Cathedral

One of my favorites in the Doom/Stoner genre. I first heard The Ethreal Mirror and was pretty much hooked from the get go. I went out bought Statik Majik and totally got into that groove thing they had going. I like the classic doom stuff they released as well on the first two albums but something about albums like Supernatural Birth Machine, Caravan Beyond Redemption that really bring it on with that 70's heavy sludge rock.....tis massive!!

Now I havent heard the new one yet.......I dont know why......I need to get it. Any other fans here?

Yeah Endtyme is a good return to the roots of Forest.......heh.....there's a pun there aint there? I pretty much like all that they have put out. Im not too big on their slags on religion a whole lot but meh........Ive heard much worse.

You know, as odd as it may seem, I've never really cared for them all that much. The only stuff I've heard that I liked was a few cuts off of the Hopkins EP.

I think they are kind of an aquired taste in some respects. I think it might have to do with Lee Dorians vocals. They are very unique and his delivery is different.

Yeah, I think you're right. His vocals REALLY bug me. I won't listen to them long enough to acquire the taste, I guess. I have the few songs I dig and that's cool with me.

zombiewalkin wrote:

One of my favorites in the Doom/Stoner genre. I
first heard The Ethreal Mirror and was pretty much hooked from the get
go. I went out bought Statik Majik and totally got into that groove
thing they had going. I like the classic doom stuff they released as
well on the first two albums but something about albums like
Supernatural Birth Machine, Caravan Beyond Redemption that really bring
it on with that 70's heavy sludge rock.....tis massive!!

Now I havent heard the new one yet.......I dont know why......I need to get it. Any other fans here?

I'm the same as you zombie. I'm actually listening to the Ethereal
Mirror right now! It's the first one I heard and I think it's still my
favorite. A couple of the albums I have not heard yet so that could
change though.

I picked up a used copy of the Hopkins EP this week. That, in addition to the few Sabbath covers they did is all I need!

You're throwing me for a loop, trogg! That EP is pretty good, though.

Not sure why, but they just don't blow up my skirt.

Oh well, plenty of others to groove on!

TrogDawn wrote:

they just don't blow up my skirt.

It's probably better that way

Do any of you guys have these Sabbath covers by them?

Shock Wave
St. Vitus' Dance
Sweet Leaf
The Wizard

I need them for an Ultimate Sabbath covers comp I'm making. Please help if you can!

Man I have no clue I need to look around and see what I have.

I definetely don't have them but I'd love to see the tracklisting to that compilation!

I'll post the tracklisting as soon as it's done.

Cooooooooool mo dee

As a six years old doom metal fan and having more than 300 doom record, I have to admit that my all time favorite album is Forest of Equilibrium. I think by this killer album, Cathedral innovated a new wave in doom. I've said tons of stuff about how great this album is and how Cathedral disappointed me by turning into a stoner/groove sound, so i think this summary is enough for me.

I've always liked The Ethereal Mirror better, personally, but yeah, great album.

Awesome band, and if you guys haven't picked up The Garden of Unearthly Delights yet, you really should... one of my favorites of 2006 (although released in Europe at the end of '05, but whatever). If you like Endtyme and The VIIth Coming I think you'll dig it, it's a great continuation of the sound on those two albums, sort of mixing the slow-as-molasses sound of the early albums and the stoner/groove sound of later works.

Hey Evoked, welcome to The Cave.

TrogDawn wrote:

I'll post the tracklisting as soon as it's done.

And here it is, the tracklisting for my CATHEDRAL companion:

01. Ride
02. Midnight Mountain
03. Hopkins
04. Utopian Blaster (feat. Tony Iommi)
05. Magic Mountain
06. Rabies (Witchfinder General cover)
07. All Your Sins (Pentagram cover)
08. Wheels of Confusion (Sabbath cover)
09. Shock Wave (Sabbath cover)
10. Solitude (Sabbath cover)
11. Saint Vitus' Dance (Sabbath cover)
12. Sweet Leaf (live Sabbath cover)
13. A Funeral Request (live feat. Victor Griffin & Joe Hasselvander)
14. Solitude [inebriation mix] (Sabbath cover)

TrogDawn wrote:

Hey Evoked, welcome to The Cave.

Hello, Trog!

My favourite is The Ethereal Mirror. In terms of artwork too

Stained Glass Flames wrote:

Awesome band, and if you guys haven't picked up The Garden of Unearthly Delights
yet, you really should... one of my favorites of 2006 (although
released in Europe at the end of '05, but whatever). If you like Endtyme and The VIIth Coming
I think you'll dig it, it's a great continuation of the sound on those
two albums, sort of mixing the slow-as-molasses sound of the early
albums and the stoner/groove sound of later works.

Yeah, I actually liked both VIIth Coming and "The Garden...". I don't
have Endtyme yet ... I'm sure I'll pick it up someday, though. For now
I've got 5 or 6 Cathedral albums, though. Plenty for me, considering
I'm not a HUGE fan ... but I like the band quite a bit.

Wanna know something cool? I picked up my copy of VIIth Coming used ...
for the standard used price of 7.99 or something. I was psyched to pick
that up along with The Garden on the same day a while back, but when I
got home and opened up the album booklet, I was stunned to see that the
inside of the booklet was SIGNED BY THE WHOLE BAND!!! I'll have to post
pics of it some time. I was PSYCHED when I saw that!!

dood, that's amazing. Hard to believe some poor sap probably got 3 bucks for it; wonder if he (or she) never heard of ebay?!?!?! Geez...

Stained Glass Flames wrote:

dood, that's amazing. Hard to believe
some poor sap probably got 3 bucks for it; wonder if he (or she) never
heard of ebay?!?!?! Geez...

Yeah, I thought the same thing. First of all ... who gets their album
signed and then sells it ... and who sells it to a USED store rather
than roping a bunch o' money from some obsessive fan?? Hah.

probably a car prowler who needed some tweak... don't leave cds in your car man...

I was very fortunate to have seen them back in 93 and along the way to have acquired one of the coolest, most unique metal collectibles I have ever seen..it is a mirror with a female figure on it and the words "The Ethereal Mirror" printed on it, wild huh?

My fave is "The Garden..." it pretty much sums up all CATHEDRAL vibe...what they did, what theyve been doing and what they will do.

Just -ing up this old thread to point out that CATHEDRAL has provoked two "hot" threads here in the Doom Room... It's funny, they strike me as a bit of a "love 'em or hate 'em" kind of band (I'm in the former camp), but they always seem to provoke a reaction/opinion amongst the doom crowd...