The Ethereal Mirror

The Ethereal Mirror
Studio album by Cathedral
Released	1 February 1993
Recorded	1993 at The Manor Studios, Oxfordshire, England
Genre	Doom metal, heavy metal
Length	54:20
Label	Earache (UK) Columbia (US)
Producer	David Bianco
Cathedral chronology
Forest of Equilibrium (1991) Ethereal Mirror (1993) Statik Majik (1994)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rock Sound (2009)	[2]

The Ethereal Mirror is the second full-length album by British doom metal band Cathedral. Released in 1993, this album sees the band experiment a wider scale of sound than on their debut album Forest of Equilibrium. The songs are not as doom-laden and grinding as on the first album. Some of the songs contain the first hints of a musical change, which led to embracing stoner rock style on later records. It was re-issued in 2009 with a bonus disc and the DVD Ethereal Reflections.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Violet Vortex (Intro)" – 1:54
2. "Ride" – 4:47
3. "Enter the Worms" – 6:07
4. "Midnight Mountain" – 4:55
5. "Fountain of Innocence" – 7:12
6. "Grim Luxuria" – 4:47
7. "Jaded Entity" – 7:53
8. "Ashes You Leave" – 6:21
9. "Phantasmagoria" – 8:42
10. "Imprisoned in Flesh" – 1:44

1996 CD re-issue bonus tracks

1. "Sky Lifter"
2. "A Funeral Request" (New 1993 Version)

Personnel

• Lee Dorrian: Vocals
• Garry Jennings: Six and twelve string electric and acoustic guitars, bass
• Adam Lehan: Six and twelve string guitars
• Mark Wharton: Drums, Percussion

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Kerswell, Ronnie (June 2009). "Cathedral – The Ethereal Mirror." Rock Sound (123): 84.
3. "Cathedral: 'The Ethereal Mirror' Reissue Details Revealed." Blabbermouth.net. May 30, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2009.