Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Taken from the album "Obscured Horizons" (2026)
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"'Lament for the Hollow' really came 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, 'Lament for the Hollow' is an anthem for the disenchanted, disillusioned and disenfranchised." - Mark Kelson

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Music by Jan Rechberger, Mark Kelson, Niclas Etelävuori & Richie Poate
Lyrics by Mark Kelson

Recorded @ Lucidity Sound (Melbourne, Australia) & Moon Unit Studios (Helsinki, Finland)
Produced by Mark Kelson & Jan Rechberger
Mixed by Mark Kelson & Jan Rechberger @ Lucidity Sound (Melbourne, Australia)
Mastered by Joe Carra @ Crystal Mastering (Melbourne, Australia)

Animation & design by Kate Roney for Tåke Animation & Design
Editing & design by Mark Kelson for Sombre Light Productions

THE ETERNAL are:
Mark Kelson | vocals, guitars
Richie Poate | guitars
Niclas Etelävuori | bass
Jan Rechberger | drums, percussion

Lyrics:

When your essence is shattered
And your resolve unravelled
Let the scars bleed into light

Turn away from false perception
Sever ties with their deception

The passage of time will reveal all
Cast away those who defy you
A wave crashing relentlessly
Until all is erased...

Through illusions of treacherous fate
In self-doubt, a fleeting chance
Breaking the boundless silence

Dismantle false truths told
Incinerate the words of the spineless

The passage of time will reveal all
Cast away those who defy you
A wave crashing relentlessly
Until all is erased...

Frail and fallen, lament for the hollow
Collide with the fear that divides you
The void will swallow them whole
Led astray, by the vultures that feed

The passage of time will reveal all
Cast away those who defy you
A wave crashing relentlessly
Until all is erased...

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