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[Fake Plastic Man]

the "problem" is actually in the bandname,'anathema' sounds really dark and depressive for alot of people.


oh yeah,and (alt.rock)girls really like anathema,"what did u say? anra dema?,its beatiful,lets fuck *MAN*"

 

[Forlorn Hope]

The name "scares" people? Don't think that has anything to do with it Most people don't judge on the name but on the music

 

[Eos]

Originally posted by Forlorn Hope
The name "scares" people? Don't think that has anything to do with it Most people don't judge on the name but on the music

I think that the most people have no clue what it means
I'm talking about people who's mother tongue is not English

I also never met a non english person (excluding some fans) who pronounce it the right way.. therefore I don't think that a new name would help to change much.. I actually think that it sounds very nice (not considering the meaning *g*.. although the meaning is not bad either )

 

[Fake Plastic Man]

alot of people are narrow-minded.

 

[OpethPat]

Danny, did you heard the new Porcupine Tree album (In Absentia) ?

I think that it's the sound that you should try to reach for the new album, it's the perfect mix of mellow stuffs with some heaviness.

Also, in my opinion, Steven Wilson would be the perfect producer for the new album.

Patrick from Montreal, Canada.

 

[Ivo]

Originally posted by Fake Plastic Man
the "problem" is actually in the bandname,'anathema' sounds really dark and depressive for alot of people.


oh yeah,and (alt.rock)girls really like anathema,"what did u say? anra dema?,its beatiful,lets fuck *MAN*"

yeah i guess the name is pulling them down too, coz sometimes when (ordinary) people ask me, what kinda bands i like and when i say anathema, they make a funny faces... usually imagining some METAL stuff...

 

[Andy_2003]

strange, i've just awoken and I dreamt that I read that Anathema were going to change their name

 

[Bambi]

I'm talking about people who's mother tongue is not English

Anathema is a latin word surely?? so theres no excuse for youse euro peons to pronounce it incorrectly

 

[Mariner]

Originally posted by aphrodite_knight
A band is depending on one simple and only thing to become"bigger" nowadays dudies :
the money his record compay is spreading around to do the promo stuff...Trust me.
If MFN would have been EMI instead (ow no, this is a bad example ), but let's say Sony...They would have been able to pay te right price to put their bands like Anathema on the radio shows, make some more videos, and buy some big ads in Rolling Stones and stuff...

its not, if anathema is at a small label, the label would do great efforts for them, because anathema will be their topact.
for sony anathema would be the 50th band from a drawer, i want to say that they are just another band on their label. sony rather would support the big worldacts then a 'small' british band

 

[Falconspirit]

Originally posted by Bambi
Anathema is a latin word surely?? so theres no excuse for youse euro peons to pronounce it incorrectly

Dunno if the word is latin but what i do know:"ANATHEMA, which originates from a quotation in the bible, meaning a curse by God or the church, excommunication, damnation."

 

[sol83]

Anathema is a great name cos it's Greek!!!

 

[Mariner]

not, its about Ana the mother

 

[the_good_son141]

i dont think anathema get little attention so as to need to change the name or the style for being more famous.please dont do any of these.

besides what is popular is a long word for pop.

fuck,even john douglas pronounced it wrong the last and only time we met!ggrrrr

 

[Forlorn Hope]

On the MDB DVD Aaron pronounces it wrong too if I'm not mistaken

 

[the_good_son141]

that sounds deliberate

 

[sol83]

It's "anAthema". The capital A is the one pronounced. Don't kill the Greek language!!!

 

[ProgMetalFan]

Anathema will never be hugely popular because they create "art music". Most people either don't care enough about music... or don't have the capacity to appreciate such high-quality music... for Anathema to be popular. Look at jazz, contemporary classical, progressive music, ultimate metal (term for the types of bands found at Ultimate Metal, not the mainstream crap)... etc....nobody listens to any of this stuff. Anathema has the same problem. Their music transcends the mundane commercialism of contemporary culture... they will always have their core of dedicated fans... and will continue to gain fans... but they will never attain huge commercial success in today's music world.

The problem isn't that Anathema is still known for their metal ties... the problem is that metal is so cruelly shunned and misunderstood.

 

[Don Corleone]

Originally posted by Morpheus
Pl neither have a real great singer though...

you meant paradise lost? if yes, dont think so!

 

[Don Corleone]

Originally posted by OpethPat
Danny, did you heard the new Porcupine Tree album (In Absentia) ?

I think that it's the sound that you should try to reach for the new album, it's the perfect mix of mellow stuffs with some heaviness.

Also, in my opinion, Steven Wilson would be the perfect producer for the new album.

Patrick from Montreal, Canada.

hehe, not surprised to hear that from an opeth fan! porcupine tree rules, indeed.

 

[moody]

Originally posted by ProgMetalFan
The problem isn't that Anathema is still known for their metal ties... the problem is that metal is so cruelly shunned and misunderstood.

the problem is that metal is shit these days. stratovarius? give me a break