1. A symphonic black m… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 18 artists that use this name:
1. A symphonic black metal band from Poland
2. A space rock band from Canada
3. A power metal band from Canada
4. A melodic black metal band from Finland
5. A straight edge hardcore band Sweden
6. A melodic rock band from Sweden
7. A hardcore techno DJ from the United Kingdom
8. An a capella group from Utah, United States
9. A thrash metal (early '90s) // psychedelic rock/metal (from later '90s) band from Hungary
10. A house duo from Italy
11. A cumbia group from Argentina (see grupo eclipse)
12. A seiyuu collective from Japan
13. A cumbia group from Bolivia (see grupo eclipse)
14. A pop/classical from Norway
15. A hard rock band from Sweden.
16. A Brutal Death Metal band from Ukraine.
17. A black metal band from Würzburg, Germany
18. Raw black metal project by Maurice de Jong. Netherlands.
The Canadian band was founded in 1974 by Pierre Gauthier. They released 3 albums. The last "Night & Day" (released in 1977) was a relative succesw. On it "You Really Got Me", wich sounded as if Giorgio Moroder produced it. This became a club hit.
19. A Rock and Southern Rock band from from Camby, Indiana /USA.
20. An indie rock band from Japan.
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Youtube: Eclipse - Lady of the Movie (1983)
Youtube: Eclipse - Pray Pray Pray
Swedish melodic rock band was formed in Stockholm in 1999 by singer Erik Mårtensson. After having produced a 4 track demo himself, he landed a deal with the English located Z records. To produce what was to become the first Eclipse album,he completed the line-up with Magnus Henriksson (Lead Guitar) & Anders Berlin (Drums & Keys). The first album "The Truth & a little more" was completed and released in 2001 on Z records. It also included guest performances by the legendary Europe guitarist Kee Marcello and Mats Olausson (ex Yngwie Malmsteen) In 2003 they landed a deal with Frontiers records and released their 2:nd album “Second To None” which was a highly critically acclaimed album among the melodic rock audience. This time the line-up featured Erik Mårtensson, Magnus Henriksson, Fredrik Folkare (bass), Magnus Ulfstedt (drums) and Mats Olausson was once again hired as a “stunt-keyboardplayer” in the studio. The album promised to appeal to all fans of such bands as Talisman and Europe due to the heavy guitar approach and the big melodies of their songwriting. Also this record got very well reviewed in the melodic rock audience and created a faithful and strong following for the band. Due to difficulties within the band and line-up changes again, the band took a couple of years off and it wouldn’t be until the summer of 2007 before they started working again. Erik Mårtensson & Magnus Henriksson (who were the surviving members of the band) took 1 week off and wrote the entire album in those seven days. Once they knew what direction to head for, it was quite easy. This time the band had gone for a straighter, classic and riff oriented hard rock. The title for their next release on Frontiers records will be “Are you ready to rock” and the new rock steady line-up of 2008 features Erik Mårtensson, Magnus Henriksson, Robert Bäck – drums and Johan Berlin – Keyboard. And they are ready!
The a cappella vocal band is a six-man group with a first published album ("Once") in 2001.
The Hungarian band was formed in 1990 by Tamás Tisza – guitar, Tamás Barna – guitar and Attila Hudák – bass. Later on Attila Szarvas – drums joined the band. Their music contains elements of psychedelic rock, doom and jazz music. These elements are recognizable in the harmonies and structural setting up of the songs.
They released two demos and two full length albums ("Soft Orange" in 1997 and "Slowsonic" in 2006). Both releases are free to download at their official site.
Matt Lee, a.k.a. Gammer, made his first appearance in the hardcore scene during 2002 and went on to be a very successful and prolific producer, best known for his extensive discography on the revamped Essential Platinum label. A large proportion of his tracks on the label are collaborations with the label's founder Dougal but he has also had solo releases and appeared alongside other artists such as G. Spencer, Innovate and DJ Seduction. In addition, he has remixed tracks from various artists including Cortina, A.M.S. and Ham under his alias Eclipse. Aside from his vinyl and digital download releases, his music appears on many albums, including the highly successful Bonkers series.
There is also a multitude of Black and Death Metal bands that operate under the name 'Eclipse'.
There is also a swedish straight edge hardcore band from Umeå that has released some records under the name Eclipse where amongst others the brother of Dennis Lyxzén (from Refused) is one of the members.
20) Eclipse formed in 1999. That August, the group released its first demo, "I", although shortly after its release, Eclipse had its first lineup change when drummer Ma- left. He wasn't immediately replaced, and Eclipse then released their second demo, "II", in October of 1999, to rough sales. In December of 1999, the group released its first single, which was self-titled and live-distributed only, and in March of 2000, Eclipse released their third demo, "III", which had rough sales as well. In May of 2000, bassist Satoru officially joined, and the group then rereleased their first demo, "I", that summer under their new lineup. In November of 2000, Eclipse released its first mini-album, "Eclipse-Zero", which was an absolute flop in the visual underground, and copies are extremely scarce to find today as a result. Eclipse pushed onward, however, and later appeared on the "Make an Epoch 2" omnibus in June of 2001, before running into yet another lineup change that September when Satoru and one of the guitarists of the group, Hiderin, left. While Satoru was not replaced, Hiderin was replaced by Shuji, and Eclipse went on to tour throughout the remainder of 2001 and the first half of 2002 heavily, but eventually ended up disbanding in the summer of 2002. Shuji and frontman Non both retired from the visual scene after the group split and formed the indies group Trick2Soul, which they were both active in until it eventually split in 2008. After Trick2Soul split, Non then retired from the underground music scene in general, while Shuji went on to join the indies group Eternalnote, which also split in 2010. After Eternalnote split, Shuji then retired from the underground music scene as well.
WAKE ME UP
Eclipse Lyrics
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Protecting a man made cross
Kill yourself get the glory
Rewarded in heaven above
An angry man he bought a gun
Held hostage he snapped and lost it all
He blew 'em up could not be stopped
Wake me up, wake me up I'm dreaming
Wake me up, somebody
Wake me up, wake me up I'm dreaming
Wake me up, wake me up I'm dreaming
Wake me up, this world is crazy
Wake me up, wake me up I'm dreaming
One god's right one is wrong
And sex is a sin to avoid
Dressed in black sings the same song
We are the chosen the few
Now where's the joy and where's the love
Or is it a way to get control
Manipulate, says hell awaits
Telling us "god said so"
Wake me up, wake me up I'm dreaming
Wake me up, somebody
Wake me up, wake me up I'm dreaming
Wake me up, wake me up I'm dreaming
Wake me up, this world is crazy
Wake me up, wake me up I'm dreaming
In these lyrics, Eclipse criticizes religious extremism and dogmatism, which has caused violent conflicts and led some people to take harmful actions in the name of their faith. The song starts with the lines "Holy wars, holy stories/Protecting a man-made cross/Kill yourself, get the glory/Rewarded in heaven above", which refers to the idea of religious zealots fighting and dying for their beliefs, with the promise of eternal reward in the afterlife. The following lines detail the story of a man who became a hostage and eventually committed a mass shooting, claiming that he was following God's will. Eclipse points out the absurdity and danger of such twisted interpretations of religious doctrine.
The chorus of the song repeatedly pleads to be woken up from this nightmare-like reality where religion is used as a tool for violence, manipulation, and control. The lines "Wake me up, this world is crazy" and "Wake me up, I'm dreaming" showcase the frustration and disbelief at the state of the world and the irrationality of religious extremist beliefs.
The song also mentions the hypocrisy and repressive nature of religious views on sexuality, with the lines "One god's right, one is wrong/And sex is a sin to avoid". Eclipse highlights the exclusionary nature of some religious sects, as depicted by the line "Dressed in black sings the same song/We are the chosen, the few".
Overall, Eclipse's wake-up call to the world is a powerful critique of the negative effects of religious extremism and the need for a more inclusive, nuanced, and compassionate approach to religious and spiritual beliefs.
Line by Line Meaning
Holy wars, holy stories
Fighting over religion and stories created by man
Protecting a man made cross
Fighting for a symbol that was made by humans
Kill yourself get the glory
People committing suicide and believing they will be rewarded in the afterlife
Rewarded in heaven above
Believing that the reward for sacrificing oneself for religion will be in heaven
An angry man he bought a gun
A person full of anger and frustration who decided to buy a gun
Held hostage he snapped and lost it all
Being held captive can cause a person to snap and lose their sense of reason
He blew 'em up could not be stopped
The violent result of a person who has lost their sanity and control
Blamed it on "god said so"
Justifying the act of violence through religious beliefs
One god's right one is wrong
Debating which religion is correct and which is wrong
And sex is a sin to avoid
Believing that sex is sinful and should be avoided
Dressed in black sings the same song
A group of people who dress the same and follow the same beliefs
We are the chosen the few
Believing that only a select few are chosen to follow a particular religion
Now where's the joy and where's the love
Questioning where the joy and love is in all the religious violence and hatred
Or is it a way to get control
Wondering if religion is used as a way to control and manipulate people
Manipulate, says hell awaits
Using the fear of going to hell as a way to manipulate people into following certain beliefs
Telling us "god said so"
Justifying actions or beliefs by stating that it was what God wanted
Wake me up, wake me up I'm dreaming
Expressing the desire to wake up from the reality of religious violence and hatred
Wake me up, somebody
Asking for someone else to help them wake up from the nightmare of religious violence and hatred
Wake me up, this world is crazy
Realizing how crazy the world is with all the religious violence and hatred
Contributed by Kaylee G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@colinwilson5635
Unbelievably consistent Band that’s been playing like 10+ years and always producing amazing stuff. Easily one of the best bands out there.
@stephenpuisis632
the spirit of the 80's yet lives in these vessels....
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BURN BRIGHT AND ROCK ON!!
@julianob.a.6365
The drummer is like he's having the time of his life!!
@markboller4313
These Swedes know how to Rock.❤❤❤
@azimuth361
So... to the people who say "Rock is dead. There's no good rock out there anymore." need to dig deep and find groups like Eclipse and SUPPORT them!!! Buy their albums. Buy their tickets. Buy their gear and spread the word.
@giancarlom.
The people who said that are idiots.
Across Europe, rock is very much alive: from Iron Maiden, to Beast in Black; Eclipse's Erik Martensson even created Nordic Union, and W.E.T., rock is dead for those mainstream-zombies who would consume any music that's been forced to them as "mainstream".
@michaelkrull3331
Make Rock N' Roll Great Again! \m/
@666kr
Its funny Im reading your remark 2 years later.Yes this band is great.I found out about them on Pandora. I was on my 4 by faith station another great band.
@harindranvenkatesh
Fuck Gene Simmons. Rock will never die!
@tjh7702
Rock will not die as long as there is talented musicians like Erik and people who will buy tickets to see live music. By saying live music I mean real players with real instruments and real songs. I saw them live just week ago and met Erik. He is a really nice guy who lives and breathes music. Go and see them play live. You won't be disappointed.