Chosen by Monk
These dark progressive gothic metallers truly do transcend global boundaries, with The Eternal’s members hailing from two countries about as far apart as it is possible to get – Australia and Finland! But, proving that the power of music is truly Überversal, they have once again come together across the distances involved to produce this first sample of their upcoming sophomore album:
Speaking about the single, vocalist/guitarist Mark Kelson said:
[It] really come from a place of confronting that moment when everything you thought was solid – your identity, your direction – starts to fracture. I was exploring the idea of stripping away illusion, of recognising the voices and influences around you that aren’t real or honest, and having the strength to cut them off.
Time is the ultimate truth-teller, eventually everything false gets washed away, whether you’re ready for it or not. The recurring imagery of waves and erasure ties into that cleansing force, but it’s not gentle — it’s destructive, almost violent.
‘Lament For The Hollow’ is about facing fear, self-doubt, and betrayal, and what happens when people allow themselves to be consumed by emptiness or led astray. It’s both a warning and a kind of catharsis. In a way [it] is an anthem for the disenchanted, disillusioned and disenfranchised.
- The album, ‘Obscured Horizons’, will be released on 18 September via Reigning Phoenix Music.