THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(12-TRACKS)
1-PRELUDE
2-WAR MEMORIAL
3-EVEN YOU
4-RAVENS WAR
5-ALLIANCE
6-TO THE UNKNOWN GOD
7-OUTBUCKETT
8-CRYSTAL RIVER
9-LAMB
10-NO MORE NIGHT
11-BURY THE DEAD
12-OMEGA
CREDITS:
William James Watters - Vocals, Guitar
Sheri Luckey Watters - Vocals
Jamie McCavanaugh - Guitar, Piano
John Williams - Bass
Chad Hall - Piano, Keyboards, Percussion
Victor Deaton - Drums
Ken Lemery - Keyboards, Sampler
Libby Luckey - Backing Vocals
Session Members:
Eric Clayton - Backing Vocals(Saviour Machine)
Sean Savacool - Guitars (Live Only)
BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:
(http://www.myspace.com/weddingpartyraven)
"Anthems" is the 1998 (and only) release from Nashville-Based Christian gothic rock band Wedding Party. It was produced and arranged by the Saviour Machine braintrust, and features Backing Vocals on several tracks from Saviour Machine's Eric Clayton,"Anthems" is divided thusly: the first half is hard, edgy, gothic rock, and the second is piano- and acoustic-driven, to the point that it sounds like two completely different albums. "Anthems" doesn't have a ton of melody, which isn't necessarily a deal-breaker. But neither Vocalist is great (William Watters is competent, but Sheri Watters is actually pretty bad), which really drags the album down. Which is a shame, because there are some good elements here, including some very interesting percussion throughout. There are a few good songs here, mostly on the first half of the CD. The weakness of the vocals is much more evident on the softer and slower songs, most of which don't work well (Track 10, "No More Night", sounds almost like an attempt at gothic country/gospel). This is an earnest and heartfelt album; it deals with death and suicide, and has strong Christian themes. It is therefore unfortunate that the lyrics are occasionally cringe-inducingly bad...On the whole, there's about half a good album in here. The creators' spirit was willing, but the flesh was unable to execute it properly(http://www.holymetalrob.com)
