Cathedral – A New Ice Age (2011)

May 12, 2024

When Cathedral announced they were throwing in the towel my friends and I rushed to London to witness their final show (having seen Cathedral live several times I can safely say the finale was the best) where this 12” was for sale. With Rise Above being, well, Rise Above, I assumed that this would be a crazy collectors item and a great momento of the last show. Well, turns out I was wrong on both accounts because A.) it’s not worth shit and B.) they didn’t play any of this stuff live lmao 

To be honest though, that personal anecdote aside, this is a fucking great 12”. Both tracks are decent in their own right, with the band’s trademark latter era CHUNKY production style and heaviness. The Last Spire may not exactly thrilled me but this preceding / companion single I found to be well worth my time. Sabbath worship out da ass!