Genre(s):
Doom Metal (early), Stoner/Doom Metal (later)
Lyrical Theme(s):
Mythology, Doom, Occultism
Origin:
United Kingdom (Coventry)
Formed In:
1989
Status:
Active
Current Line-Up:
Lee Dorrian - Vocals (1989-) (Napalm Death, S.O.B. (Jpn), Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine, Paul Chain, Pig Disease, Armed Revolutionary Faction)
Gary "Gaz" Jennings - Guitar (1989-) (Acid Reign)
Leo Smee - Bass (1994-) (Firebird, Trespass, Chrome Hoof, Miasma & the Carousel of Headless Horses)
Brian Dixon - Drums (1994-) (Horakane)
Former/Past Member(s):
Guitar:
Adam Lehan (1989-1994) (Acid Reign)
Victor Griffin (session live 1994)
Bass:
Mark Griffiths (1989-1992) (Year Zero (Gbr), Blackstar)
Scott Carlson (Live 1995) (Repulsion, Death, Death Breath)
Max Edwards (Live 2003-2004) (As She Screams, Virus (Gbr))
Drums:
Ben Mochrie (1990)
Mike Smail (1991) (Dream Death, Penance, Pentagram (USA), Internal Void)
Mark Ramsey Wharton (1992-1994) (Cronos (Gbr), Asomvel, Acid Reign)
Joe Hasselvander (session live 1994)
Additional notes
Formed by Lee Dorrian after leaving Napalm Death for the reason that he was getting sick of the punk scene and didn't like the death metal direction Napalm Death was heading towards.
Cathedral was formed after Lee Dorrian and Mark Griffiths met and discussed their love for doom bands like Black Sabbath, Candlemass, Pentagram (USA), Trouble (USA) and so on.
Joe Hasselvander and Victor Griffin of Pentagram (USA) filled in on drums and guitar on the band's 1993 tour with Black Sabbath but neither were full-time members.
Lee Dorrian is the owner of Rise Above Records.
Although the band doesn't plan on playing live anymore, there are plans to release at least one more album, entitled "The Last Spire", in 2012.
Bootlegs:
Cathedral - Live In Liverpool, Uk 19-10-1990 [bootleg] - 1990
Cathedral & Carcass - Gods Of Grind On Tour (Live) [split] - 1992
Cathedral - Voyage To Hell [bootleg] - 2007
Cathedral - Live At Roadburn Festival (2009-04-24) [live] - 2009
Cathedral was formed after Lee Dorrian and Mark Griffiths met and discussed their love for doom bands like Black Sabbath, Candlemass, Pentagram (USA), Trouble (USA) and so on.
Joe Hasselvander and Victor Griffin of Pentagram (USA) filled in on drums and guitar on the band's 1993 tour with Black Sabbath but neither were full-time members.
Lee Dorrian is the owner of Rise Above Records.
Although the band doesn't plan on playing live anymore, there are plans to release at least one more album, entitled "The Last Spire", in 2012.
Bootlegs:
Cathedral - Live In Liverpool, Uk 19-10-1990 [bootleg] - 1990
Cathedral & Carcass - Gods Of Grind On Tour (Live) [split] - 1992
Cathedral - Voyage To Hell [bootleg] - 2007
Cathedral - Live At Roadburn Festival (2009-04-24) [live] - 2009
Discography:
Cathedral - In Memorium [demo] - 1990
Cathedral - Demo # 2 [demo] - 1991
Cathedral - Forest of Equilibrium [full-length] - 1991
Cathedral & Entombed & Carcass & Confessor - Gods Of Grind [split] - 1992
Cathedral - Soul Sacrifice [ep] - 1992
Cathedral - Grim Luxuria [single] - 1993
Cathedral - Midnight Mountain [single] - 1993
Cathedral - Ride [single] - 1993
Cathedral - Twylight Songs [single] - 1993
Cathedral - The Ethereal Mirror [full-length] - 1993
Cathedral - Cosmic Requiem [ep] - 1994
Cathedral - In Memorium [ep] - 1994
Cathedral - Statik Majik [ep] - 1994
Cathedral - The Carnival Bizarre [full-length] - 1995
Cathedral - Hopkins (The Witchfinder General) [ep] - 1996
Cathedral - Supernatural Birth Machine [full-length] - 1996
Cathedral - Caravan Beyond Redemption [full-length] - 1998
Cathedral - In Memoriam [best of/compilation] - 2000
Cathedral - Our God Has Landed [dvd] -2001
Cathedral - Gargoylian [single] -2001
Cathedral - Endtyme [full-length] - 2001
Cathedral - The VIIth Coming [full-length] - 2002
Cathedral - The Serpent's Gold [best of/compilation] - 2004
Cathedral - The Garden of Unearthly Delights [full-length] - 2005
Cathedral - The Guessing Game [full-length] - 2010
Cathedral - Cathedral (Live In London) [ep] - 2010
Cathedral - Anniversary [live] - 2011
Cathedral - A New Ice Age [ep] - 2011
Cathedral - The Last Spire [full-length] - 2013
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OfficialWebPage:
http://www.myspace.com/cathedral
