Anathema discography explained

Artist:	Anathema
Studio:	11
Live:	2
Compilation:	4
Video:	4
Music Videos:	7
Ep:	2
Singles:	9
Option:	2
Option Name:	Demos

This is a discography of Anathema, a Liverpool-based rock band. They released three albums through Peaceville Records before switching to Music For Nations in 1998. Since 2010 the band have been releasing material through K Scope.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions											Sales
		FIN ^[1]	GER ^[2]	FRA ^[3]	NLD ^[4]	GRE ^[5]	POL ^[6]	BEL ^[7]	NOR ^[8]	AUT ^[9]	SWI ^[10]	UK ^[11] ^[12] ^[13] ^[14]
Serenades	Released: 15 February 1993 Label: Peaceville Records	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Silent Enigma	Released: 17 August 1995 Label: Peaceville Records	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Eternity	Released: 11 November 1996 Label: Peaceville Records	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Alternative 4	Released: 22 June 1998 Label: Peaceville Records	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Judgement	Released: 21 June 1999 Label: Music For Nations	—	69	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	151
A Fine Day to Exit	Released: 9 October 2001 Label: Music For Nations	34	95	124	—	—	22	—	—	—	—	—
A Natural Disaster	Released: 3 November 2003 Label: Music For Nations	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
We're Here Because We're Here	Released: 31 May 2010 Label: Kscope Music	19	50	69	52	6	—	—	—	—	—	—
Weather Systems	Released: 16 April 2012 Label: Kscope Music	15	14	45	18	—	9	44	28	43	91	50	US: 2,300+^[15] ^[16] ^[17]
Distant Satellites	Released: 9 June 2014 Label: Kscope Music	13	18	64	12	—	9	42	—	42	77	33	US: 850+^[18] ^[19]
The Optimist	Released: 9 June 2017 Label: Kscope Music	10 ^[20]	17	70 ^[21]	44	—	7	22	—	37	35	34
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		FRA	NLD	BEL	GER	UK
Untouchable	Released: 15 July 2013 Label: Kscope Music	—	—	—	—	—
Universal	Released: 23 September 2013 Label: Kscope Music	111	53	92	66	81
A Sort of Homecoming	Released: 6 November 2015 Label: Kscope Music		36	154	65
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		FIN	FRA	NLD	UK
Resonance	Released: 24 September 2001 Label: Peaceville Records	—	—	—	—
Resonance 2	Released: 30 April 2002 Label: Peaceville Records	—	—	—	—
Hindsight	Released: 11 August 2008 Label: Kscope Music	31	139	93	—
Falling Deeper	Released: 5 September 2011 Label: Kscope Music	37	122	44	168
Internal Landscapes 2008–2018	Released: 26 October 2018 Label: Kscope Music	—	198 ^[22]	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Title	Details
The Crestfallen	Released: 1992 Label: Peaceville Records
Pentecost III	Released: 6 March 1995 Label: Peaceville Records
Alternative Future	Released: 17 June 1998 Label: Peaceville Records

Singles

Title	Year	Album
"They Die"^[23]	1992	The Crestfallen
"We Are the Bible"^[24]	1994
"Deep"^[25]	1999	Judgement
"Make it Right"^[26]
"Pressure"^[27]	2001	A Fine Day to Exit
"Unchained (Tales of the Unexpected)" / "Flying"^[28]	2008	Hindsight
"Dreaming Light"^[29]	2011	We're Here Because We're Here
"Everything"^[30]	2010
"Untouchable, Pt. 2"^[31]	2013	Weather Systems

Video albums

Title	Video details	Peak chart positions
		FIN ^[32]	NLD ^[33]
A Vision of a Dying Embrace	Released: 1997 Label: Peaceville Records Formats: VHS, DVD	—	—
Were You There?	Released: 15 November 2004 Label: Music For Nations Formats: DVD	—	—
A Moment in Time	Released: 19 June 2006 Label: Metal Mind Productions Formats: DVD	—	—
Universal	Released: 23 September 2013 Label: Kscope Music Formats: Blu-ray, DVD	2	28
A Sort Of Homecoming	Released: 30 October 2015 Label: Kscope Music Formats: Blu-ray, DVD	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

Year	Title	Director	Album
1993	"Sweet Tears"		Serenades
1994	"Mine Is Yours"		Pentecost III
1995	"The Silent Enigma"		The Silent Enigma
1996	"Hope"		Eternity
2001	"Pressure"	Dom Barringer^[34]	A Fine Day To Exit
2011	"Dreaming Light"	Christopher Kenworthy^[35]	We're Here Because We're Here
2012	"Untouchable, Part 1"	Lasse Hoile	Weather Systems
2017	"Can't Let Go"	Omeed Izadyar	The Optimist

Notes and References

1. Web site: finnishcharts.com - Finnish charts portal . Steffen Hung . finnishcharts.com . 2016-05-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306212607/http://finnishcharts.com/search.asp?search=anathema&cat=a . 2016-03-06 .
2. Web site: Anathema at musicline.de. musicline.de. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202145527/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Anathema/longplay. 2014-02-02. dead.
3. Web site: lescharts.com - Les charts français . Steffen Hung . lescharts.com . 2016-05-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160610064514/http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=anathema&cat=a . 2016-06-10 .
4. Web site: Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl. Steffen Hung. dutchcharts.nl. 2016-05-16.
5. Web site: greekcharts.com - Greek charts portal. https://web.archive.org/web/20120303024803/http://greekcharts.com/search.asp?search=Anathema&cat=a. dead. 2012-03-03. 2012-03-03. 2016-10-13.
6. Peak chart positions for studio albums in Poland:
   • A Fine Day to Exit: Web site: OLiS – sales for the period 08.10.2001 – 14.10.2001 . . . 22 June 2017.
   • Weather Systems: Web site: OLiS – sales for the period 16.04.2012 – 22.04.2012 . . . 22 June 2017.
   • Distant Satellites: Web site: OLiS – sales for the period 09.06.2014 – 15.06.2014 . . . 22 June 2017.
   • The Optimist: Web site: OLiS – sales for the period 09.06.2017 – 15.06.2017 . . . 22 June 2017.
7. Web site: ULTRATOP. ultratop.be. 2016-05-16.
8. Web site: norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal. Steffen Hung. norwegiancharts.com. 2016-05-16.
9. Web site: Das Österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal. Steffen Hung. austriancharts.at. 2016-05-16.
10. Web site: Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community. Steffen Hung. hitparade.ch. 2016-05-16.
11. Web site: ANATHEMA. Official Charts company. Official Charts Company. 2016-05-16.
12. Web site: UK Chart log 5 November 2013. zobbel.de. 2016-05-16.
13. Web site: UK Chart Log 24 September 2011. zobbel.de. 2016-05-16.
14. Web site: Chart Log UK: A - Azzido Da Bass. zobbel.de. 2016-05-16.
15. Web site: Metal By Numbers 5/16: Taking The Charts by Storm. May 16, 2012. Metal Insider.
16. News: Metal By Numbers 5/2: A Return To Average Album SalesMetal Insider. 2012-05-02. Metal Insider. en-US. 2016-10-13.
17. News: Metal By Numbers 5/9: Rock's Old Villain Returns To The Top 10Metal Insider. 2012-05-09. Metal Insider. en-US. 2016-10-13.
18. Web site: Metal By Numbers 7/2: Once more 'round the charts. 2 July 2014. Metal Insider.
19. News: Metal By Numbers 6/25: The fault in our Stars In StereoMetal Insider. 2014-06-25. Metal Insider. en-US. 2016-10-13.
20. Web site: Suomen Virallinen Lista.
21. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 24, 2017). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 20 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170622155520/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-album-megafusion/?ye=2017&we=24. 22 June 2017. dead.
22. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 29, 2019). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 22 July 2019.
23. Web site: Anathema - They Die / Crestfallen (Vinyl) at Discogs. discogs.com. 2016-05-16.
24. Web site: Anathema - We Are The Bible (Vinyl) at Discogs. discogs.com. 2016-05-16.
25. Web site: Anathema - Deep (CD) at Discogs. discogs.com. 2016-05-16.
26. Web site: Anathema - Make It Right (CD) at Discogs. discogs.com. 2016-05-16.
27. Web site: Anathema - Pressure (CD) at Discogs. discogs.com. 2016-05-16.
28. Web site: Anathema - Flying / Unchained (Tales Of The Unexpected). Discogs. 2016-10-13.
29. Web site: Anathema - Dreaming Light. Discogs. 2016-10-13.
30. Web site: Anathema - Everything. Discogs. 2016-10-13.
31. Web site: Untouchable, Pt. 2 - Single. iTunes.
32. Web site: Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Musiikki DVD:t. ifpi.fi.
33. Web site: DVD Dutch Music Top 30 25/01/2014. www.dutchcharts.n. 2014-02-01. Dutch.
34. Web site: Anathema Feel The "Pressure"! - Blabbermouth.net. BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 20 December 2001.
35. Web site: Anathema's We're Here Because We're Here. kscopemusic.com. 2014-01-29. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075316/http://www.kscopemusic.com/anathema/wereherebecausewerehere/dreaming-light.php. dead.