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Cathedral is a British doom metal band known for the foundational album 'Forest of Equilibrium' (1991) and the critically praised 'The Carnival Bizarre'. The band progressed through label deals from Earache Records to Columbia Records to Spitfire Records over their career.
“I've heard the lot and I'm totally besotted with this band. forever cursed with not being cool enough to know about bands when they were actually active and relevant”
“still got to listen to the 2000s stuff but I am totally bowled over with how much I am loving these guys”
“There’s so many to consider but Cathedral must be in top 20 at least”
“I'm a fan of the Lee Dorrian-fronted group but shout out to the fans of prog rock Cathedral for sharing elbow room and putting up with a bunch of sweaty stoners.”
“tbf, the prog rock Cathedral were also a bunch of sweaty stoners.”
“It's much higher than that bro be realistic”
Cathedral has a Quality-to-Fame Gap Score of 48 out of 100. there is a meaningful gap between their artistic quality and mainstream recognition. they have notable achievements including released 'the carnival bizarre', critically praised as their best/tightest work.
Cathedral works in Doom Metal originating from United Kingdom. As a other artist at the "indie" level, Cathedral has a Wikipedia presence and is categorized within the broader Doom Metal scene. They are signed to a major label.
Cathedral has approximately 137 monthly listeners on Spotify. They also have 13 YouTube subscribers. This places them in the niche tier — a small but dedicated fanbase.
Fans of Cathedral often also enjoy Candlemass, My Dying Bride, Saint Vitus, Electric Wizard, Paradise Lost. These artists share common ground in the Doom Metal space and/or the United Kingdom other scene. If you appreciate Cathedral's approach to doom metal, these artists offer similar qualities.
With a Gap Score of 48/100, Cathedral's artistic quality significantly exceeds their current level of recognition (indie). Contributing factors: with 137 monthly listeners, they haven't yet crossed the algorithmic threshold where streaming platforms begin recommending them organically.