ALL FAITH IS LOST

This demo includes four tracks. Two of them was included on the They Die '7 and on the Crestfallen. These tracks is the rearranged versions of Crestfallen and They Die. The music on this demo is blend of death and doom metal. These songs is much harder and harsher on this demo than on Crestfallen. This is more death than doom. This is Anathema with the rough edges still attached. Stylewise, they are also very close to My Dying Bride and Paradise Lost's demos from the same era. Thankfully, all three bands moved in different directions on their debut EPs/albums.

The quality is not too bad here. But they songs here was not the finished product and it is pretty revealing to hear this version of Crestfallen. It is nowhere as good as the EP version. I will still only award it a one star. But this demo is still a massive improvement from the debut demo. It shows Anathema preparing themselves for the revolution they created on Crestfallen and Serenades. This is one of the better demo tapes out there and I fully understand why it created this stir in the underground metal scene.

1.75 star

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