Alternative 4 (Peaceville) by Anathema

Pros: Captivating vocals, excellent musicianship, deeply emotional and special lyrics
Cons: Those craving "insta-happy" in their music will surely hate this

Anathema hits me hard, ladies and gentlemen.  In addition to this  British rock band being one of the most emotive bands I have ever encountered, their versatility and dark, atmospheric sound always manages to draw me in, ...

Pros: Beautiful, depressing, doom/progressive rock at it's finest.
Cons: Many of the songs are weak.

Alternative 4 is the first album where Anathema first began to design a new and different sound to the band. Before, the band had simply been a basic Doom Metal outfit. Most of their music was interesting, but generic for the period of time, especially ...

Pros: Intense and elegantly constructed
Cons: Very downbeat and depressive

A quick warning to begin with - this album is not metal in any normal sense of the word. If we want to call this a heavy metal album, we really have to start pushing the boundaries of the genre. So if you’re looking for a TROO metal album, look...