Eclipse - Megalomanium ll

[Stefan]

 

New album out September 20th through Frontiers.

Tracklist:

Apocalypse Blues

The Spark

Falling To My Knees

All I Want

Still My Hero

Dive Into You

Until The War Is Over

Divide & Conquer

Pieces

To Say Goodbye

One In A Million

 

 

 

Edited July 3 by Stefan

[lettard]

Ohh nice,hoping the new recent singles will be on this one.

[Mr.AOR]

Can't wait...

 

[Doggy]

[melodicrock]

On 6/18/2024 at 12:31 AM, lettard said:

Ohh nice,hoping the new recent singles will be on this one.

Yes

[Iain Stuart]

I was hoping that WET would release an album before this? Hope it is still on the cards🙏🤘

[The Rocker]

7 hours ago, Iain Stuart said:

I was hoping that WET would release an album before this? Hope it is still on the cards🙏🤘

Right there with ya

[melodicrock]

17 hours ago, Iain Stuart said:

I was hoping that WET would release an album before this? Hope it is still on the cards🙏🤘

It's 100% done, so not sure why the delay. Coming this year for sure.

[lettard]

17 minutes ago, melodicrock said:

It's 100% done, so not sure why the delay. Coming this year for sure.

Edited June 20 by lettard

[Stefan]

New song 'The Spark' coming tomorrow.

 

 

Edited August 21 by Stefan

[Stefan]

23 hours ago, Stefan said:

New song 'The Spark' coming tomorrow.

 

 

New song 'The Spark' now playing.

[Tabe]

11 hours ago, Stefan said:

New song 'The Spark' now playing.

Yep, I like this one.

[tts42572]

Nice!  I was very lukewarm on part I but so far have liked all 3 songs from Part 2.

[lettard]

Yeah like that one too,sounding as good as they used to back in the Are You Ready/Armageddonize days...last few have been ok with highs and lows but maybe back on track...hopefully.

[Stefan]

New video 'Still My Hero'.

 

 

[Eric3]

I like that one. Any idea what it's about? The lyrics sound like it's for a loved one who has passed away.

[tts42572]

52 minutes ago, Eric3 said:

I like that one. Any idea what it's about? The lyrics sound like it's for a loved one who has passed away.

Dig this one also.  I've been liking these new songs more than much of the last album.  It's always subtle differences with these guys but for whatever reason Megalomanium Part I just didn't do much for me.  I loved Wired though and to me these new songs have more of a Wired vibe to them.

Saw an interview recently with Erik and he said this song was written about his father.

This was the interview if anyone wanted to check it out.  Lots of good talk about the new album.

 

Edited August 21 by tts42572

[Y&TForever]

I’m liking the new tune..I can already tell I will like this one more than the last, which was my least fav Eclipse album…

[tts42572]

On 8/21/2024 at 1:29 PM, Y&TForever said:

I’m liking the new tune..I can already tell I will like this one more than the last, which was my least fav Eclipse album…

Exact same for me!

I really don't know what it was about that last Eclipse album but the songs just didn't do it for me for some reason.  It's hard to say why as I don't really think their formula changed all that much....I guess the songs just weren't catchy and/or memorable.  I'd say the same that it probably was my least favorite Eclipse album.  Oddly though I loved Wired and that album would be among my favorite Eclipse albums.  Overall though, I've really liked most of what they've put out...although I was a bit lukewarm on Paradigm too.

Anyways, I've really like all the new songs so far.  I feel like they have more of a Wired mixed with Monumentum vibe to them and I've found myself humming all these tunes in my head.

Looking forward to this one dropping later this week and so far the few reviews I've seen have all been favorable.  I ordered a Japan copy that comes in a jewel case since I hate digipacks with a passion lol so hopefully will have it a day or two early to dive into!

[melodicrock]

Better than M1. I think its killer.

[lettard]

7 hours ago, melodicrock said:

Better than M1. I think its killer.

Their best in a while for me.

[Eric3]

21 hours ago, melodicrock said:

Better than M1. I think its killer.

That's good to know because that one was pretty lousy. A couple of good songs, the rest are skips for me.

[Mafisen]

On 8/21/2024 at 3:55 PM, Eric3 said:

I like that one. Any idea what it's about? The lyrics sound like it's for a loved one who has passed away.

It's about his father, who passed away 10 years ago. 

[tts42572]

My Japan copy showed up today.

I was critical of the Part I album as that one just did very little for me.  Basically, I just didn't think the songs were all that catchy and/or memorable.  I played that album a handful of times trying to get into it and gave up rather quickly which was disappointing as I loved Wired.  Maybe I just had too high of expectations or something.  I know many liked that album but for me at least, that Megalomanium I album would be ranked toward the bottom of their discography.

Well, after hearing this new one, I'm feeling the opposite....Here I feel like they nailed it and I'm digging this one after the first listen.  I basically couldn't wait to start it over and listen again.

The first 5 songs just come out guns a blazing with catchy, hook filled songs.  Yeah, we've heard 4 of those songs as singles but I almost purposely haven't listened to those songs much so they'd still sound fresh when the album dropped.  Then the one song we hadn't heard, All I Want, is just another upbeat, catchy tune.

The 2nd half though is where things probably get more interesting.  Songs like Dive Into You and To Say Goodbye are the kinds of varied balladish/mid-tempo type songs I've been wanting Eclipse to mix things up with and there's 2 of those songs here, both very well done IMO.  Then there's a couple heavier tunes like Divide & Conquer and One In A Million that sound like stuff that could've been on Bleed & Scream.  And then a couple other melodic rockers with Until the War is Over and Pieces.

I also feel like this has some of the better lyrics that Eclipse has had in awhile.  I think a lot of their material recently has been just been sort of lighter subject matter, 3 minute "simplistic" romps.  I felt Part I had a lot of that which kind of contributed to it being less interesting.  Here though, it seems like some of these songs get a bit deeper and can feel more emotion in songs like Still My Hero, Dive Into You and To Say Goodbye for example.  

Anyways, where Part I is among my least favorite Eclipse albums, I'd say my early impression of Part II is that it'll be among my favorite Eclipse albums. 

[Tabe]

Yeah, this isn't Armaggedonize or Monumentum or Paradigm but it's still really good.  Definitely better than Megalomanium I.  I'll take it.