Cathedral
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1989, Coventry, England, United Kingdom |
| Disbanded | 2013 |
| Genres | Doom Metal, Stoner Metal |
| Labels | Earache Records, Dream Catcher, Spitfire Records, Nuclear Blast Records, Rise Above Records |
| Years active | 1989-2013 |
| Website | http://www.cathedralcoven.com/ |
Line-up (members)
- Lee Dorrian : Vocals (1989-2013)
- Gaz Jennings : Guitars (1989-2013), Bass (1993-1994), Keyboards (1994-1996)
- Scott Carlson : Bass (2011-2013)
- Brian Dixon : Drums (1994-2013)
Former members
- Andy Baker : Drums (1989)
- Mark Griffiths : Guitars (1989-1990), Bass (1990-1992)
- Adam Lehan : Guitars (1989-1994)
- Ben Mochrie : Drums (1990)
- Mike Smail : Drums (1991)
- Mark Ramsay Wharton : Drums (1992-1994), Keyboards (1992)
- Leo Smee : Bass (1994-2011), Guitars (2010)
Cathedral Lyrics (1)
Cathedral Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Memorium (1990) | Demo | 1990-10 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Demo # 2 (1991) | Demo | 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Forest of Equilibrium (1991) |  |
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Studio | 1991-12-06 | 75 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soul Sacrifice (1992) | |
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EP | 1992-10-20 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Twylight Songs (1993) | Single | 1993 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ride (1993) | Single | 1993 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Grim Luxuria (1993) | Single | 1993 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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The Ethereal Mirror (1993) | |
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Studio | 1993-02-01 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| After Forever (1994) | |
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Split | 1994 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Statik Majik (1994) | |
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EP | 1994-04-05 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| New Metal Messiahs! (1995) | |
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Split | 1995-06 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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The Carnival Bizarre (1995) | |
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Studio | 1995-10-03 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Supernatural Birth Machine (1996) | |
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Studio | 1996-11-12 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Caravan Beyond Redemption (1998) | |
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Studio | 1998-12-06 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Endtyme (2001) | |
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Studio | 2001-02-26 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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The VIIth Coming (2002) | |
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Studio | 2002-10-21 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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The Garden of Unearthly Delights (2005) | |
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Studio | 2005-09-26 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Vengeance of the Blind Dead (Flexi Version) (2013) | Single | 2013-02-07 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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The Last Spire (2013) | |
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Studio | 2013-04-29 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Freak Winter (2020) | |
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Live | 2020-04-03 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Return to the Forest (2020) | |
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Live | 2020-04-03 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Society's Pact with Satan (2025) | Lyrics | |
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EP | 2025-10-03 | - | 0 | 0 |
Best Cathedral Songs
| Track title | Album title | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hopkins (The Witchfinder General) | The Carnival Bizarre (1995) | 100 | 1 |
| 2 | Ebony Tears | Forest of Equilibrium (1991) | 80 | 1 |
| 3 | Serpent Eve | Forest of Equilibrium (1991) | 75 | 1 |
| 4 | Soul Sacrifice | Forest of Equilibrium (1991) | 75 | 1 |
| 5 | Equilibrium | Forest of Equilibrium (1991) | 75 | 1 |
| 6 | Picture of Beauty & Innocence (Intro) / Comiserating the Celebration | Forest of Equilibrium (1991) | 70 | 1 |
| 7 | A Funeral Request | Forest of Equilibrium (1991) | 70 | 1 |
| 8 | Reaching Happiness, Touching Pain | Forest of Equilibrium (1991) | 70 | 1 |
Additional notes
Cathedral was formed by Lee Dorrian after leaving Napalm Death because he was getting sick of the punk scene and didn't like the death metal direction Napalm Death was heading towards. He met Mark Griffiths at a Carcass show in Cardiff and they discussed their love for doom bands like Black Sabbath, Candlemass, Pentagram, Trouble and so on.
The first lineup was Lee Dorrian, Gaz, Mark Griffiths, and Andy Baker. Soon afterward, Ben Mochrie replaced Andy on drums and Gaz's replacement in Acid Reign, Adam Lehan, joined on guitars, thus Mark switched to bass.
Their first European tour was supporting Saint Vitus.
Joe Hasselvander and Victor Griffin of Pentagram filled in on drums and guitars on the band's 1994 tour with Black Sabbath, but neither were full-time members. Victor Griffin left halfway through this tour, leaving Gaz to play the remaining shows as the sole guitarist. Tony Iommi commented that they sounded better with just one guitar, so Cathedral continued from then on as a quartet.
In February 2011, Dorian announced that Cathedral would be splitting up permanently. The band eventually played their last shows in 2012 and released their final album, The Last Spire, in 2013.
Songs off Cathedral's Supernatural Birth Machine were included in the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft, launched in October 1997.
"Doomed or Be Doomed: A French Tribute to Cathedral" was released in 2019, on Sleeping Church Records.
The first lineup was Lee Dorrian, Gaz, Mark Griffiths, and Andy Baker. Soon afterward, Ben Mochrie replaced Andy on drums and Gaz's replacement in Acid Reign, Adam Lehan, joined on guitars, thus Mark switched to bass.
Their first European tour was supporting Saint Vitus.
Joe Hasselvander and Victor Griffin of Pentagram filled in on drums and guitars on the band's 1994 tour with Black Sabbath, but neither were full-time members. Victor Griffin left halfway through this tour, leaving Gaz to play the remaining shows as the sole guitarist. Tony Iommi commented that they sounded better with just one guitar, so Cathedral continued from then on as a quartet.
In February 2011, Dorian announced that Cathedral would be splitting up permanently. The band eventually played their last shows in 2012 and released their final album, The Last Spire, in 2013.
Songs off Cathedral's Supernatural Birth Machine were included in the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft, launched in October 1997.
"Doomed or Be Doomed: A French Tribute to Cathedral" was released in 2019, on Sleeping Church Records.