big three english death/doom

Towelripper · Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 202

paradise lost?
my dying bride?
anathema?

for me, old mdb or paradise lost. but then again old anathema,demos up to pentecost III are extremely good.

what a fucking wimp out....

NWN PROD · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 13720 Location: SF Bay Area

First Cathedral should be in that list.
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Hellhammer · Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 766

Bolt Thrower, maybe even Benediction

Nekrokunt_Usurper · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2912 Location: London

Invictus Productions · Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 673 Location: Dublin, IRELAND

I caught Paradise Lost on the 'Gothic' tour in 1991 and Anathema & My Dying Bride when they toured after 'Serenades' & 'Turn Loose the Swans' in 1993. Great gigs with a great atmosphere.
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The_Elite · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Posts: 2466 Location: London

These are the bands I grew up listening to- I even had the Paradise Lost logo painted on the back of my leather jacket. Turn Loose The Swans was one of the first cassettes I ever bought back when it came out.

While they may have completely changed musically, I saw all three bands this year and they are still really good to watch live.

Invictus Productions · Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 673 Location: Dublin, IRELAND

The missus is an Anathema obsessive. She goes to their gigs regularly abroad and is on good terms with them. She's not into metal and is pretty much only into their newer gear. Not into any of it myself. I switched off after Alternative 4 and haven't even heard that in yonks. Duncan Patterson (the old bassist) lived not far from Dublin from about 2001/2002 until a few months ago. Dead on bloke. Had some funny times pissing about with him. He was a resident on my couch for a while.
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Ross Liew · Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 1602 Location: Malaysia

I guess one can only do so much with a similar doom/death style like early PL/Anathema/MDB. So, cheers to the three for progressing (for want of a better word) and i kind of dig all their newer works as well.

For me, the classics will still remain as follows nonetheless :

MDB - All their early EPs, 1st album, Turn Loose The Swans and The Angel 7 The Dark River
Anathema - 1st album/EP
PL - Gothic
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peterott · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 4554 Location: Germany

don't forget the first Nightmare Visions MCD on Metalion's Head Not Found label. I would rate as one of the best DeathDoom releases ever.

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esoteric

Nekrokunt_Usurper · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2912 Location: London

I've been meaning to check out Nightmare Visions. Britain seems to churn out quite a bit of doom it seems. Maybe thats because we're miserable fucks over here, though most people are idiotic emo kids.

thrashbeast · Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 428

I saw Anathema at the Milwaukee Metalfest years ago. I really like their old material, but they ended up playing a bunch of gay goth shit. I was really dissapointed about that.

deathster · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 1066 Location: Eesti

But what about My Dying Bride side-project from 1990 which sounded like perverted bastard son of Blasphemy and Beherit (though they used also Black Sabbath and Metallica riffs)? Not really doom metal though! Anyone knows what I mean?

Nekrokunt_Usurper · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2912 Location: London

Think I heard something about that though I can't remember their name. Surprised people into Blasphemy and Beherit would do something as gay as MDB though.

DESECRATOR777 · Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Posts: 1571 Location: satan island, ny

all the early MDB is essential as well at the first 2 paradise lost lp's and the first 3 anathema's...i used to play bass in a band called ceremonium that was influenced by this deathdoom sound as well as the early aborrence and demigod stuff....