The end of seminal UK doom metal troupe Cathedral‘s run as a live act is nearly upon us. Lee Dorrian and his behemothic troupe will leave the stage permanently after a December 3rd gig at the London Kentish Town Forum. Support will be provided by kindred spirits Grand Magus, Comus, and Gentleman’s Pistols.The band will record one final studio album entitled The Last Spire to be released in 2012 as a follow-up to last year’s excellent The Guessing Game.
There will be no live shows to support the album, as Dorrian claims that it’s time for Cathedral to “move on” and hopes “to leave our recorded legacy to linger.”
The Quietus chatted with Mr Dorrian about the end of Cathedral, the band’s musical legacy, the uncertain future and the ever-crucial present:
Did you feel you’d achieved all you could with Cathedral?
Lee Dorrian: Yes, way beyond what we ever thought we could achieve to be honest. For a start, when we first formed the band we seriously never saw beyond making a demo. What we were doing was purely out of love for our favorite doom metal bands, and they were so few and far between. To have had the opportunity to develop as a band and follow our own path has been nothing short of a miracle in the face of adversity. We had no plan, we just let it happen and we are utterly grateful to the people that have supported us, enabling it to come this far.
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