Solitude Aeturnus β Downfall
- intothewellsabyss
- Jul 29, 2023
- 2 min read
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July 29, 1996 β Solitude Aeturnus released their fourth full-length studio album, Downfall via Pavement Music. (Apple Music or Spotify)
The intro to the song Midnight Dreams is an excerpt from the 1941 classical horror movie The Wolfman.
Background:
Following Solitude Aeturnusβ extensive US tour with Mercyful Fate and the bands first tour of Europe with fellow Doom Metallers Revelation, the band went through a long break that would last until April 1996 when they (Solitude) entered Regal Studios in Dallas, Texas to commence the recording of their follow-up to the bands critically acclaimed album, Through the Darkest Hour. Solitude Aeturnusβ fourth studio album, Downfall was released to critical acclaim and despite receiving praise once again for their efforts, the band were extremely dissatisfied with the end product. The songs were top notch but Solitude felt that the production quality of the album was poor.
After years of hard knocks and never ending struggles the band underwent their first (and only) major line up change. Lyle Steadham left the band shortly after the recording of Downfall. Primarily because he was tired of the group's sound (he eventually formed the Punk band the Killkreeps). The band continued on, enlisting the services of Teri Pritchard as temporary bassist. It was this line up that toured Europe in 1996 with Swedish Power Metal band Morgana Lafey.
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Critical Reception:
As previously noted, Downfall was released to critical praise. Upon the albums re-issue in 2002, AllMusicβs Brian O'Neill criticized the lack of any bonus material, yet praised the album, stating;
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Key Tracks:
Phantoms
Only This (And Nothing More)
Midnight Dreams
These Are the Nameless
Chapel of Burning
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