Downfall (Solitude Aeturnus album)

Downfall
Studio album by Solitude Aeturnus
Released	May 1996
Recorded	1995–1996
Studio	Regal Studios (Dallas, Texas)
Genre	Epic doom metal
Length	44:07
Label	Massacre Records
Producer	Dave Osbourn & Solitude Aeturnus
Solitude Aeturnus chronology
Through the Darkest Hour (1994) Downfall (1996) Adagio (1998)

Downfall is the fourth album by American doom metal band Solitude Aeturnus. It was re-released as a double CD together with Through the Darkest Hour .

AllMusic described it as "the most complete album Solitude Aeturnus has made to date, even if purists might prefer the more straight-ahead, earlier Roadrunner material," rating it four stars. ^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Phantoms"	5:58
2.	"Only This (And Nothing More)"	5:25
3.	"Midnight Dreams"	6:06
4.	"Together and Wither"	5:37
5.	"Elysium"	3:08
6.	"Deathwish" (cover of Christian Death)	2:15
7.	"These Are the Nameless"	5:24
8.	"Chapel of Burning"	4:25
9.	"Concern"	6:16
Total length:		44:34

Credits

• Lyle Steadham – bass
• John Covington – percussion
• John Perez – guitars, tablas on "Elysium", piano on "Chapel of Burning"
• Edgar Rivera – guitars, keyboards on "Phantoms" intro
• Robert Lowe – all vocals, piano on "Phantoms" intro and "Chapel of Burning"

Production

• Produced by Dave Osbourn and Solitude Aeturnus
• Engineered by Dave Osbourn
• Recorded 1995–1996 at Regal Studios, Dallas, Texas
• Digital art by Breck Outland
• Concept by Breck Outland and Count Lyle

References

1. Downfall - Solitude Aeturnus | Album | AllMusic , retrieved June 28, 2025