May 2026 – Page 3 – Metal Eclipse Reviews

Ennui – Qroba

Pegah

I had never thought that my ideology in life might have a name. Yet the truth is that each of us carries a personal worldview—one that inevitably finds expression in different aspects of life, including the art we create. Here, this personal ideology is reflected in Qroba (Vanishment), the latest album by the Georgian funeral doom band Ennui. Qroba is one of those albums that questions the very concept of existence. Even through its title, it suggests both disappearance and the possibility of never coming into being at all.

Trve kvlt #16

Metalcatto

Shout-outs! What else did you expect?

Draconian – In Somnolent Ruin

Metalcatto

How to say this? I’m a Draconian fanboy. I’ve been digging the band’s work since Where Lovers Mourn. Every album since has been a 4.0 out of 5.0 to me. In my book, no other Doom Metal band has been this consistent for so long. If anything, this is the band that truly got me into depressive music, which is why my expectations for In Somnolent Ruin are more than just huge—they’re absolutely ridiculous. But let’s get into it, alright?

Trve kvlt special: Gemynd Beadu – Continued Degradation of Life

Metalcatto

Honestly, when I heard this was an Atmospheric Black Metal promo, my first reaction was “noooooooo.” After I managed to recover from my panic attack, I gathered the courage to click play and give Gemynd Beadu a chance. How sad can it be if the title is Continued Degradation of Life? Okay, it sounds grim, but does it sound grim? That’s what we’re here to find out.

Impure Wilhelmina – Le Sanglot

Metalcatto

Impure Wilhelmina is a bit of an underground darling. The band has had an impressive run over the last few albums, delivering work that defies labels and isn’t afraid of change. Le Sanglot has big shoes to fill, but we can be confident that this Dark Rock and Prog Metal adventure will try its best to keep us impressed one more time. Oh boy, my optimism is ridiculous today.

Trve kvlt #15

Metalcatto

Shout-out time!

Sarcasm – Lifeforce Omnibound

Metalcatto

Among the bands with some of the best names there’s Sarcasm—do I mean that? I guess you’ll never know. The band has its own approach to Death Metal, and needless to say, I approached their work with curiosity and even excitement. It’s not that I’m a diehard fan or anything, but you know weirdness and idiosyncratic moves are what we live and die for at MER. Keep on reading and find out.

A Dream Of Poe – Katabasis: A Marriage Among Ashes

Vicky

I would like to dedicate this review to my English teacher, who taught me that there is more to Edgar Allan Poe than just “The Raven”, who helped me see both depth and vulnerability in Poe’s works, such as “Dreams”, “Song”, and “Serenade”.

The Medea Project – Akkadian Artefacts

Vicky

Alright, so I am quite late with a few albums, but I have a good excuse: for the past month I have been practicing and polishing my Latin skills with the poetry of the great Ovid. As a result, yours truly returned from a contest dedicated to Ovid’s literature with a special award and appreciation for great deciphering of his poetries. I’m saying all these not to brag, but to give you some clarity regarding my absence amongst the family reunions held at the Metal Eclipse Reviews webzine (in clear translation, I am saying these for you to understand why you haven’t read anything written by me in quite some time). Anyway, since I also missed our two-year anniversary, I have returned holding a bouquet of roses and am here to shout out: Happy Birthday, MER! May you grow more and more powerful!

Belialed – The Echoless Chasm

Metalcatto

You know what I miss, people? Some direct Post-Black Metal. It’s been scarce this year. We’ve had a lot of blasting tremolo-picking, but what if I want the blasting to come with more suffering? Well, that’s what Belialed is trying to achieve with The Echoless Chasm. German Post-Black rarely disappoints. Everything here promises to be cathartic and devastating. Honestly, I can’t wait. So let’s jump into the misery blender.