Eternity (Anathema album)

Eternity

Studio album by Anathema

Released

11 November 1996

Recorded

1996

Studio

The Windings, Wales

Genre

Gothic metal, alternative rock, doom metal

Length

57:54

Anathema chronology

The Silent Enigma
(1995)

Eternity
(1996)

Alternative 4
(1998)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Silencio Hungary	^[2]

Eternity is the third album by the British rock band Anathema. It was released on 11 November 1996 through Peaceville Records. Eternity marked the first shift in Anathema's style and sound from their doom metal roots to gothic metal. It features a version of Roy Harper's track "Hope".

It is the last album with drummer John Douglas before his return to the band in 1998.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sentient" (D. Cavanagh)	2:59
2.	"Angelica" (lyrics by Patterson/music by D. Cavanagh)	5:51
3.	"The Beloved" (lyrics by V. Cavanagh/music by D. Cavanagh)	4:44
4.	"Eternity Part I" (Patterson)	5:35
5.	"Eternity Part II" (Patterson)	3:12
6.	"Hope" (Roy Harper cover) (David Gilmour, Roy Harper)	5:55
7.	"Suicide Veil" (lyrics by Patterson/music by D. Cavanagh, Patterson)	5:11
8.	"Radiance" (D. Cavanagh)	5:52
9.	"Far Away" (Patterson)	5:30
10.	"Eternity Part III" (Patterson)	4:44
11.	"Cries on the Wind" (lyrics by Patterson/music by D. Cavanagh, Patterson)	5:01
12.	"Ascension" (D. Cavanagh)	3:20
Total length:		57:54

Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Far Away" (acoustic)	5:23
14.	"Eternity, Part III" (acoustic)	5:06
15.	"Sleepless '96"	4:30
Total length:		72:53

Personnel

Vincent Cavanagh – vocals, guitars
John Douglas – drums
Duncan Patterson – bass
Danny Cavanagh – guitars, keyboards

Guest musicians

Michelle Richfield – female vocals
Les Smith – keyboards
Roy Harper – spoken word on "Hope"

Production

Porl Medlock – photography (band)
Mez – cover art
Jan Anderson – mastering
Martin Wilding – engineering assistant
Tony Platt – producer, engineering

References

Anathema
Vincent Cavanagh Daniel Cavanagh John Douglas Jamie Cavanagh Lee Douglas Daniel Cardoso Darren White Duncan Patterson Shaun Steels Dave Pybus Les Smith
Studio albums	Serenades (1993) The Silent Enigma (1995) Eternity (1996) Alternative 4 (1998) Judgement (1999) A Fine Day to Exit (2001) A Natural Disaster (2003) We're Here Because We're Here (2010) Weather Systems (2012) Distant Satellites (2014) The Optimist (2017)
Live albums	Untouchable (2013) Universal (2013) A Sort of Homecoming (2015)
Compilations	Resonance (2001) Resonance 2 (2002) Hindsight (2008) Falling Deeper (2011)
EPs	The Crestfallen (1992) Pentecost III (1995) Alternative Future (1998)
Video albums	A Vision of a Dying Embrace (1997) Were You There? (2004) A Moment in Time (2006) Universal (2013) A Sort of Homecoming (2015)
Related articles	Discography

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