Artist: ANATHEMA
Album: THE SILENT ENIGMA REISSUE (CD)

Release date: 1995/ 2003
EAN/UPS: 0801056705228
Media type: CD

The Silent Enigma is an album by the British doom metal band Anathema. It was released on October 23, 1995 through Peaceville Records. The Silent Enigma is a turning point in Anathema's career; from 1996's Eternity on they would gradually progress into a softer style of rock. A remastered version of The Silent Enigma was released on 2003 by Peaceville Records.

This is the first Anathema album to feature the lead vocals of guitarist Vincent Cavanagh, after the departure of founding member Darren White.
The album was originally titled Rise Pantheon Dreams. This title was later used by White's post-Anathema project The Blood Divine for a compilation album. A music video was shot for the title track "The Silent Enigma".

TRACKLIST:

"Restless Oblivion" – 8:03
"Shroud of Frost" – 7:31
"...Alone" – 4:24
"Sunset of the Age" – 6:57
"Nocturnal Emission" – 4:20
"Cerulean Twilight" – 7:05
"The Silent Enigma" – 4:25
"A Dying Wish" – 8:12
"Black Orchid" – 3:40

"The Silent Enigma Orchestral" (Bonustrack at 2003 reedition) - 4:12
"Sleepless 96" (Bonustrack at 2003 reedition) - 4:31

LINE-UP:

Vincent Cavanagh — Vocals, guitar
Duncan Patterson — Bass guitar, piano
Daniel Cavanagh — Guitar, piano, keyboards
John Douglas — Drums
Rebecca Wilson — Vocals on "...Alone"
Deryk Fullwood — Spoken part on "Shroud of Frost"