Toronto epic black metal band Eclipse Eternal announced back in May they are calling it quits, having performed a farewell show on July 5th in Toronto. They also revealed the band would release a final album, which is currently in the works. Vocalist/founder Voldamares has checked in to announce the band is heading to the studio to record guitars for the new record.

Following is Voldamares' original statement announcing the end of Eclipse Eternal:

“Almost fifteen years ago I pulled from the void a child. I named it Eclipse Eternal. Today I dig its grave. The years have not been kind yet we expected no less. It is not an easy thing to be in an active band for this long a time. From the start I knew this would require sacrifice, both from myself and all those who joined. Eclipse Eternal was never meant to be polished or popular; it was never meant to make us rich or famous. It was born to be black metal. It was born to be an extension of our ugliness, our vileness, our pain and our hate. And that is exactly what it became. And it grew darker and more intense with each new passing year, every new album or EP, every new era and stage of Eclipse Eternal’s existence. Through these long, arduous years, more than twenty individuals came and went. Yet, battered and bruised, Eclipse just kept growing, and with each new addition it became stronger, more powerful, more whole."

"For nearly eight years now we have had one lineup: Voldamares (vocals), Lord Abaddon (guitar), Wulfgar (drums), Carver (keys), and Orcus (bass). Through ups and downs, we have grown with this band; we have grown together. We have sacrificed our blood, our time, our money, our friends and our families for it. It has been our everything. Our reason. In 2003 we released Reign of the Unholy Blackened Empire; in 2005 we released Übermensch: Evolution Beyond The Species; and in 2008 we released The Essence Of Hopelessness. All financed 100% by us. In that time we also did two videos (with the help of Dark Frame Productions and Ax Media), both fully self-financed. We have also performed our live rituals over 150 times for those who would bear witness. All across North America we carried the Eclipse Eternal banner. But time has taken its toll and the fire that once consumed all has become coals and ashes. It is time to lay down our banner."
"We would like to thank all of you who supported us over the years, all the promoters who’ve made our live rituals possible, the killer bands who we’ve had the honor of sharing the stage with, all the media who have tried to bring our word to larger audiences, and to those members who, while no longer being active members, have helped shape this band into what it is today. So, instead of fading away we have chosen to go out with a bang: one last show and one last album."
"So, in closing, we thank you for walking this dark path with us; you have honored us with your presence."