http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3531&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Fplaylists.rssDoom Metal with a sense of humor -- albeit a dark one -- may best describe Cathedral, one of the many bands spun off from Grindcore leaders Napalm Death. Fronted by early-period Napalm throat man Lee Dorrian, Cathedral debuted in 1991 with the crawlingly slow painfest <I>Forest of Equilibrium</I>, seemingly clearing their systems prior to releasing the more traditionally enjoyable albums that would follow. On <I>The Ethereal Mirror</I> (1993) and <I>The Carnival Bizarre</I> (1995), their riff-heavy, mid-tempo, groove-based approach nods to acknowledged influences Trouble and Saint Vitus (as well as the main influence on those bands, Black Sabbath), meanwhile upping the ante in terms of sonic density. By <I>Caravan Beyond Redemption</I> (1998), they'd moved in a more clearly melodic direction, and while Dorrian still growls out his vocals, his humorously self-aware asides are easier to spot. At this stage, the Doom Metal tag is no longer really fitting -- they continue to crank out evil riffs, but you can tell they're having fun doing it. - Will YorkDoom Metalen720Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:03:09 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3531&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Fplaylists.rss Doom Metal with a sense of humor -- albeit a dark one -- may best describe Cathedral, one of the many bands spun off from Grindcore leaders Napalm Death. Fronted by early-period Napalm throat man Lee Dorrian, Cathedral debuted in 1991 with the crawlingly slow painfest <I>Forest of Equilibrium</I>, seemingly clearing their systems prior to releasing the more traditionally enjoyable albums that would follow. On <I>The Ethereal Mirror</I> (1993) and <I>The Carnival Bizarre</I> (1995), their riff-heavy, mid-tempo, groove-based approach nods to acknowledged influences Trouble and Saint Vitus (as well as the main influence on those bands, Black Sabbath), meanwhile upping the ante in terms of sonic density. By <I>Caravan Beyond Redemption</I> (1998), they'd moved in a more clearly melodic direction, and while Dorrian still growls out his vocals, his humorously self-aware asides are easier to spot. At this stage, the Doom Metal tag is no longer really fitting -- they continue to crank out evil riffs, but you can tell they're having fun doing it. - Will York http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.26450026&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:16:13 -0800 Playlists Featuring Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 26450026 ply.26450026 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.26450026&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17763260&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:51:03 -0800 Playlists Featuring Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 17763260 ply.17763260 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17763260&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.11585320&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:58:45 -0700 Playlists Featuring Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 11585320 ply.11585320 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.11585320&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9214116&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Sun, 5 Jul 2009 10:07:21 -0700 Playlists Featuring Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 9214116 ply.9214116 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9214116&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8924103&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:23 -0800 Playlists Featuring Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 8924103 ply.8924103 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8924103&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Fplaylists.rss