http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3531&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.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 Metalen720Wed, 9 Dec 2009 13:02:09 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3531&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.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=tra.16768758&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 16768758 tra.16768758 Cathedral art.3531 0.99 Hopkins (The Witchfinder General) alb.16734921 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/2/9/7/1127929_170x170.jpg 2007-09-11 00:00:00.0 2007-09-11 00:00:00.0 true Hopkins (The Witchfinder General) tra.16768758 337000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16768758&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16768758&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.744438&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Sat, 1 Jan 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 744438 tra.744438 Cathedral art.3531 0.99 In Memoriam alb.119509 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/9/3/0/750397_170x170.jpg 2000-01-18 00:00:00.0 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 true March tra.744438 424000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.744438&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.744438&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800886&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 11800886 tra.11800886 Cathedral art.3531 0.99 The Garden Of Unearthly Delights alb.11792515 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/4/9/1349434_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 true Dearth Ad 2005 tra.11800886 60000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800886&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800886&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16273082&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 16273082 tra.16273082 Cathedral art.3531 0.99 Soul Sacrifice - Statik Majik alb.16271640 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/3/8/7/1097835_170x170.jpg 2007-09-11 00:00:00.0 2007-09-11 00:00:00.0 true Soul Sacrifice tra.16273082 275000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16273082&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16273082&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17961926&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Sun, 1 Jan 1978 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 17961926 tra.17961926 Cathedral art.3531 0.99 Stained Glass Stories alb.17959467 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/4/9/4/1174941_170x170.jpg 2007-12-17 00:00:00.0 1978-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Introspect tra.17961926 759000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17961926&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17961926&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11422677&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 18 Jan 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 11422677 tra.11422677 Cathedral art.3531 0.0 In Memoriam alb.11414834 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/3/3/7/1327337_170x170.jpg 2005-09-20 00:00:00.0 2000-01-18 00:00:00.0 false Mourning Of A New Day tra.11422677 482000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11422677&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11422677&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800887&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 11800887 tra.11800887 Cathedral art.3531 0.99 The Garden Of Unearthly Delights alb.11792515 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/4/9/1349434_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 true Tree Of Life And Death tra.11800887 275000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800887&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800887&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11422685&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 18 Jan 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 11422685 tra.11422685 Cathedral art.3531 0.0 In Memoriam alb.11414834 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/3/3/7/1327337_170x170.jpg 2005-09-20 00:00:00.0 2000-01-18 00:00:00.0 false Mourning Of A New Day tra.11422685 541000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11422685&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11422685&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800888&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 11800888 tra.11800888 Cathedral art.3531 0.99 The Garden Of Unearthly Delights alb.11792515 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/4/9/1349434_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 true North Berwick Witch Trials tra.11800888 358000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800888&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800888&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800889&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 11800889 tra.11800889 Cathedral art.3531 0.99 The Garden Of Unearthly Delights alb.11792515 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/4/9/1349434_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 true Upon Azrael's Wings tra.11800889 337000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800889&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800889&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800890&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 11800890 tra.11800890 Cathedral art.3531 0.99 The Garden Of Unearthly Delights alb.11792515 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/4/9/1349434_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 true Corpsecycle tra.11800890 354000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800890&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800890&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800891&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 11800891 tra.11800891 Cathedral art.3531 0.99 The Garden Of Unearthly Delights alb.11792515 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/4/9/1349434_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 true Fields Of Zagara tra.11800891 118000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800891&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800891&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800892&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 11800892 tra.11800892 Cathedral art.3531 0.99 The Garden Of Unearthly Delights alb.11792515 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/4/9/1349434_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 true Oro The Manslayer tra.11800892 449000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800892&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800892&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800893&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 11800893 tra.11800893 Cathedral art.3531 0.99 The Garden Of Unearthly Delights alb.11792515 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/4/9/1349434_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 true Beneath A Funeral Sun tra.11800893 320000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800893&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800893&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800894&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 11800894 tra.11800894 Cathedral art.3531 0.99 The Garden Of Unearthly Delights alb.11792515 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/4/9/1349434_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 true The Garden tra.11800894 1618000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800894&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800894&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11801301&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 11801301 tra.11801301 Cathedral art.3531 0.0 Metallic Files - A Christmas Collection alb.11792551 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/0/9/2/1202906_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 false Corpsecycle tra.11801301 354000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11801301&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11801301&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16279943&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 16279943 tra.16279943 Cathedral art.3531 0.0 Ensemble For The MidEvil alb.16272243 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/4/8/1098487_170x170.jpg 2006-11-28 00:00:00.0 2006-11-28 00:00:00.0 true DJ Donovan Mix tra.16279943 520000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16279943&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16279943&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16273086&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 16273086 tra.16273086 Cathedral art.3531 0.99 Soul Sacrifice - Statik Majik alb.16271640 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/3/8/7/1097835_170x170.jpg 2007-09-11 00:00:00.0 2007-09-11 00:00:00.0 true Midnight Mountain tra.16273086 295000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16273086&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16273086&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16279944&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 16279944 tra.16279944 Cathedral art.3531 0.0 Ensemble For The MidEvil alb.16272243 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/4/8/1098487_170x170.jpg 2006-11-28 00:00:00.0 2006-11-28 00:00:00.0 true Jojoba Degie & Nicole D Mix tra.16279944 477000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16279944&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16279944&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16279945&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 16279945 tra.16279945 Cathedral art.3531 0.0 Ensemble For The MidEvil alb.16272243 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/4/8/1098487_170x170.jpg 2006-11-28 00:00:00.0 2006-11-28 00:00:00.0 true Liquid Method - Ensemble For The MidEvil (original) tra.16279945 409000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16279945&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16279945&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16273087&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 16273087 tra.16273087 Cathedral art.3531 0.99 Soul Sacrifice - Statik Majik alb.16271640 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/3/8/7/1097835_170x170.jpg 2007-09-11 00:00:00.0 2007-09-11 00:00:00.0 true Hypnos 164 tra.16273087 343000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16273087&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16273087&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16273088&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 16273088 tra.16273088 Cathedral art.3531 0.99 Soul Sacrifice - Statik Majik alb.16271640 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/3/8/7/1097835_170x170.jpg 2007-09-11 00:00:00.0 2007-09-11 00:00:00.0 true Cosmic Funeral tra.16273088 421000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16273088&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16273088&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16273085&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 16273085 tra.16273085 Cathedral art.3531 0.0 Soul Sacrifice - Statik Majik alb.16271640 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/3/8/7/1097835_170x170.jpg 2007-09-11 00:00:00.0 2007-09-11 00:00:00.0 true Golden Blood (Flooding) tra.16273085 494000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16273085&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16273085&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16273089&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 16273089 tra.16273089 Cathedral art.3531 0.0 Soul Sacrifice - Statik Majik alb.16271640 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/3/8/7/1097835_170x170.jpg 2007-09-11 00:00:00.0 2007-09-11 00:00:00.0 true The Voyage Of The Homeless Sapien tra.16273089 1364000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16273089&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16273089&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16279946&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss Doom Metal Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cathedral on Rhapsody Online 16279946 tra.16279946 Cathedral art.3531 0.0 Ensemble For The MidEvil alb.16272243 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/4/8/1098487_170x170.jpg 2006-11-28 00:00:00.0 2006-11-28 00:00:00.0 true Liquid Method's 504 Mix tra.16279946 392000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16279946&variant=play&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16279946&variant=data&rws=%2Fcathedral%2Ftop-tracks.rss