Australian/Finnish progressive dark metal collective The Eternal have premiered the official video for Colours Fade, another track to emerge from their forthcoming album Obscured Horizons, due for release on September 18th through Reigning Phoenix Music.

Built around sweeping melodies, layered guitars and a brooding atmosphere, Colours Fade explores memory, identity, perception and the passing of time while continuing the band’s distinctive blend of progressive, gothic and dark metal influences.

Speaking about the track, vocalist Mark Kelson said:

“‘Colours Fade’ is about the shifting nature of perception, how memory, emotion, and time constantly reshape the way we see our lives. For me, it reflects that internal conflict between what we want to believe and what we know to be true. There’s a recurring sense that we construct these emotional ‘masks’ to protect ourselves, but over time they become part of the illusion that holds us back. The imagery of colours fading speaks to that loss of clarity or meaning, where everything starts to feel muted or indistinguishable, yet at the same time those colours don’t disappear completely, they rearrange, suggesting that nothing is ever truly lost, only transformed. ‘Colours Fade’ is about navigating cycles of emotion, of identity, of time and learning to exist within that flux without losing yourself entirely.”

Obscured Horizons will be released on September 18th through Reigning Phoenix Music, with Colours Fade continuing the band’s steady build-up to the album’s arrival.

Obscured Horizons Tracklist:

1. Lament For The Hollow

2. Existing To Expire

3. Colours Fade

4. Harmony Breaks

5. I’ve Seen The Dream

6. Liminality

7. Obscured Horizons

8. Yesterday’s Gone

9. Awaken

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September 23, 2026 The Croxton Bandroom, Thornbury, VIC
September 24, 2026 The Triffid, Newstead, QLD
September 25, 2026 Liberty Hall, Moore Park, NSW
September 26, 2026 The Basement, Belconnen, ACT