Cathedral - The Ethereal Mirror (1993)

The Ethereal Mirror, Cathedral's second album, is something else. In this LP, the band draws a distinct and genuine image of themselves. Dorrian's voice acquires a much more vital and tragicomical hint, the riffs go back to 70s hard rock and the undeniable legacy of NWOBHM (something that can easily be felt in the sound of those guitars), and even the topics treated along the lyrics seem contribute to a much more vital and consistent sound, but without losing any of their essential darkness, only making it funnier and easier to listen to. I personally consider this album the best example of British doom, though lots of people identify this sound as being more stoner than doom, that's something I'm not going to get messed in. And perhaps the song which defines this album the best is Midnight Mountain or Grim Luxuria, and they are absolutely 'Cathedralish' tracks, but I'm not willing to argue whether those songs are doom or stoner, this is something you should decide for yourself. Ow yeah!

1. "Violet Vortex (Intro)"
2. "Ride"
3. "Enter the Worms"
4. "Midnight Mountain"
5. "Fountain of Innocence"
6. "Grim Luxuria"
7. "Jaded Entity"
8. "Ashes You Leave"
9. "Phantasmagoria"
10. "Imprisoned in Flesh"

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