LABEL:Peaceville
RELEASE DATE: 09/11/2026
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 1995
VARIANT: 2026 Remaster. Black Vinyl LP

ANATHEMAS CLASSIC 1995 OPUS OF ETHEREAL ATMOSPHERIC DOOM.

PRESENTED ON BLACK VINYL, WITH REMASTERED AUDIO FROM ORGONE STUDIOS.

Anathema has spent the vast majority of their career making music that defies description. As part of the Peaceville 3, along with Paradise Lost & My Dying Bride, Anathema have carved a strong legacy since their inception at the turn of the 1990s, to become a widely revered & respected band within both the metal world & beyond, as their sound & compositions progressed from doom/death metal into more rock & progressive territory with each subsequent release, becoming one of the UKs most cherished & critically acclaimed rock bands.

The Silent Enigma, Anathemas second studio album, was originally released in the summer of 95 & was the first release on which guitarist Vincent Cavanagh took over the vocal duties of the departed Darren White. Where Darrens vocals were guttural, Vincents style pushed the possibilities for Anathema onwards & upwards, with a scope & breadth beyond his years, complimenting an ethereal roller-coaster of thoughtful atmospherics & crushing Celtic Frost style riffs the Swiss legends being a notable inspiration. What emerged was a fine example of highly-atmospheric & often emotional gothic doom, spawning classic Anathema songs such as Restless Oblivion, Sunset Of Age, The Silent Enigma & A Dying Wish. Lauded by the metal press & fans alike as a doom metal classic, the album has remained a firm favourite within the metal scene.

This edition of The Silent Enigma is presented on black vinyl, with 2026 remaster created at Orgone Studios by Jaime Gomez-Arellano.

TRACKLIST

Restless Oblivion
Shroud Of Frost
. . . Alone
Sunset Of Age
Nocturnal Emission
Cerulean Twilight
The Silent Enigma
A Dying Wish
Black Orchid