Eveale emerged in early 2025 as a black metal project operating at the margins of anonymity and intent. Conceived by two long-time collaborators seeking an outlet unconstrained by their existing works, the project was initially hidden behind pseudonyms: The Monarch Of The Hillside (MOTH) and The North East Wizard Tyrant (NEWT).

Their debut track, “Lament Of The Dryads,” established Eveale’s stripped-back approach —direct, unadorned black metal steeped in nature, folklore, and cycles of death and rebirth. Though originally conceived with programmed drums, the song demanded a more visceral performance, leading to the involvement of a session drummer credited only as the Basher at Things (BAT) (Am I in Trouble?; ex-Aoidos; ex-Turbulence). A second track, “The Enemy,” expanded the project’s scope. Beginning in the guise of heroic fantasy metal, it gradually reveals itself as something far more introspective: a meditation on self-deception and destructive coping mechanisms.

These two songs formed Eveale’s debut EP, Lament Of The Dryads / The Enemy, released in May 2025. Early exposure came through unconventional means, including anonymous physical releases scattered at a major UK festival, an act that drew attention while accelerating the project’s eventual unmasking.

With their identities revealed but their alter egos intact, Eveale turned toward a full-length album, Enter the Woodland Realm. While not a traditional concept record, it is bound by the recurring presence of The Woodland Realm: a mythic landscape inhabited by MOTH and NEWT, where nature, decay, and dominion intertwine.

Enter the Woodland Realm released May 1, 2026 via Hypaethral Records and Fiadh Productions, on limited edition vinyl (200 copies on Forest Dweller vinyl), CD (200 pro-pressed, 6-panel digipak), and digitally, as well as cassette (a Fiadh Productions exclusive).