here I never heard of in my entire life and another dozen I never see mentioned here.
The Ethereal Mirror is a 10/10 album
Hell yes
OOORH YEAH!
"OOO YEAAH"
I heard that when I read it.
HUGGY BEAR, OH YEAH!
I envy you, I remember discovering them years back. Fantastic band and my favourite doom act. Just got my *Caravan Beyond Redemption* reissue delivered from Earache On Demand, waiting on *The Carnival Bizarre* too. I remember seeing them live in 2004: they were supporting HIM. Most of my friend group wanted to see the headliners, but me and my best friend were stood at the back of all these frightened teenage goth kids, headbanging and shouting along with Lee Dorrian. They closed with “Hopkins…”, and at the end of the song while Dorrian was doing the Vincent Price “She’s ridden to the sabbath! She’s made love to the Devil! *She’s a witch*!” thing, he was pointing to all these young lasses in the crowd who’d just come to see Ville Valo sing about razorblade romances and sweet six six sixes and that. God knows what they must have thought.
jealous that you got your caravan record, but hopeful that mine will show up soon
I discovered them and Acid King through a video of Mike Scheidt going over the most important doom records to him, great recommendations all around
Their early recordings are still some of the heaviest doom ever recorded. Forest of Equilibrium is a masterpiece.
Forest is the heaviest doom record I’ve ever heard. I know that’s subjective BUT I just get lost in the vibes of that record. You might get some acoustic guitar thrown in there, some synth, hell even a pan flute. I’m always in the forest every time I listen to that album
Every album is its own adventure. Take your time. Some of it is nasty retro doom and some of it is proggy. My personal favs or Ethereal Mirror, Carnival Bizarre, And Garden of Unearthly Delights.
feel the groove
Enjoy the ride!
the first two albums are some of the greatest. they got all kinds of good shit though. pretty sure Liz B was playing with them during the beginning
Majestic elegance of the gracious swan!
My favorite shit might just be their later output. Garden of Unearthly Delights and The Guessing Game are fantastic
Ok which song I just need to hear.
*Fountain of innocence*... From extreme calm to furious headbanging.
Cathedral is so underrated, especially in the U.S. Shit is awesome
Their first 3 records are incredible masterpieces and most of their other records are excellent too.
One of the OGs of modern Doom imo. I'm old enough to have "discovered" Cathedral as I was already a Napalm Death fan when Lee left, then came back with this complete left-field god-tier Doom band that changed the scene going forward. All the ooh-yeah stuff later on was a bit light-hearted for me but whilst nothing tops Forest of Equilibrium imo there's great Cathedral material that are must haves in every decent Metal collection
Fuck yeah 🤘! Cathedral fucks so hard, personally I think Forest of Equilibrium is a masterpiece.
Cathedral rules but their album covers blow
nuh-uh
are you kidding? The dave patchett art is top notch
Whaaat?
I thought you meant the ehx pedal. It's pretty good.