''Eternity'' is the third album by the British rock band
Anathema
The word anathema has two main meanings. One is to describe that something or someone is being hated or avoided. The other refers to a formal excommunication by a Christian denomination, church. These meanings come from the New Testament, where a ...
. It was released on 11 November 1996 through
Peaceville Records.
Background
''Eternity'' moves away from the
death-doom
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style of Anathema's first two albums, featuring heavier use of keyboards and mostly clean vocals. It features a version of
Roy Harper's track "
Hope
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".
It is the last album with drummer John Douglas before his return to the band in 1998.
Track listing
Personnel
*
Vincent Cavanagh – vocals, guitars
* John Douglas – drums
*
Duncan Patterson – bass
*
Danny Cavanagh
Daniel Cavanagh (born 6 October 1972) is an English guitarist and singer who formed the British band Anathema (band), Anathema in 1990 with his brother Vincent Cavanagh. He is the band's principal songwriter, a role he had previously shared ...
– 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
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1996 albums
Anathema (band) albums
Albums produced by Tony Platt
Peaceville Records albums