Swedish rockers Eclipse have announced the upcoming release of their tenth studio album, MEGALOMANIUM, on September 1, 2023. The first single and video from the album, “The Hardest Part Is Losing You,” are out today.
Eclipse will be performing headlining shows and various festivals throughout the summer and into the fall as well as a European tour starting September 1 in Bochum, Germany.
As singer Erik Mårtensson explains the meaning behind the album title:
“Since the previous record WIRED, we have been fortunate enough to be able to play to a lot of different audiences all over the world. No matter where we are, we always find a way to connect with people through those initial roots of rock ‘n roll music. MEGALOMANIUM is precisely that: it’s Eclipse paying homage to the full scope that is our ever-growing fan base through the elements that have become staples in the band’s catalog, but also daring to venture into new uncharted territories and sounds. MEGALOMANIUM is an album riddled with the full DNA of the band, a fearless dive into the deep end of the pool – or in this case – the lake Siljan surrounding the island in the middle of Sweden where we record all our music.”
Over the last 10 years, the band has been reaching an ever-growing audience with each album release thanks to their stellar songwriting and high energy performances. Their last tours have brought them to stages in Japan, Australia, The U.S. and all over Europe including some of the world’s largest heavy rock festivals such as Wacken Open Air, Graspop and Sweden Rock. At its core, Eclipse is a heavy rock band with massive hooks, and with an appeal that transcends genres. In addition to their numerous headline tours, Eclipse has also opened for a wide range of bands over the years including Aerosmith, My Chemical Romance and Scorpions.
“I love the fact that we have a diverse following these days,” says Mårtensson. “We have strived to evolve both in terms of sound and songwriting with every record and clearly our fans are happy to come join us for the ride. Even better, they have continuously invited a bunch of their friends along the way. We see proof of that every night.”
The proof is also in the numbers. Eclipse has generated well over 100 million streams online and approximately half a million monthly listeners across the major music services, making them one of biggest rock bands to come out of Sweden in recent years.
Check out Eclipse at any of the following tour stops:
Headline/Festival tour dates:
Thu 5/11 Augsburg, Germany Spectrum
Fri 5/12 Imst, Austria Glenthof (W. Gotthard)
Sat 5/13 København, Denmark Nordic Noise Festival 2023
Fri 6/2 Hlavní Město Praha, Czechia Prague Letňany Airport (W. Mötley Crüe & Def Leppard)
Sun 6/4 Budapest, Hungary Barba Negra (W. Powerwolf)
Thu 6/15 Gasteiz / Vitoria, Spain Osteguna Rock Vital Fest
Sun 6/18 Dessel, Belgium Graspop Metal Meeting 2023
Sat 7/1 München, Germany Rock Antenne Open Air 2023
Thu 7/6 Borlänge, Sweden Alive Festival Borlänge City
Sat 7/8 Badalona, Spain Barcelona Rocks 2023
Fri 7/14 Knezha, Bulgaria Knezha Rock Fest 2023
Thu 7/20 Zvolenská Slatina, Slovakia Olympic Fields (W. Hollywood Vampires)
Fri 7/21 Cremona, Italy Luppolo In Rock 2023
Sat 7/22 Lipnice nad Sazavou, Czechia Sazavafest
Fri 7/27 Stockholm, Sweden BanditRock Kungsträdgården
Sat 7/29 Seebronn, Germany RockofAgesSommerOpenAir
Sat 8/26 Pindelo Dos Milagres, Portugal Milagre Metaleiro Open Air
Eclipse/H.E.A.T. co-headlining tour dates:
Fri 9/1 Bochum, Germany Zeche
Sat 9/2 Karlsruhe, Germany Substage (W. Axxis)
Sun 9/3 Frankfurt Am Main, Germany Das Bett
Tue 9/5 Wien, Austria Szene
Wed 9/6 München, Germany Backstage
Thu 9/7 Erlangen, Germany E-Werk
Fri 9/8 Regensburg, Germany EventhallAirport Obertraubling
Sun 9/10 Vorselaar, Belgium Glam Slam Fest (Eclipse)
Tue 9/12 Solothurn, Switzerland Kofmehl
Wed 9/13 Stuttgart, Germany Im Wizemann
Thu 9/14 Bensheim, Germany Rex
Sat 9/16 Leipzig, Germany Hellraiser
Sun 9/17 Hamburg, Germany Grünspan
Mon 9/18 Berlin, Germany Frannz Club
Headline/Festival tour dates:
Fri 10/27 Kopervik, Norway Ovenpaa
Sat 10/28 Oslo, Norway Oslo Rock Fest 2023
Sun 10/29 Trondheim, Norway Byscenen in Trondheim
Sat 11/4 León, Spain Lion Rock Fest 2023
Sat 11/11 Umeå, Sweden House of Metal
Tracklisting MEGALOMANIUM:
The Hardest Part Is Losing You
Got It!
Anthem
Children of the Night
Hearts Collide
I Don’t Get It
The Broken
So Long, Farewell, Goodbye
High Road
One Step Closer to You
Forgiven
Lineup:
Erik Mårtensson – Vocals
Magnus Henriksson – Guitars
Philip Crusner – Drums
Victor Crusner – Bass
Social Media:
https://www.eclipsemania.com
https://www.facebook.com/EclipseSweden
http://instagram.com/eclipse_sweden
https://www.facebook.com/groups/236829727206186
http://www.eclipseofficialfanclub.com
https://twitter.com/eclipsesweden
