Album: Distant Satellites by Anathema (2014)
Genre: Progressive Rock | Style: Rock/Pop
Record Label: Kscope
Format: Album

Description: "Distant Satellites"  is the tenth studio album by the British rock band Anathema. It was released in June 2014 via Kscope.
The band released a statement on their new album prior to its release:
“Distant Satellites is the culmination of everything ANATHEMA been working up to so far in our musical path. It contains almost every conceivable element of the heartbeat of Anathema music that it is possible to have. There is beauty, intensity, drama, quietude, and extra musical dimensions that the band have previously only hinted at. All built on the song writing chemistry of Daniel, John and Vincent - and the haunting voice of Lee Douglas".
Distant Satellites received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80 based on ten reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

Artist Background: Anathema are an English band from Liverpool. Beginning as pioneers of the death/doom sub-genre, their later albums have been associated with genres such as alternative rock, progressive rock, art rock, new prog, and post-rock. Anathema formed in 1990 as a doom metal band, initially going by the name Pagan Angel. In November of that year, the band recorded their first demo, entitled An Iliad of Woes. This demo caught the attention of several bands and labels from the English metal scene. At th... Part of the Liverpool, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Antimatter, Riverside, Katatonia, Blackfield

Music Scene: Part of the Liverpool, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Progressive Rock, Rock/Pop, 2010s, Album, Kscope

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


"Distant Satellites"  is the tenth studio album by the British rock band Anathema. It was released in June 2014 via Kscope.
The band released a statement on their new album prior to its release:
“Distant Satellites is the culmination of everything ANATHEMA been working up to so far in our musical path. It contains almost every conceivable element of the heartbeat of Anathema music that it is possible to have. There is beauty, intensity, drama, quietude, and extra musical dimensions that the band have previously only hinted at. All built on the song writing chemistry of Daniel, John and Vincent - and the haunting voice of Lee Douglas".
Distant Satellites received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80 based on ten reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

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