John Douglas

The first full length DVD from Anathema on Music For Nations. Filmed in Poland in 2004, supporting the 'A Natural Disaster' album.

Anathema A Vision of a Dying Embrace film This DVD includes all their promotional videos together with a live performance in Krakow, Poland on March 1996 when the band supported My Dying Bride. Anathema A Vision of a Dying Embrace review Slow, melancholy, and heavy, the British doom metal band Anathema boast a poetic depth often missing from standard metal. A VISION OF A DYING EMBRACE collects all of Anathema's pre-1997 music videos as well as a live performance recorded in Krakow, Poland, in March 1996..

In May 2012 Anathema released Weather Systems, the most acclaimed and successful album of the band's celebrated career. The album scored high in numerous critics end of year polls around the world and cemented the band's reputation as one of the most exciting and progressive band around. Following the release of the album the band embarked on a lengthy tour. The European leg opened with a triumphant one-off show at the ancient Roman theatre of Philippopolis with the Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra in September 2012. This incredible show was documented by acclaimed filmmaker Lasse Hoile (Steven Wilson, Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Dream Theater), the stunning results of which were released as Universal.

This DVD features a fantastic performance at Metalmania Festival in March 2006. The band brilliantly perfoms their "The best of" setlist, as well as the Pink Floyd cover "Comfortably Numb". Also featured is a guest performance by Bacchus String Quartet.

Anathema - The Optimist 2016