Into the Depths of Sorrow [Extra tracks, Import, Original recording remastered]

Solitude Aeturnus | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 13, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Massacre Germany
• ASIN: B000K15BQW
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,837 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dawn of Antiquity (A Return to Despair)

2. Opaque Divinity

3. Transcending Sentinels

4. Dream of Immortality

5. Destiny Falls to Ruin

6. White Ship

7. Mirror of Sorrow

8. Where Angels Dare to Tread

9. Opaque Divinity [Demo 1989][*]

10. Mirror of Sorrow [Demo 1988][*]

11. Transcending Sentinels [Demo January 1988][*]

Editorial Reviews

Solitude Aeternus was Formed in 1987 by Guitarist John Perez. It was Influenced by Power Metal Bands (Metallica, Jag Panzer, Metal Church, Fates Warning), the Early Crop of Doom Metal Bands (Candlemass, St. Vitus, Trouble, Pentagram), as also Psychedelic and 70's Hard Rock. In 1990 Solitude Aeternus Entered Dallas Sound Lab to Record their Debut 'into the Depths of Sorrow'. After the Disastrous First Mix, the Record was Remixed at Sound Logic Studios. Unfortunately, Further Delays Occurred as King Klassic Failed to Provide the Proper Financial Support for the Release. Solitude Aeternus Singed a Contract with Roadrunner Records and Into the Depths of Sorrow Saw the Light in July of 1991, a Whole Year after the Recording. The Debut Proved to Be Worthy of Patience - the Heavy, Yet Strangely Sublime Sound Followed by Brilliant Technique and a Gloomy Atmosphere Proved that Speed is Not What Counts the Most in Metal.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible doom!, July 5, 2008

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This review is from: Into the Depths of Sorrow (Audio CD)

Solitude Aeturnus is probably the only american band among my list of faves. This album is easily one of my all time fave albums. Absolutely perfect, melodic doom. Robert Lowe's vocals blend perfectly with the distortion.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique doom metal that transcends the mundane, May 26, 2008

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Soaring Eagle (Ohio/PA border USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Into the Depths of Sorrow (Audio CD)

Solitude Aeturnus are a doom metal band from Texas who began their career with this 1991 release INTO THE DEPTHS OF SORROW. The title would suggest that this is likely melancholic, suicide-obsessed music, but nothing could be further from the truth.

Yes, the music is heavy and doomy, but it's more mid-paced than slow, and it's interspersed with beautiful acoustic pieces. Floating over it all are the soothing and passionate vocals of Rob Lowe. His voice is so inimitable it's hard to compare, but if pressed I'd say he's similar to Messiah Marcolin of Candlemass, albeit not operatic at all. (This similarity, incidently, explains why Rob replaced Messiah in 2007 to play in BOTH bands).

The lyrical themes are largely spiritual and mature in nature. One glance at the song titles shows that these guys' minds are focused on things that transcend the mundane -- "Dream of Immortality," "Where Angels Fear to Tread," "Transcending Sentinels," etc. So the listener shouldn't expect superficial, nihilistic or vulgar themes like "Rock and Roll All Night," "May Death Reign" or "Gutted Like a Fish." Interestingly, most of the lyrics were written by their bass player at the time, Lyle Steadham.

It's useless to cite favorite songs because this is the type of cd where you just press 'play' and allow Solitude Aeturnus to take you on a journey to other realms. The band is so unique because, despite being metal, the music is more trance-inducing than jamming, if you know what I mean -- trance-inducing in a good way, of course.

INTO THE DEPTHS OF SORROW is not a cd I put on often, but when I do I always enjoy it, from beginning to end.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ESSENTIAL DOOM, January 12, 2008

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Mud Bog "King Kloy" (Cary, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Into the Depths of Sorrow (Audio CD)

I can't believe I've listened to metal since 1994, and I cant believe it took me until late 07 to hear this band. I'd seen the name for a while in passing, but after checking out Candlemass' King of the Grey Islands, I sought out SA albums and found this one first. Rob Lowe's voice is beyond spectacular, particularly this and the follow up, Beyond the Crimson Horizon. It's really what makes them special. Don't get me wrong their music is excellant, like Justice-era METALLICA meets Perfect Symmety-era FATES WARNING, but it's his voice, at times reminiscent of Maynard from TOOL. "Transcending Sentinals" is my favortie track, although the opener and "White Ships" rank high up there.