Judgement (Anathema album)

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Judgement
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Studio album by
Released21 June 1999
Recorded1998-1999, at Damage inc. Studios, Ventimiglia, Italy
Genre
Length56:56
Label Music for Nations
Producer Kit Woolven
Anathema chronology
Alternative 4
(1998)
Judgement
(1999)
Resonance
(2001)
Singles from Judgement
  1. "Deep"
    Released: 1999 [2]
  2. "Make It Right"
    Released: 1999 [3]

Judgement is the fifth album by the British rock band Anathema. It was released in June 1999 through Music for Nations.

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Professional ratings
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The first album with Dave Pybus joining the band to replace bassist and co-principal songwriter Duncan Patterson. Danny Cavanagh now taking on a larger share of the songwriting duties to compensate for Patterson's departure. It is also the band's first album featuring original drummer John Douglas since his return in 1998. John's sister Lee appears for the first time on this album, albeit in a guest role. She would later become the band's third lead vocalist.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Deep"Vincent CavanaghDaniel Cavanagh, Dave Pybus4:53
2."Pitiless"V. Cavanagh, John Douglas, PybusD. Cavanagh3:11
3."Forgotten Hopes"D. CavanaghD. Cavanagh3:50
4."Destiny Is Dead"--D. Cavanagh, Pybus1:47
5."Make It Right (F.F.S.)"DouglasDouglas4:19
6."One Last Goodbye"D. CavanaghD. Cavanagh5:24
7."Parisienne Moonlight"D. CavanaghD. Cavanagh2:10
8."Judgement"D. Cavanagh, V. CavanaghD. Cavanagh, Douglas4:20
9."Don't Look Too Far"DouglasDouglas4:57
10."Emotional Winter"V. CavanaghD. Cavanagh5:54
11."Wings of God"DouglasDouglas6:29
12."Anyone, Anywhere"PybusPybus, D. Cavanagh4:51
13."2000 & Gone"--Pybus, D. Cavanagh4:51
Total length:56:56
Digipack edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
14."Transacoustic"--D. Cavanagh3:49
Total length:60:45

Personnel

Notes

"One Last Goodbye" is dedicated to Helen Cavanagh (1949–1998), mother of the Cavanagh brothers.[ citation needed ]

Charts

Charts (1999)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [7] 69
UK Albums (OCC) [8] 151

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