Anathema vs. Blackfield
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Topic: Anathema vs. Blackfield
Posted By: adace1
Subject: Anathema vs. Blackfield
Date Posted: February 27 2011 at 13:50
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: February 27 2011 at 15:10
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I like Blackfield more. ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: February 27 2011 at 15:19
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I like Blackfield.But I voted Anathema.They're better.And they have a doom/death metal past too.
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Posted By: akaBona
Date Posted: February 27 2011 at 16:21
| Anathema. |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: February 27 2011 at 16:23
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I would need to listen to more of each band. Like what I've heard by each though. ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: proggirl1
Date Posted: February 27 2011 at 16:25
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ANATHEMA!!! ALWAYS... Even if I like a lot Blackfield and I'm going to see them in April for the first time,yay!!!
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Posted By: JS19
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 20:30
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Anathema have a way with soundscapes that puts them well ahead of Blackfield in my books... ------------- 
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Posted By: Harold-The-Barrel
Date Posted: March 01 2011 at 02:49
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Anathema for me...
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Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: March 01 2011 at 11:00
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both are awesome... voted the last option really looking forward to the new Blackfield album ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: Kashmir75
Date Posted: April 20 2011 at 07:28
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Both are sublime. The newest albums by both are superb. ------------- Hello, mirror. So glad to see you, my friend. It's been a while... |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 20 2011 at 07:43
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Blackfield. Anathema are an anathema to me. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: The Monodrone
Date Posted: April 20 2011 at 14:21
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Blackfield for me too. Anathema can be good... never heard anything too great by them. -------------  
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Posted By: leprogfreak
Date Posted: April 30 2011 at 03:31
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Simply..I like both. |
Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: April 30 2011 at 03:36
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Anathema only take this because Alternative 4 and Judgement are the two best melancholic rock/metal albums of recent years. Otherwise it's closer, and of a lesser overall quality. |
Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: April 30 2011 at 05:36
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Blackfield ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
Posted By: GermanZERO
Date Posted: August 14 2011 at 20:07
| Blackfield |
Posted By: NickHall
Date Posted: August 15 2011 at 17:28
| Blackfield |
Posted By: jav1919
Date Posted: August 15 2011 at 21:55
| Anathema, even though I consider Blackfield's first two albums great. |
Posted By: lensag
Date Posted: October 27 2011 at 07:51
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how can you say itīs just because of alternative 4 and judgement? anathema have an history with great albums before and after those two albums, namely eternity, AFDTE, natural disater and WHBWH (one of the best releases last year). Blackfield has two great albums (the first 2). Blackfield II is one of my favourite albums but honestly welcome to my dna is weak (musically and lyrically). comparing a band like anathema that have evolved and done a few reference albums in its genre since 1991 to a band that has 3 studio albums (being one ("dna") kind of weak for blackfield/steven wilsonīs standards) is not really comparable... ------------- "when routine bites hard and ambitions are low, and resentment rides high but emotions wonīt grow And weīre changing our ways, taking different roads.. Then love, love will tear us apart again.." |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: October 27 2011 at 07:56
+1 ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
lensag wrote:Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: October 27 2011 at 09:02
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Blackfield's latest album is not bad but it was disappointing. The first two are amazing. Hoping both bands are working on new albums! ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: ole-the-first
Date Posted: June 22 2012 at 16:48
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Blackfield. Anathema is a great band too. But just everything Steven Wilson did becomes superior! (And that's not just a freaking out fan's point of view!) 
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: June 22 2012 at 18:29
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Antahema for their doom metal.
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Posted By: -Radioswim-
Date Posted: June 22 2012 at 19:30
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Anathema... by a landslide It should also be noted: I listen to everything Steven Wilson does just out of principle. Blackfield is no exception, and I love the hell out of it. But it's Anathema... they've created (what I would say) 7 masterpeice albums of pure music bliss. The Silent Enigma Eternity Judgement A Natural Disaster Alternative 4 We're here becuase we're here A Fine day to Exit You just can't compare a discography like that to a couple decent prog-pop albums with a few excellent tracks. ------------- 
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Posted By: Olape
Date Posted: November 01 2013 at 12:16
This |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: November 01 2013 at 12:31
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Anathema is intoxicating , especially live while Blackfield has their first 2 jewels and a couple of following duds plus that wretched DVD live where Aviv looks like a weirdo. Sorry, not even close ..... ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: November 01 2013 at 15:50
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I like both.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 03 2013 at 03:18
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I have the last 6 Anathema albums which all now reside on my I-pod and in terms on number of tracks per artist rank about 4th. When this poll was made I hadn't even heard of them. They are easily my favourite new discovery of the last 12 months or so. I love Steven Wilson and Porcupine Tree but have never heard Blackfield. Should I check them out or would I better off exploring say Riverside's back catalogue first?
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Posted By: ole-the-first
Date Posted: November 03 2013 at 03:29
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Now I vote for Anathema. Both bands are great though
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Posted By: ole-the-first
Date Posted: November 03 2013 at 03:33
Blackfield are quite accessible so it shouldn't take a lot of time to check them out. The first two albums are definitely whorthwile to listen to, both are great Britpop-tinged art rock in the same vein as 'Stupid Dream' and 'Lightbulb Sun'. The third album is much weaker so you can put it down a bit. Blackfield IV is really not as bad as it was greeted, it's really a pretty neat album, but way too short and poppy. ------------- This night wounds time. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 04 2013 at 01:46
Ta. I like Stupid Dream although I haven't listened to it for a long time. I'll probably check them out depending on price.
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Posted By: tamijo
Date Posted: November 04 2013 at 05:58
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1 Riverside
2 Anathema
Blackfield, not so much.
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Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: May 15 2016 at 09:26
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Anathema. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 24 2016 at 03:13
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well Anathema has more albums than Blackfield. Not a fair poll. I like the Anathema albums staring with The Silent Enigma up to Judgement. Not impressed with the rest. Blackfield's third album (Welcome to My DNA) was rather weak, but still listenable in small dozes. I prefer The Gathering and Antimatter to those two.
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