Australian and Finnish progressive dark metal band The Eternal have released a lyric video for “Obscured Horizons,” the title track of their eighth studio album, out since September 18 via Reigning Phoenix Music. The clip follows the band’s recent Australian tour supporting Finnish legends Amorphis.
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Showing a different side of the album than its earlier singles, “Obscured Horizons” puts the band’s progressive influences front and center, with intricate guitar work, atmospheric passages and haunting melodies that balance melancholy with a sense of hope.
“When we talk about our music being progressive, it shouldn’t be understood as us being technical wizards. We’re not Dream Theater. The experimental side comes through in the atmospheric textures.”
Mark Kelson, speaking to Metalized Magazine
A Band Split Between Two Continents
The Eternal’s lineup bridges Melbourne and Helsinki. Founder Mark Kelson (vocals, guitars) and guitarist Richie Poate are based in Australia, while bassist Niclas Etelävuori (ex-Amorphis) and drummer Jan Rechberger (Amorphis) are in Finland. Kelson and Rechberger produced the album together.
Obscured Horizons follows the 2024 full-length Skinwalker and the 2026 EP Celestial. Its themes are disillusionment, fractured identity and the struggle to find clarity in a world full of distortion, moving from emotional collapse to renewal. The press has been warm: Powerplay Magazine called it “a remarkable addition to The Eternal’s canon,” and Metal Hammer Germany described it as “a total work of art.” It is available on CD, vinyl and digital.
Choosing the title track for a new visual makes sense. It is the song that gives the album its name and its central themes, and putting it in the spotlight after the earlier singles gives listeners a fuller picture of the record’s range and ambition.
On the Road
In September the band played Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra with Amorphis, drawing praise for Kelson’s commanding stage presence. Next up, they return to Finland in June 2027 for Kesä Mössö in Lahti alongside Amorphis and Danish rock veterans D-A-D, with more live dates to be announced.
Our Take
Eight albums in, The Eternal remain one of the most underrated names in melancholic metal. The Amorphis connection is more than a support slot, with two members sharing roots in that band, and “Obscured Horizons” shows why their brand of atmospheric doom deserves a much wider audience. Fans of Katatonia and late-era Anathema should start here.
The Eternal are: Mark Kelson (guitar, vocals), Richie Poate (guitar), Niclas Etelävuori (bass), Jan Rechberger (drums, percussion).
