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The Eternal (band)

The Eternal are an Australian gothic/doom metal band formed in 2003 by Mark Kelson (ex-Cryptal Darkness) on guitar, lead vocals and keyboards.[1] They are known for playing dark, melodic, doom metal with eastern and gothic influences.

The Eternal
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
GenresDoom metal, progressive metal, gothic rock, gothic metal
Years active2003 (2003)–present
LabelsStay Metal, Amphead, Sombre Light, Firebox
Members
Past members
  • Marty O'Shea
  • Brad Cook
  • Ryan Buesnel
  • Chris Burton
  • James Hunt
  • Chris Stevenson
  • Paul Tipping
  • Lincoln Bowen
  • Terry Vainoras
Websitethe-eternal.com

History

The Eternal were formed in Melbourne in mid-2003 by former members of doom metal act Cryptal Darkness.[2] The founders were Ryan Buesnel on drums; Chris Burton on guitar; James Hunt on bass guitar; Mark Kelson on guitar and lead vocals; and Chris Stevenson on keyboards.[2] Late that year, they signed a two-album deal with Firebox Records of Finland on the basis of their self-titled extended play.[2] Their debut album for Firebox, The Sombre Light of Isolation,[3] was released worldwide in June 2004. It gained positive reviews from United Kingdom-based magazine, Kerrang!, German-based Metal, Sweden's Metal Only and Lords of Metal in The Netherlands; as well as Australian media Full Strength and Loud!.[3] Darren White (ex-Anathema/The Blood Divine) contributed guest vocals on the track, "Remembrance Scars".

The Sombre Light of Isolation was voted fifth best Australian release of 2005 by listeners of Australian national radio, Triple J's Full Metal Racket, while it was nominated as second best Australian album by the presenter. The band was listed in Kerrang! magazine's '50 Bands You Need to Know Right Now'. The Eternal completed two music videos, "Down" and "Crimson Sacrifice". In support of the album, they undertook the Sombre Light Tour of Australia, Hong Kong, UK and continental Europe including Finland, in late 2004.[4] In 2005 Sombre Visions, which focuses on that tour, was released as a DVD on their own label, Sombre Light.[4] It also included a documentary on the group and promotional videos.[4] Upon return immediately set about writing material for their second album, Sleep of Reason.

Recorded early in 2005, Sleep of Reason extends The Eternal's sound from their debut work. It was produced and recorded by Endel Rivers at Palm Studios in Melbourne, and mastered by Mika Jussila (Amorphis, Nightwish, Therion) at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki. The album's sleeve-art was created by Travis Smith (Opeth, Katatonia, Anathema) based on the etching 'El sueño de la razon produce monstruos' by Francisco de Goya. Videos for ‘Everlasting’, ‘A Soul Undone’ and ‘Hollow Inside’ followed the release of the album.

In 2006, The Eternal landed the Australian national support slot for Finnish rockers HIM, which coincided with the Australian release of Sleep of Reason. These shows were shortly followed by six shows supporting renowned Swedish death/progressive metal band Opeth on their ‘Ghost Reveries’ Australian tour.

After touring Australia extensively for the release of Sleep of Reason and playing to well over 15,000 people in their home country, the band set off for their second tour of Europe in May 2007. The tour saw the band return to Portugal, Germany, Hungary, Belgium and the Netherlands. On their return home, the band went about completing and compiling three years worth of demo material for what would soon become Kartika.

The Eternal's 2008 album Kartika may be seen as the band's most diverse and ambitious album to date.[citation needed] Guests on the album include Duncan Patterson (ex-Anathema, Antimatter and Íon) on mandolin, Nicholas Albanis (Dandelion Wine) on hammered dulcimer and Russian songstress Emily A. Saaen to name a few.

Kartika was produced between December 2007 and May 2008, recorded at several studios in Australia including Mixmasters Studios, Adelaide and Palm Studios in Melbourne. It was mixed in Tallinn, Estonia by Endel Rivers at Palm Studios II and mastered at Crystal Mastering, Melbourne, Australia by John Ruberto.

January 2009 saw the departure of co-founding member Chris Stevenson for personal reasons. Chris stated 'The Eternal was basically my life for a good 5 years and I loved every single moment of it! It was also an extremely gruelling experience, which at times took its toll on me on a personal level'.[citation needed] The band continued on as a 3 piece.

The Eternal completed an extensive world tour in June 2009. The tour took the band through Australia, Japan, Europe, America, Canada and Mexico.

In November 2009, the band commenced work on their fourth album Under a New Sun, it was produced by Jeff Martin, former singer of The Tea Party. The album saw The Eternal experimenting more with the rock and eastern elements of their sound. Following the release of 'Under A New Sun' the band completed an Australian and New Zealand Tour.

In 2011, the band enlisted second guitar player Brad Cook, a long time fixture in the Melbourne scene. The addition of Brad to the line-up helped to refocus the band and encourage them to commence work on the band's fifth studio album, When The Circle of Light Begins to Fade (October 2013).[5] Martin Curtis-Powell (Cradle of Filth, My Dying Bride, Anathema) also stepped in to contribute keyboards on the album.

Following the release of When The Circle of Light Begins to Fade the band toured Australia to celebrate their 10-year anniversary and also released a free EP entitled Sombre Light 2014 - 10th Anniversary E.P which contained re-recordings of material from their debut album The Sombre Light of Isolation. This release was also followed by national tours with Anathema, Amorphis and Uriah Heep.

The band released Circle of Live, a live album/DVD in March 2015 which was also recorded on the band's 10th Anniversary tour in 2013. The band parted ways with guitarist Brad Cook in late 2015 and Martin Curtis-Powell has since become a full-time member of the band.

In March 2016, The Eternal entered Kelsonic Studios (with singer/guitarist Mark Kelson handling production) to record their 6th full-length album. The album, titled Waiting for the Endless Dawn was released in August 2018.

Members

Current members
  • Mark Kelson - guitar, vocals, keyboards (2003–Present)
  • Martin Powell - keyboards (2012–Present)
  • Richie Poate - guitar (2016–Present)
  • Ando McDougall - drums (2018–Present)
  • Dave Langlands - bass (2008–Present)
Former Members
  • Marty O'Shea - drums (2004–2018)
  • Brad Cook - guitar (2011–2015)
  • Chris Stevenson - keyboards (2003–2009)
  • Chris Burton - guitar (2003–2004)
  • Ryan Buesnel - drums (2003–2004)
  • Paul Tipping - bass (2003)
  • James Hunt - bass (2003–2006)
  • Lincoln Bowen - guitar (2005–2006)
  • Terry Vainoras - guitar (2007–2009)
  • Maria Ilmoniemi - keyboards (2009-2012)
Touring Musicians
  • Matt Castles - guitar (2004 European Tour)
Timeline

Discography

Albums

  • (EP, 2003)[6]
  • The Sombre Light of Isolation (July 2004)[7]
  • Sleep of Reason (October 2005)
  • Kartika (2008)[8]
  • Under a New Sun (February 2011)[9]
  • Live at the East Brunswick Club (live album, November 2011)
  • When the Circle of Light Begins to Fade (October 2013)[10]
  • Sombre Light 2014 - 10th Anniversary E.P. (2014)
  • Circle of Live (Live album / DVD, March 2015)[11]
  • Waiting For The Endless Dawn (August 2018)

DVDs

  • Sombre Visions (2005) (Internet Only - Out of Print)
  • A Fleeting Glance (2006) (Internet Only - Out of Print)
  • Kartika World Tour 2009 (2010) (Internet Only - Out of Print)

Other releases

  • Promo 2003 (2003)
  • Keep on Dooming in the Free World (2005)
  • Black Box e-anthology (2008)

Singles

  • "Under a New Sun" (November 2010)
  • "Beneath These Waves" (June 2013)
  • "In The Lilac Dusk" (June 2018)

See also

References

  1. ^ Vogric, Tomaz (18 April 2012). "The Eternal - Interview". Terra Relicta. from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c . Australian Music Online. Archived from the original on 27 July 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b . Australian Music Online. Archived from the original on 27 July 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Donnelly, Justin. "Interviews – The Eternal: Tales from the Crypt". The Metal Forge. Archived from the original on 8 January 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  5. ^ Griffiths, Dave (23 October 2013). "The Eternal – When the Circle of Light Begins to Fade". Heavy. Liv Reppas. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  6. ^ The Eternal Afflict – Katharsis EP (2003, CDr), retrieved 4 January 2022
  7. ^ The Eternal – The Sombre Light Of Isolation (2004, CD), retrieved 4 January 2022
  8. ^ "THE ETERNAL LYRICS - "Kartika" (2008) album". www.darklyrics.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  9. ^ The Eternal – Under A New Sun (2011, CD), retrieved 4 January 2022
  10. ^ "When The Circle of Light Begins To Fade, by The Eternal". The Eternal. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  11. ^ The Eternal – Circle Of Live (2015, All Media), retrieved 4 January 2022

External links

  • Official website
  • The Eternal on Bandcamp
  • Interview with Mark Kelson @ metalobsession.net
  • Interview with Mark Kelson @ Terra Relicta

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VainorasWebsitethe eternal wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Members 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 3 2 DVDs 3 3 Other releases 3 4 Singles 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe Eternal were formed in Melbourne in mid 2003 by former members of doom metal act Cryptal Darkness 2 The founders were Ryan Buesnel on drums Chris Burton on guitar James Hunt on bass guitar Mark Kelson on guitar and lead vocals and Chris Stevenson on keyboards 2 Late that year they signed a two album deal with Firebox Records of Finland on the basis of their self titled extended play 2 Their debut album for Firebox The Sombre Light of Isolation 3 was released worldwide in June 2004 It gained positive reviews from United Kingdom based magazine Kerrang German based Metal Sweden s Metal Only and Lords of Metal in The Netherlands as well as Australian media Full Strength and Loud 3 Darren White ex Anathema The Blood Divine contributed guest vocals on the track Remembrance Scars The Sombre Light of Isolation was voted fifth best Australian release of 2005 by listeners of Australian national radio Triple J s Full Metal Racket while it was nominated as second best Australian album by the presenter The band was listed in Kerrang magazine s 50 Bands You Need to Know Right Now The Eternal completed two music videos Down and Crimson Sacrifice In support of the album they undertook the Sombre Light Tour of Australia Hong Kong UK and continental Europe including Finland in late 2004 4 In 2005 Sombre Visions which focuses on that tour was released as a DVD on their own label Sombre Light 4 It also included a documentary on the group and promotional videos 4 Upon return immediately set about writing material for their second album Sleep of Reason Recorded early in 2005 Sleep of Reason extends The Eternal s sound from their debut work It was produced and recorded by Endel Rivers at Palm Studios in Melbourne and mastered by Mika Jussila Amorphis Nightwish Therion at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki The album s sleeve art was created by Travis Smith Opeth Katatonia Anathema based on the etching El sueno de la razon produce monstruos by Francisco de Goya Videos for Everlasting A Soul Undone and Hollow Inside followed the release of the album In 2006 The Eternal landed the Australian national support slot for Finnish rockers HIM which coincided with the Australian release of Sleep of Reason These shows were shortly followed by six shows supporting renowned Swedish death progressive metal band Opeth on their Ghost Reveries Australian tour After touring Australia extensively for the release of Sleep of Reason and playing to well over 15 000 people in their home country the band set off for their second tour of Europe in May 2007 The tour saw the band return to Portugal Germany Hungary Belgium and the Netherlands On their return home the band went about completing and compiling three years worth of demo material for what would soon become Kartika The Eternal s 2008 album Kartika may be seen as the band s most diverse and ambitious album to date citation needed Guests on the album include Duncan Patterson ex Anathema Antimatter and Ion on mandolin Nicholas Albanis Dandelion Wine on hammered dulcimer and Russian songstress Emily A Saaen to name a few Kartika was produced between December 2007 and May 2008 recorded at several studios in Australia including Mixmasters Studios Adelaide and Palm Studios in Melbourne It was mixed in Tallinn Estonia by Endel Rivers at Palm Studios II and mastered at Crystal Mastering Melbourne Australia by John Ruberto January 2009 saw the departure of co founding member Chris Stevenson for personal reasons Chris stated The Eternal was basically my life for a good 5 years and I loved every single moment of it It was also an extremely gruelling experience which at times took its toll on me on a personal level citation needed The band continued on as a 3 piece The Eternal completed an extensive world tour in June 2009 The tour took the band through Australia Japan Europe America Canada and Mexico In November 2009 the band commenced work on their fourth album Under a New Sun it was produced by Jeff Martin former singer of The Tea Party The album saw The Eternal experimenting more with the rock and eastern elements of their sound Following the release of Under A New Sun the band completed an Australian and New Zealand Tour In 2011 the band enlisted second guitar player Brad Cook a long time fixture in the Melbourne scene The addition of Brad to the line up helped to refocus the band and encourage them to commence work on the band s fifth studio album When The Circle of Light Begins to Fade October 2013 5 Martin Curtis Powell Cradle of Filth My Dying Bride Anathema also stepped in to contribute keyboards on the album Following the release of When The Circle of Light Begins to Fade the band toured Australia to celebrate their 10 year anniversary and also released a free EP entitled Sombre Light 2014 10th Anniversary E P which contained re recordings of material from their debut album The Sombre Light of Isolation This release was also followed by national tours with Anathema Amorphis and Uriah Heep The band released Circle of Live a live album DVD in March 2015 which was also recorded on the band s 10th Anniversary tour in 2013 The band parted ways with guitarist Brad Cook in late 2015 and Martin Curtis Powell has since become a full time member of the band In March 2016 The Eternal entered Kelsonic Studios with singer guitarist Mark Kelson handling production to record their 6th full length album The album titled Waiting for the Endless Dawn was released in August 2018 Members EditCurrent membersMark Kelson guitar vocals keyboards 2003 Present Martin Powell keyboards 2012 Present Richie Poate guitar 2016 Present Ando McDougall drums 2018 Present Dave Langlands bass 2008 Present Former MembersMarty O Shea drums 2004 2018 Brad Cook guitar 2011 2015 Chris Stevenson keyboards 2003 2009 Chris Burton guitar 2003 2004 Ryan Buesnel drums 2003 2004 Paul Tipping bass 2003 James Hunt bass 2003 2006 Lincoln Bowen guitar 2005 2006 Terry Vainoras guitar 2007 2009 Maria Ilmoniemi keyboards 2009 2012 Touring MusiciansMatt Castles guitar 2004 European Tour TimelineDiscography EditAlbums Edit EP 2003 6 The Sombre Light of Isolation July 2004 7 Sleep of Reason October 2005 Kartika 2008 8 Under a New Sun February 2011 9 Live at the East Brunswick Club live album November 2011 When the Circle of Light Begins to Fade October 2013 10 Sombre Light 2014 10th Anniversary E P 2014 Circle of Live Live album DVD March 2015 11 Waiting For The Endless Dawn August 2018 DVDs Edit Sombre Visions 2005 Internet Only Out of Print A Fleeting Glance 2006 Internet Only Out of Print Kartika World Tour 2009 2010 Internet Only Out of Print Other releases Edit Promo 2003 2003 Keep on Dooming in the Free World 2005 Black Box e anthology 2008 Singles Edit Under a New Sun November 2010 Beneath These Waves June 2013 In The Lilac Dusk June 2018 See also EditCryptal DarknessReferences Edit Vogric Tomaz 18 April 2012 The Eternal Interview Terra Relicta Archived from the original on 25 April 2012 Retrieved 14 November 2020 a b c Artists The Eternal Australian Music Online Archived from the original on 27 July 2008 Retrieved 1 July 2014 a b Releases The Sombre Light of Isolation Australian Music Online Archived from the original on 27 July 2008 Retrieved 1 July 2014 a b c Donnelly Justin Interviews The Eternal Tales from the Crypt The Metal Forge Archived from the original on 8 January 2010 Retrieved 1 July 2014 Griffiths Dave 23 October 2013 The Eternal When the Circle of Light Begins to Fade Heavy Liv Reppas Retrieved 1 July 2014 The Eternal Afflict Katharsis EP 2003 CDr retrieved 4 January 2022 The Eternal The Sombre Light Of Isolation 2004 CD retrieved 4 January 2022 THE ETERNAL LYRICS Kartika 2008 album www darklyrics com Retrieved 4 January 2022 The Eternal Under A New Sun 2011 CD retrieved 4 January 2022 When The Circle of Light Begins To Fade by The Eternal The Eternal Retrieved 4 January 2022 The Eternal Circle Of Live 2015 All Media retrieved 4 January 2022External links EditOfficial website The Eternal on Bandcamp Interview with Mark Kelson metalobsession net Interview with Mark Kelson Terra Relicta Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Eternal band amp oldid 1122355805, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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