The Eternal are an Australian gothic/doom metal band formed in 2003 by Mark Kelson (ex-Cryptal Darkness) on guitar, lead vocals and keyboards.
[2] Late that year, they signed a two-album deal with Firebox Records of Finland on the basis of their self-titled extended play.
In support of the album, they undertook the Sombre Light Tour of Australia, Hong Kong, UK and continental Europe including Finland, in late 2004.
On their return home, the band went about completing and compiling three years worth of demo material for what would soon become Kartika.
[citation needed] Guests on the album include Duncan Patterson (ex-Anathema, Antimatter and Íon) on mandolin, Nicholas Albanis (Dandelion Wine) on hammered dulcimer and Russian songstress Emily A. Saaen to name a few.
Chris stated 'The Eternal was basically my life for a good 5 years and I loved every single moment of it!
In November 2009, the band commenced work on their fourth album Under a New Sun, it was produced by Jeff Martin, former singer of The Tea Party.
In 2011, the band enlisted second guitar player Brad Cook, a long time fixture in the Melbourne scene.
[5] Martin Curtis-Powell (Cradle of Filth, My Dying Bride, Anathema) also stepped in to contribute keyboards on the album.