Eclipse - Monumentum
One thing that is now certain….Erik
Mårtensson and Eclipse have a ‘sound’. That sound is ‘BIG’. Its been a fast two
years since the bloody fantastic ‘Armageddonize’. In fact, Martensson has cut
through European rock music like a knife through butter, his writing and
influence is heard across many a band. Like British rockers Vega, Eclipse don’t
know the meaning of the word ‘filler’ or ‘compromise’. They have been building
momentum, over these past few albums, and judging by the title of this album,
they know it also.
Songs like ‘Vertigo’ and ‘Never Look Back
channel their inner Whitesnake and Kiss respectively, and they well and truly
set out the Eclipse stall. ‘Killing Me’ for example pulls on their talent for
melody that could be a chart-breaker in their homeland and possibly beyond…?
‘The Downfall Of Eden’ could easily be a Thin Lizzy song with its Celtic
refrain. ‘Jaded’ is a song where Eclipse cut through the crap and offers up the
poppier side of their repertoire, with an edge of course!

Eclipse haven’t quite Eclipsed
Armageddonize but its bloody close. It’s a massive slice of powerful, melodic
rock that very few these days can consistently match. How Eclipse are not
playing to bigger audiences that they have the past 2 years is beyond me. They
should be playing to large audiences and deserve all that’s coming to them. I’m
hoping that some of their Festival appearances this year will get more people
in on the game.
SCORE 9/10
Eclipse are -
Erik Mårtensson – lead vocals, guitar
Magnus Henriksson – guitars
Philip Crusner – drums
Magnus Ulfstedt – bass
Tracklisting
Vertigo
Never Look Back
Killing Me
The Downfall Of Eden
Hurt
Jaded
Born To Lead
For Better Or for Worse
No Way Back
Night Comes Crawling
Black Rain
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