Cathedral - The Ethereal Mirror (1993) (US, Columbia CK 53633)

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Cathedral - The Ethereal Mirror (1993)
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Doom Metal/Stoner | Label: Earache/Columbia #CK 53633 | RAR 3% Rec. | FilePost
… US 1st press CD …

Cathedral's second full-length album, The Ethereal Mirror, finds the group experimenting a bit with new sounds on their path to discovering the patented sound they would polish on succeeding releases. Hints of their lumbering doom sound from Forest of Equilibrium characterize songs such as "Phantasmagoria," but for the most part Cathedral picks up the pace and instills a welcome sense of groove into their monolithic guitar riffs. Two songs from the album in particular stand out due to their up-beat tempos: the anthemic opener, "Ride," and the metal-disco of "Midnight Mountain." These two songs aren't up-tempo in the sense of death metal or grindcore, but they actually owe a lot to late '60s and early '70s hard rock anthems such as Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild" and Black Sabbath's "Supernaut." Singer/lyricist Lee Dorrian's background as a member of the U.K.'s grindcore movement in the late '80s and the ultra-heavy guitar tones of the group elevates songs such as "Ride" above generic proto-heavy metal recycling. Dorrian's voice sounds unlike traditional rock vocalists as he tries his best to sing despite the grave darkness remaining from his past as a growling madman in Napalm Death. Furthermore, his lyrics feature more fairytale-inspired nightmarish qualities than Ozzy Osbourne ever came close to writing. But for as important as Dorrian is to Cathedral as their undeniable leader, the epic guitar riff-laden soundscapes of Garry Jennings and Adam Lehan drive these songs and set perfectly gloomy moods for Dorrian's black magic poetry.

~ by Jason Birchmeier, allmusic.com
Tracklist :

1. Violet Vortex (Intro) - 1:55
2. Ride - 4:47
3. Enter The Worms - 6:05
4. Midnight Mountain - 4:56
5. Fountain Of Innocence - 7:13
6. Grim Luxuria - 4:47
7. Jaded Entity - 7:53
8. Ashes You Leave - 6:22
9. Phantasmagoria - 8:44
10. Imprisoned In Flesh - 1:47

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Cathedral / The Ethereal Mirror (CK 53633)

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log date: 2012-05-22 22:21:05

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Analyzed: Cathedral / The Ethereal Mirror (CK 53633)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -3.84 dB -16.11 dB 1:55 01-Violet Vortex (Intro)
DR8 0.00 dB -8.91 dB 4:47 02-Ride
DR8 0.00 dB -8.96 dB 6:05 03-Enter The Worms
DR8 0.00 dB -9.20 dB 4:56 04-Midnight Mountain
DR7 0.00 dB -9.12 dB 7:13 05-Fountain Of Innocence
DR8 0.00 dB -9.50 dB 4:47 06-Grim Luxuria
DR8 0.00 dB -9.01 dB 7:53 07-Jaded Entity
DR8 -0.41 dB -9.65 dB 6:22 08-Ashes You Leave
DR8 -0.08 dB -9.74 dB 8:44 09-Phantasmagoria
DR10 -3.27 dB -16.18 dB 1:47 10-Imprisoned In Flesh
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR8

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 1411 kbps
Codec: PCM
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• Lee Dorrian – vocals
• Garry Jennings – guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, bass guitar
• Adam Lehan – guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar
• Mark Ramsay Wharton - drums

Produced, Recorded & Mixed by David Bianco. Engineered by Shaun Defo
Recorded at The Manor Studios, Oxfordshire, UK.

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