''Judgement'' is the fifth album by the British rock band

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. It was released on 25 June 1999 through

Music for Nations Music For Nations (MFN) is a British independent record label focusing mainly on rock and metal. It was a subsidiary of the larger label distributor Zomba Records, which was a division of BMG and later Sony Music Entertainment. Launched in 1 ...

Background

The first album with

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joining the band to replace bassist and co-principle songwriter

Duncan Patterson Duncan Patterson (born 5 June 1975) is an English musician, best known for his work as a member of Anathema (1991–1998) and Antimatter (1998–2005). Career Patterson was a driving force behind Anathema's success during their earlier years, be ...

Danny Cavanagh Daniel Cavanagh (born 6 October 1972) is an English guitarist and singer who formed the British band Anathema in 1990 with his brother Vincent Cavanagh. He is the band's principal songwriter, a role he had previously shared with bassist Dunc ...

now taking on a larger share of the songwriting duties to compensate for Patterson's departure. It is also the band's first album featuring original drummer John Douglas since his return in 1998. John's sister Lee appears for the first time on this album, albeit in a guest role. She would later become the band's third lead vocalist.

Track listing

Personnel

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– vocals, guitars * John Douglas – drums *

– bass *

– guitars, keyboards, vocals on "Parisienne Moonlight" ;Guest musicians * Dario Patti – piano on "Anyone, Anywhere" * Lee Douglas – female vocals on "Parisienne Moonlight" and "Don't Look Too Far" ;Production * Darren J. White – photography * Mez – layout * Dario (Ki-Nell) Mollo – engineering assistant, band photography * Kit Woolven – producer, engineering * Rog Sargent – photography

Notes

"One Last Goodbye" is dedicated to Helen Cavanagh (1949–1998), mother of the Cavanagh brothers.

Charts

References

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