THE DEFINITIVE EDITION FEATURING 4 BONUS TRACKSSPECIAL RE-MASTERED DIGI PACK OF THE CLASSIC 'ALTERNATIVE 4' Anathema hail from the central region of Liverpool, forming as a heavy metal five piece in the summer of 1990. Originally under the name of ' Pagan Angel' their strong sound soon formed into the heavy vein of classic Doom Metal, with a huge background of influences.