Are you one of those record collectors stocking up your collection only with essential albums? For example: If you want to have the fundamental BritPop-album, you go for OASIS' "What's the Story Morning Glory!", or if you're into stirring Irish Folk, then all you have to have is "If I should Fall from Grace with God" by THE POGUES? Well, for people like you ANTICHRISIS' "Cantara Anachoreta" is THE ultimate Gothic Metal album! Although this genre has almost passed out now because of all those disposable and insignificant Gothic Metal-clones who think it'd be enough to combine male growls (always sounding pretty similiar to a broken water flush) with female semi-classic vocals (quite close to a hedgehog suffering from intestinal catarrh) and very slow & boring rhythms (reminding of an out-dated tractor in desperate need of repair), "Cantara Anachoreta" (originally released in 1997) has become something of a milestone, because it has everything its imitators lack so badly: A dark, breath-taking and melancholy atmosphere, irresistible ballads as well as furious outbursts of rage and anger, bewitching melodies, heart-touching lyrics and - most of all - attitude, commitment and passion! As aforesaid: If you're looking for the basic Gothic Metal Album, then "Cantara Anachoreta" is your choice.....