Duncan Patterson

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Duncan Patterson (5 June 1975, Liverpool) is a musician, best known for his work as a member of Anathema (1991-1998) and Antimatter (1998-2005). Patterson has been a driving force behind Anathema's success in defining the death/doom sound (along with bands like Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride), as well as triggering Anathema's shift towards a softer, deeper style. After releasing four albums with Antimatter, spanning several genres (ambient, electronica, acoustic), he has now started another full time project called Íon, a mix of acoustic and traditional music. In between recording and touring his own projects, he has enjoyed chart success with Irish alternative band The Aftermath, playing on three top 20 singles as well as appearing on their acclaimed debut album Friendlier Up Here. Patterson also wrote and performed the music on German rapper Bushido's single Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück, which charted at number 14 in Germany. He's also the founder of Strangelight Records, a small independent music company.

[edit] Discography

With Anathema:
Anathema - They Die/Crestfallen 7" (Witchhunt, 1991)
V/A - Volume 4 (Peaceville, 1992)
Anathema - The Crestfallen (Peaceville, 1992)
Anathema - Serenades (Peaceville, 1993)
Anathema - We Are The Bible 7" (Peaceville, 1994)
V/A - In The Name Of Satan (Gun/Drakkar, 1994)
Anathema - Pentecost III (Peaceville, 1995)
Anathema - The Silent Enigma (Peaceville/MFN, 1995)
Anathema - Eternity (Peaceville/MFN, 1996)
V/A - Under The Sign Of The Sacred Star (Peaceville, 1996)
V/A - Slatanic Slaughter II (Black Sun, 1996)
Anathema - A Vision Of A Dying Embrace VHS (Peaceville/MFN, 1997)
V/A - X (Peaceville, 1997)
Anathema - Alternative Future EP (Peaceville/MFN, 1998)
Anathema - Alternative 4 (Peaceville/MFN, 1998)
Anathema - Resonance (Peaceville, 2001)
Anathema - Resonance 2 (Peaceville, 2002)
Anathema - A Vision Of A Dying Embrace DVD (Peaceville, 2002)
Anathema - Hindsight (KScope, 2008)

With Antimatter:
Antimatter - Saviour (Prophecy/The End, 2002)
Antimatter - Live@K13 (Strangelight, 2003)
Antimatter - Lights Out (Strangelight/Prophecy/The End, 2003)
Antimatter - Unreleased 1998-2003 (Internet release, 2003)
V/A - The Lotus Eaters (Black Lotus, 2004)
Antimatter - Planetary Confinement (Prophecy/The End, 2005)

Others:
Gashead 2000 - demos (1991)
The Illuminoids - unreleased tracks (1995)
Deathcap - Ibiza Love Missile single (2005)
W.E.B - Don't Wake Futility (Sleazy Rider, 2005)
Breaklose - Always Late Enough (Strangelight, 2006)
The Aftermath - One Is Fun single (LiveTransmission, 2006)
The Aftermath - Hollywood Remake single (LiveTransmission, 2006)
Íon - Madre, Protégenos (Equilibrium, 2006)
Bull Doza - Celebration (2006)
Bushido - Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück (ersguterjunge/Sony BMG, 2006)
The Aftermath - All I Want is For You to Be Happy (LiveTransmission, 2007)
The Aftermath - Friendlier Up Here (LiveTransmission, 2008)
The Eternal - Kartika (Firebox, 2009) V/A - "Enemies" (Indiestate 2009)

[edit] External links

• Anathema fan site with useful information and resources
• DuncanPatterson.com, full discography and news
• Íon, official website