Cathedral



Description :-


Cathedral are a doom metal band from Coventry, England. The group 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. They later on changed their doom style, playing it 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 2009, in Leeds. They played a new song and have confirmed dates for 2009 including Hellfest.


Members

 

  • Lee Dorrian - Vocals
  • Garry "Gaz" Jennings - Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals and Drums
  • Leo Smee - Bass
  • Brian Dixon - Drums

Former Members


  • Mark Griffiths - Bass
  • Adam Lehan - Guitar
  • Ben Mochrie - Drums
  • Mike Smail - Drums
  • Mark Ramsey Wharton - Drums, Whistle and Flute
  • Scott Carlson - Bass
  • Victor Griffin - Guitar
  • Joe Hasselvander - Drums
  • Barry Stern - Drums
  • Dave Hornyak - Drums

Discography


Demos

 

  • In Memoriam (1990)
  • Demo # 2 -Forest of Equilibrium sessions (1991)
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  • Full-length albums

  • Forest of Equilibrium CD/LP (1991 Earache Records)
  • The Ethereal Mirror CD/LP (1993 Earache Records)
  • The Carnival Bizarre CD/2x10" (1995 Earache Records)
  • Supernatural Birth Machine CD (1996 Earache Records)
  • Caravan Beyond Redemption CD (1998 Earache Records)
  • Endtyme CD (2001 Earache Records)
  • The VIIth Coming CD/2xLP (2002 Spitfire Records)
  • The Garden of Unearthly Delights CD/2xLP (2006 Nuclear Blast Records)
  • The Guessing Game (Releasing on March 26th 2010)
  •  

Singles and EPs

 

  • Soul Sacrifice CD/12" EP (1992 Earache Records)
  • (Also featured as 1/4 of the Gods of Grind Earache CD)
  • "Grim Luxuria" CD single (1993 Earache Records)
  • "Midnight Mountain" CD single (1993 Earache Records)
  • "Ride" CD single (1993 Earache Records)
  • Twylight Songs 7" (1993 Earache Records)
  • Cosmic Requiem CDEP (1994 Earache Records)
  • In Memorium CDEP/12" EP (1994 Rise Above Records)
  • Statik Majik 12" EP (1994 Earache Records)
  • Hopkins (The Witchfinder General) CDEP/10" EP (1996 Earache Records)
  • "Gargoylian" 7" (2001 Southern Lord Records)

Other releases

 

  • In Memoriam CD (2000 The Music Cartel)
  • Statik Majik/Soul Sacrifice CD (1999 Earache Records)
  • Our God Has Landed DVD (2001 Earache Records)
  • The Serpent's Gold 2xCD (2004 Earache Records)


Contact and Links


http://www.myspace.com/cathedral