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The Silent Enigma

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TypeAlbum (Studio full-length)
Released
GenresDeath Doom Metal, Gothic Metal
LabelsPeaceville Records
Length54:40
Ranked#19 for 1995 , #934 all-time
Reviews :  2
Comments :  10
Total votes :  12
Rating :  91.5 / 100
Have :  21       Want : 0
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The Silent Enigma Information

Track listing (Songs)

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1.8:03935
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2.7:31925
3.4:24885
4.6:57915
5.4:20915
6.7:05906
7.4:2594.26
Music Video
8.8:1297.58
Audio
9.3:40895

Line-up (members)

Guest / additional musicians

  • Derek Fullwood : Spoken Word (track 2)
  • Rebecca Wilson : Female Vocals (track 3)

Production staff / artist

  • Anathema : Producer
  • Hammy : Executive Producer
  • Kevin Ridley : Engineer
  • Mags : Mixing Engineer
Japanese limited edition contains "Eternal Rise of the Sun" as a bonus track.
All tracks recorded at Lynx Studios, Newcastle except 'Alone' recorded at M.A. Studios, Liverpool.
Mixed at the Academy, Dewsbury by Mags.
Orchestral arrangements by Daniel Cavanagh.
Front cover picture: "Lady In Milton's Comus" by L. Wright used by kind permission of The Board Of Trustees Of The National Museums And ... See More

The Silent Enigma Reviews

 (2)
Reviewer :  level 12   95/100
Date : 
Much like it took some time for Death Metal to shed its Thrash roots, and Doom Metal to evolve out of Trad Doom, so too did Death Doom undergo a lengthy transitional phase. In the late 80’s into the early 90’s, Death Doom was, more or less, slow Death Metal, and many of the early releases no longer represent what the genre would become. In time, Death Doom added its signature focus on atmosphere and melancholia, and became something completely separate from Death Metal, named more so for the inclusion of harsh vocals and other extreme metal tropes.

The Silent Enigma is one of the earliest examples of Death Doom in its fully fleshed out form, completely forgoing any hint of Death Metal stylistically and taking a full focus on crafting melodic yet crushing pieces of dark atmosphere and morose despair. A surprising amount of energy is found here, with the opening track aggressively assaulting you with poetic shrapnel of hopelessness. A great deal of variety is found in the following tracks, with classic plodding Doom full of panic-attack inducing atmospheres, gentle gothic style interludes, and a few that sit somewhere in between. The penultimate track, A Dying Wish, remains a crowning achievement of Death Doom, the 8-minute track delivering an uncompromising death throe of mourning and regret.
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Reviewer :  level 21   84/100
Date : 
Progressive Gothic Metal의 발전과정에서 중추적인 역할을 수행한 앨범이다. 영국 출신 Anathema 의 네 번째 작품 The Silent Enigma으로 대부분의 곡들이 대곡을 지향하고 있으며 중후하고 서사적인 음악을 들려준다. 오케스트럴 편곡으로 중세적인 클레시컬함도 지니고 있는데 곡의 진행에서 느껴지는 드라마틱한 감동은 상당한 수준이다. 앨범이미지에서 느낄 수 있는 아름답고 깊은 여운을 간직하고 있으며 지극히 허무하고 처절한 음반으로 눈시울을 붉힐 만하다.

Best Track  :  Restless Oblivion , A Dying Wish
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The Silent Enigma Comments

 (10)
level 9   95/100
great album by Anathema. A combination of Doom/Death Metal with excellent ideas, melodies and a melancholic atmosphere.
2 likes
level 5   100/100
위대한 그룹들은 보통 2집 부터 끝장난다....아나테마도 예외는 아니다. 위키에서 이들의 캐리어가 끝난 것으로 이야기 하는데 너무 슬프다
2 likes
level 9   90/100
si señor, mola este album
4 likes
level 14   90/100
I'm glad Questy recommended this band, because I love the mournful stuff on this one.
3 likes
level 15   85/100
달리지도 않고 박진감 공격성 화려한솔로 이런거 하나도 없는 음악임에도 특유의 먹어주는 분위기에 은근히 중독된다. 첫인상이 무척 지루하고 별거없는 음악이라는 느낌이었는데 이런 음악에 중독될 줄이야. 듣다보니 감성 가득한 분위기 밑으로 긴장감이 은근히 흐르고 있다.
1 like
level 14   95/100
디프레시브적인 감정 상태에서 둠과 고딕락의 끈끈한 긴장감이 덧없이 돋보일 맨키 음악적인 감각이 존나게 탁월 하네요 ㅋㅋ
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level 21   85/100
다듬어지지 않은 날 것의 느낌이 너무나도 좋다.
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level 5   100/100
A Dying Wish.... 이 한곡으로 두말이 필요 없는 엘범!!!
4 likes
level 8   85/100
진화의 냄새가 스물스물
2 likes
level 21   95/100
kvalitný doom s prvkami deathu
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