Before the Dawn (band)
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| Before the Dawn | |
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| Origin | Finland |
| Genre(s) | Gothic Metal Melodic Death Metal |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Label(s) | Locomotive Music Stay Heavy Records |
| Website | www.beforethedawn.com |
| Members | |
| Tuomas Saukkonen Lars Eikind Juho Räihä Dani Miettinen |
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| Former members | |
| Panu Willman | |
Before the Dawn is a melodic death/gothic metal band from Finland, started in 1999 by Tuomas Saukkonen.
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[edit] History
The band was founded in 1999 by Tuomas Saukkonen, as his solo project. He made the first demo all on his own. Upon releasing the EP "Gehenna", Saukkonen was offered many deals, but none serious enough for him to act upon. The next MCD, "My Darkness", was released to favorable reviews, and it was then that Saukkonen was confronted by Locomotive Music, who offered him a record deal. Joined by Panu Willman, Mike Ojala, and Kimmo Nurmi, the newly formed lineup released their first full length album, "My Darkness", in 2003. It was followed up by a second album in 2004, "4:17 am". The band supported Katatonia on a Scandinavian and European tour in 2003 as well.[1]
In 2005, Saukkonen announced a new lineup for the band, removing all the members currently in, and bringing in Lars Eikind, Juho Räihä, and Dani Miettinen. The reason for this was that Saukkonen felt that the previous members of his band were badly motivated, and not professional enough. [2] The newly reformed band released their next full length album, "The Ghost" in 2006.[3] In 2007, the band released the next full length album, "Deadlight".[4] The single Faithless, featuring Jone Nikula, reached Number Two on the Finland top 20 charts for the week of July 15, 2007.[5]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Demos
| Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| To Desire | 2000 | Independent |
[edit] DVD
| Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| The First Chapter | 2006 | Locomotive Music |
[edit] EPs
| Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Gehenna | 2001 | Independent |
[edit] Singles
| Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Deadsong | 2007 | Stay Heavy Records |
| Faithless | 2007 | Stay Heavy Records |
[edit] Studio albums
| Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| My Darkness | 2003 | Locomotive Music |
| 4:17 am | 2004 | Locomotive Music |
| The Ghost | 2006 | Locomotive Music |
| Deadlight | 2007 | Stay Heavy Records |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.rockdetector.com/officialbio,36358.sm;jsessionid=584A2EFE6118F40609FE395CEC8DDC10 Rockdetector bio, accessed July 14, 2007
- ^ Before The Dawn Official Site - Biography
- ^ http://www.bravewords.com/news/37490 Bravewords.com news report, accessed July 14, 2007
- ^ http://www.bravewords.com/news/68475 Bravewords.com news item, accessed July 14, 2007
- ^ Finland Top 20 @ Top40-Charts.com - 40 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 25 Countries
[edit] External links
- Before the Dawn official website
- Before the Dawn at MySpace
- Bio at Locomotive Records
- Gothtronic review of The Ghost
- Interview with Tuomas Saukkonen from STALKER Magazine
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