Without a record label for 2003 – 2008, Anathema couldn’t do much.  They played a couple of live gigs and they released 3 free songs (which you could download from their website for free).  I’ve been to 2 of their gigs, one of them was at the ‘Unholy Trinity’ in the UK, and Anathema rocked the place.  Their stage presence, the atmosphere and the movement they created was by far better than that of Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride.

Thanks to their switch to atmospheric rock, in 2008, they signed themselves with K Scope music, the same label of Porcupine Tree.  Thanks to this deal, they released Hindsight, a semi-acoustic album featuring old and new favourites from the band repertoire.  The album also contained a new track called Unchained.  The record has been arranged, recorded, performed and produced solely by the band.  The album also features cello playing of Dave Wesling, from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.  As a concept I thought it would be something like Metallica’s S&M, but it’s more polished, atmospheric and quiet.  You can listen to some of the tracks from the here, but if you still buy original cd’s, I suggest this should be part of your collection.

What about now though?  Anathema should be working on the new album Horizons, which release date and other details still have to be released.  Though on their official site, they do not mention anything in particular regarding their new album.  In the news section they also state that “This new page is now well out of date”.   Although they have a good discography and a large army of fans, Anathema have always been a little bit too lazy with updating us what is happening, which is a pity as I am sure they have a lot of fans out there waiting to hear from them.  On their website, they have 3 tracks which you could listen to, Everything, A Simple Mistake and Angels walk among us.

Come on guys, give that extra push and put yourself together again, we are waiting for you.