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Cathedral were a doom metal band from Coventry, England. The group gained attention upon release of its debut album, ''Forest of Equilibrium'', which is considered a classic of the genre.〔"True Doom," 2006, p. 52.〕 However, the band's sound evolved quickly and began to adopt characteristics of 70s metal and hard rock. After releasing ten full-length albums and touring extensively for over two decades, Cathedral broke up after the release of ''The Last Spire'' in 2013. ==History== In 1989, Lee Dorrian left Napalm Death because he was reportedly tiring of the punk scene and did not like the death metal direction which Napalm Death was taking. Cathedral was formed after Lee Dorrian and Mark Griffiths (a Carcass roadie) met and discussed their love for doom bands like Black Sabbath, Candlemass, Pentagram, Trouble, and Witchfinder General. The band was founded in 1989 by Dorrian, Griffiths and Garry Jennings (formerly of thrash metal band Acid Reign).〔 Dorrian was the only founding member to remain with Cathedral for its duration, although Jennings' departure ultimately proved to be temporary. Cathedral released ''The Forest of Equilibrium'' through Earache and then signed with Columbia. Cathedral's experience on Columbia was described by Dorrian as "surreal".〔 As Dorrian explained, Cathedral's major label debut, ''The Ethereal Mirror'', was noted by Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic for its experimentation, upbeat tempos, and groove-laden guitar riffs. After releasing ''The Ethereal Mirror'' in 1993, Cathedral was dropped by Columbia the following year. The band resumed its relationship with Earache Records, which lasted until 2001. During this time, Cathedral released four full-length albums that continued to explore faster rhythms and 70s-hard rock-influenced guitar riffs before returning to a relatively slow cadence for ''Endtyme'' in 2001. Cathedral then signed with Dream Catcher Records and released ''The VIIth Coming''. After releasing a single album on Dream Catcher, Cathedral signed to Nuclear Blast for their final three albums. These albums included the "inspired" and "quirky" but "uneven" ''The Garden of Unearthly Delights'', the double-disc ''The Guessing Game'', which was touted as the "most psychedelic, progressive material in the band's entire catalog" and the "true doom" of the band's farewell album, ''The Last Spire''. While Cathedral had contemplated disbanding in the past, most recently after the release of ''The Garden of Unearthly Delights'' in 2006,〔 on 6 February 2011, Cathedral announced that they would disband after the release of ''The Last Spire'' in April 2013. Dorrian explained that "It's simply time for us to bow out. Twenty one years is a very long time and it's almost a miracle that we managed to come this far!" Cathedral played their last show in front of a small crowd in Perth, Western Australia during the Soundwave 2012 tour.〔http://alternativemusichub.com/2012/03/13/perth-soundwave-review/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cathedral (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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