The Ethereal Mirror
The Ethereal Mirror is the second full-length album by British doom metal band Cathedral, released in May 1993 through Earache. A widely shared release date of 1 February 1993 was corrected by the band in 2023 after they received a lot of congratulatory messages on social media from people believing the 30th anniversary of the album had been reached. The band posted a correction, stating that they were in fact still in studio in February 1993, and the album was not released until May 24th, ahead of a tour with Penance and Sleep.
| The Ethereal Mirror | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 24, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992-1993 | |||
| Studio | The Manor Studio, Oxfordshire, England | |||
| Genre | Doom metal, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 54:26 | |||
| Label | Earache, Columbia | |||
| Producer | David Bianco | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rock Sound | 9/10[2] |
Release
Earache re-issued the album in 2009 with the Statik Majik EP as bonus tracks and the DVD Ethereal Reflections as DualDisc.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Violet Vortex (Intro)" (instrumental) | Garry Jennings | 1:54 |
| 2. | "Ride" | Jennings, Lee Dorrian | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Enter the Worms" | Adam Lehan, Dorrian, David Bianco | 6:05 |
| 4. | "Midnight Mountain" | Jennings, Dorrian | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Fountain of Innocence" | Jennings, Dorrian | 7:13 |
| 6. | "Grim Luxuria" | Lehan, Dorrian | 4:46 |
| 7. | "Jaded Entity" | Jennings, Dorrian, Bianco | 7:53 |
| 8. | "Ashes You Leave" | Jennings, Lehan, Dorrian | 6:22 |
| 9. | "Phantasmagoria" | Dorrian, Lehan, Jennings, Bianco | 8:44 |
| 10. | "Imprisoned in Flesh" | Jennings, Dorrian | 1:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Sky Lifter" (instrumental) | 3:27 |
| 12. | "A Funeral Request (New 1993 Version)" | 7:37 |
Personnel
Cathedral
- Garry Jennings – guitar, bass
- Lee Dorrian – vocals
- Mark Ramsey Wharton – drums
- Adam Lehan – guitar
Technical personnel
- David Bianco – recording, production, mixing
- Shaun DeFo – engineering
- Dave Patchett – cover painting
- Summer Lacy – inside layout
References
- Birchmeier, Jason. Cathedral: The Ethereal Mirror at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- Kerswell, Ronnie (June 2009). "Cathedral – The Ethereal Mirror". Rock Sound. London: Freeway Press (123): 84. ISSN 1465-0185. OCLC 63197250.
- "Cathedral: 'The Ethereal Mirror' Reissue Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 30 May 2009. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
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