Former Anathema duo Darren White and Duncan Patterson have reunited under the moniker Antifear. The band describe the music as "doomy gothic punk" and are currently working on two 7" EPs to start things off. The pair worked together on classic releases such as The Crestfallen EP, Serenades and Pentecost III in the early 90s, and toured extensively when the gothic doom scene was still in its infancy. Patterson will also release his second solo album "Grace Road" later this year.

Patterson recently spoke to Cultartes about Antifear. Following is an excerpt from the interview.

Q: Can you recall the moment when you and Darren White thought you could be in a group together again? Was it hard to think of the Antifear name that you both agree on?

Patterson: "We were on an overnight train in Romania in 1994 and we discussed doing a project together, more punk and raw. Something Hellhammerish but with a more political theme. We have been in touch a lot more since the Resonance Tour and sometime this year decided to record a 7″ in the vein of that conversation we had back in 1994. I started writing and the music came quickly. I suddenly had three tracks worth of music. Then more ideas came and I had all these songs written in my head, and using pen and paper to write down the chord structures etc. So I bought and borrowed some equipment so that I could record demos at home and send them to Darren. The whole idea has grown wings now and we are working on a full-length album. 

The Antifear stuff is more riff-based. Like gothic punk, influences from Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Discharge, Christian Death, Fugazi, The Cure."

As for the name, it took us a while to come up with a name that stuck with both of us. But with the whole thing, we have agreed to do it without pressure, to work freely and let ideas come and go. Darren came up with the name Antifear and we agreed it was strong but continued to look for ideas. After a while, we decided to stick with it, and here we are."

Read the complete interview here. Go to the official Antifear Facebook page here.