Solitude Aeturnus - Into The Depths Of Sorrow (Vinyl LP | NL Original | 1991)

Solitude Aeturnus – Into The Depths Of Sorrow is the debut album by Texas doom metal band Solitude Aeturnus, released in 1991 on Roadracer Records (cat. no. RO 9265-1). It was recorded at Dallas Sound Lab and produced by Danny Brown together with the band. The record is defined by Robert Lowe's soaring, operatic vocals and the slow, heavy riffs of guitarists John Perez and Edgar Rivera. This copy is the 1991 Dutch original pressing with inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Roadracer Records RO 9265-1
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: NL original
• Country: Netherlands
• Year: 1991
• Genre: Metal, Doom Metal
• Extras: Inner sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Dawn Of Antiquity (A Return To Despair)
2. Opaque Divinity (John Perez)
3. Transcending Sentinels (John Perez)
4. Dream Of Immortality (Perez/Rivera/Lowe)

Side B

1. Destiny Falls To Ruin (John Perez)
2. White Ship (Steadham/Perez)
3. Mirror Of Sorrow (John Perez)
4. Where Angels Dare To Tread (John Perez)

Personnel

Robert Lowe (vocals, keyboards), John Perez (guitar), Edgar Rivera (guitar), Lyle Steadham (bass), John Covington (drums). Produced by Danny Brown and Solitude Aeturnus.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1991 LP edition on Roadracer Records with catalogue number RO 9265-1, pressed in the Netherlands. Vinyl reissues only appeared from 2023 on Music On Vinyl.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use, on the record e.g. faint marks that are barely noticeable when playing. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

What role does this album play in doom metal?
Into The Depths Of Sorrow is, alongside records by Candlemass, one of the albums that shaped epic doom metal in the early 90s: long, slow songs with melodic, almost classical vocals instead of growls.

Do you have more Solitude Aeturnus records?
Yes, the second album Solitude Aeturnus – Beyond The Crimson Horizon from 1992. More titles are in our Metal collection.