Toronto epic black metal band Eclipse Eternal is calling it quits. Vocalist/founder Voldamares has posted the following:

“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. The show will be Saturday, July 5th at the Hard Luck Bar. We will be performing two sets—13 songs in total. If you have ever wanted to see us live, this will likely be the last chance you ever get. Opening will be our comrades Black Empire (Killer Harsh fast Québec black metal) and Pagan Ritual (epic melodic black metal).

The show will also be a fundraiser for our next and final album. All our previous albums have been 100% self-financed but we just can’t pay for another by ourselves. We have sacrificed all we have to give. If you want to hear our final album you will need to donate to make it a reality. We will not be making money off your donations. The album will be given away for free once it’s done. Our curse to you. If you are unable to come to the show but wish to donate to the cause, we welcome and appreciate your support. You can do so through PayPal: marchoverman@gmail.com.

At our final show, we will be selling off our remaining CDs and merch to help finance our album, and we do not plan on reprinting any of it once it is gone.

So, in closing, we thank you for walking this dark path with us; you have honored us with your presence. We hope to see you at our final show and we hope if our last album ever sees the dark of day, that you appreciate the years it has taken to write it."

Final show details can be seen at this location.