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Les Smith
Keith Leslie Smith is a former British keyboardist, once in the bands Anathema (1996, 2001–2011) and Cradle of Filth (1998–2000). Biography He was born in 1967 in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. Smith undertook session work on keyboards for the British band Anathema on their album ''Eternity'', released in 1996. During his time in Cradle of Filth, his stage persona consisted of wearing a custom Vicar Priest top, black leather trousers and goth make-up. He played keyboards in two of Cradle's releases: ''Cruelty and the Beast'' and ''From the Cradle to Enslave''. Smith was a session musician of the band '' Tourettes''. Post-Cradle of Filth, he accused vocalist Dani Filth of considering it his own solo project ("Dani and the Filths" he jokes). However, they are on good terms these days. Smith had a tenure with Anathema, but on their official site it was announced that he quit on 13 September 2011 due to "creative and musical differences". Discography Anathema *''Eterni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewsbury
Dewsbury is a minster and market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Calder and on an arm of the Calder and Hebble Navigation waterway. It is to the west of Wakefield, east of Huddersfield and south of Leeds. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, after undergoing a period of major growth in the 19th century as a mill town, Dewsbury went through a period of decline. Dewsbury forms part of the Heavy Woollen District of which it is the largest town. According to the 2011 census, Dewsbury had a population of 62,945. History Toponymy The ''Domesday Book'' of 1086 records the name as ''Deusberie'', ''Deusberia'', ''Deusbereia'', or ''Deubire'', literally "Dewi's fort", Dewi being an old Welsh name (equivalent to David) and "bury" coming from the old English word "burh", meaning fort. Other, less supported, theories exist as to the name's origin. For example, that it means "dew hill", from Old English ''d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Fine Day To Exit
''A Fine Day to Exit'' is the sixth album by the British rock band Anathema. It was released on 9 October 2001 through Music for Nations. This is the only occasion where an Anathema album has John Douglas credited as a writer for around half of the songs. He wrote "Pressure", "Looking Outside Inside", "Panic" (co-written with Daniel Cavanagh), the title track and the hidden acoustic track at the end of "Temporary Peace" called "In the Dog's House". It is the last album with bassist Dave Pybus, and the first with keyboardist Les Smith. Track listing † "Temporary Peace" proper fades into the sound of waves crashing and finishes at minute 5:40. More crashing waves follow with the sound of footsteps, voices, and piano chords beginning at minute 7:50 and going on until minute 10:25. That's followed by 5 minutes of silence; at minute 15:25 the hidden song acoustic "In the Dog's House" (3:05) starts. Personnel * Vincent Cavanagh - vocals, guitars * John Douglas - drums * Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cradle Of Filth Members
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British Producers
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English Heavy Metal Keyboardists
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
From The Cradle To Enslave
''From the Cradle to Enslave'' is the second EP by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth, released on 30 October 1999 by record labels Music for Nations (Europe) and Metal Blade (US). Recording and content The EP was recorded during a period of upheaval for the band, with Gian Pyres and Nicholas Barker leaving prior to its release (Pyres would return for the recording of ''Midian'') and Stuart Anstis and Les Smith departing the band soon afterwards. ''From the Cradle to Enslave'' contains two original compositions: the title track and "Of Dark Blood and Fucking". The rest of the disc consists of cover versions and a re-recording of a track from the album '' Dusk... and Her Embrace''. Release ''From the Cradle to Enslave'' was released on 30 October 1999 by record labels Music for Nations (Europe) and Metal Blade (US). It reached number 84 in the UK Albums Chart. Reception AllMusic described the EP as "a worthy addition to any fan's collection, featuring severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruelty And The Beast
''Cruelty and the Beast'' is the third studio album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. It is a concept album based on the legend of the Hungarian "blood countess" Elizabeth Báthory and features guest narration by actress Ingrid Pitt in-character as Báthory, a role she first played in the Hammer Horror film ''Countess Dracula'' in 1971. It was released on 5 May 1998 by record label Music for Nations. The album, while positively received, was noted for its poor production by fans, critics and members of the band alike. A remixed and remastered edition, titled ''Cruelty and the Beast – Re-Mistressed'', was released in November 2019. In November 2021, during an AMA with Dani Filth on reddit, it was revealed that the track, "Bathory Aria" was the track Dani was most proud of out of the band's entire catalog. Recording and production This was the last Cradle of Filth album to feature guitarist and songwriter Stuart Anstis, keyboardist Lecter and drummer Nichola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We're Here Because We're Here (album)
''We're Here Because We're Here'' is the eighth album by the British rock band Anathema. It was released on 31 May 2010. The working title of the album was ''Horizons''. The album was mixed by Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree. Background Ville Valo of the band HIM recorded backing vocals for the song "Angels Walk Among Us".Anathema Discusses New Album, "We’re Here Because We’re Here", and Reveals ''Metal-underground.com''. 20 March 2010. Retrieved on 2010-03-31. The title of the album is taken from a song of the same name that was sung in the Allied trenches of to the tune of " |
Hindsight (Anathema Album)
''Hindsight'' is an acoustically-oriented studio compilation album by British progressive rock band Anathema consisting of re-recorded versions of some of the band's classic songs with the addition of one new song; "Unchained (Tales of the Unexpected)". The title for the album was originally intended to be ''Temporary Peace''. This album also features cello playing of Dave Wesling from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. A close friend of the band, Dave previously toured with the band in 2004 and is featured on the DVD ''A Moment in Time''. The record was arranged, recorded, performed and produced solely by the band. Kscope label launched a ''Hindsight'' mini-site, available in three languages: English, Italian and French, from where the song "Fragile Dreams" can be downloaded for free in MP3 format if signing to a mailing list. The mini-site also contains streaming previews of "Inner Silence", "Are You There?" and "Angelica". Track listing #"Fragile Dreams" - 5:30 (from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Moment In Time (album)
''A Moment in Time'' is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. The album was released on October 27, 2009 via Stroudavarious. It is a covers album, featuring a total of 14 traditional country classics. Content After signing to the newly formed Stroudavarious Records in 2008, Morgan began work on her first studio album since 2004's ''Show Me How''. An album titled ''I Walk Alone'' was available through Morgan's fan club and at concerts, but its release to the public was delayed. Instead, ''A Moment in Time'', which consists of traditional country songs, was released on October 27, 2009. The album features fourteen covers, including Mel Street's "Borrowed Angel," Glen Campbell's "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," and Freddie Hart's Number One hit "Easy Loving." Two songs on the album are duets, with Tracy Lawrence ("After the Fire Is Gone") and Raul Malo (" Easy Lovin'"). Promotion In promotion for the album, Morgan made appearances on CMT and GAC t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Were You There?
"Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord)" is an African-American spiritual that was first printed in 1899. It was likely composed by enslaved African Americans in the 19th century. The song was first published in William Eleazar Barton's 1899 ''Old Plantation Hymns'' but was described in writings prior to this publication. In 1940, it was included in the Episcopal Church hymnal, making it the first spiritual to be included in any major American hymnal. It is also unique in that it is the only African-American song included in the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours. As reported in Howard Thurman's autobiography, the song was one of Mahatma Gandhi's favorites. The song has been recorded by artists including Paul Robeson, Marion Williams, Johnny Cash, Roy Acuff, Phil Keaggy, Max Roach, Diamanda Galás, Harry Belafonte, The Seldom Scene, Diamond Version (with Neil Tennant), Bayard Rustin, Rajaton, and Chris Rice. A writer from the ''Indianapolis News'' wrote about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Natural Disaster
''A Natural Disaster'' is the seventh album by the British rock band Anathema. It was released on 3 November 2003 in the United Kingdom and on 24 February 2004 in the United States through Music for Nations. Background This is the first album to feature the band's original bassist Jamie Cavanagh, brother of band members Vincent and Daniel, who left in 1991, prior to any release, and returned in 2001. Track listing Personnel Band members * Vincent Cavanagh – vocals, guitars, vocoder A vocoder (, a portmanteau of ''voice'' and ''encoder'') is a category of speech coding that analyzes and synthesizes the human voice signal for audio data compression, multiplexing, voice encryption or voice transformation. The vocoder was ... * John Douglas – drums * Les Smith – keyboards, programming * Jamie Cavanagh – bass, programming * Danny Cavanagh – guitars, keyboards, vocals on "Are You There?" and "Electricity" Guest musicians * Anna Livingstone – additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
