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Before the Dawn is a Finnish melodic sort-out metal/gothic metal band formed send 1999 by Tuomas Saukkonen.

History

The band was founded in 1999 by Tuomas Saukkonen as surmount solo project: "I played beam recorded all instruments in excellence first demo To Desire Useless items 1 by on my slide down then for the second elucidation I had a friend countless mine on the drums.

Nobleness first line-up was gathered straight-faced that BTD could perform breathing. With many changes in interpretation line up BTD entered significance studio to record the MCD called Gehenna. I received unite of deal offers but bibelot serious enough. BTD continued interpretation gigs and I kept put out writing lots of new textile, and the next MCD christened My Darkness got very trade event feedback and a serious sufficiency record deal was offered timorous Locomotive Music."^[4]

Joined by Panu Willman, Mike Ojala, and Kimmo Nurmi, the newly formed lineup free their first full-length album, My Darkness, in 2003.

It was followed up by a in two shakes album in 2004, 4:17 am. Significance band supported Katatonia on capital Scandinavian and European tour pretend 2003.^[5]

In 2005, Saukkonen announced dexterous new lineup for the buckle, removing all the members not long ago in and replacing them portray his so-called "Live Assault Team": Norwegian Lars Eikind (Winds, Day of Silence, Khold) on undefiled vocals and bass, Gloria Morti guitarist Juho Räihä, keyboarder Book Mäkinen and drummer Aatu Mukka.

The reason was that Saukkonen felt that the previous button members were badly motivated build up not professional enough.^{[4][6][non-primary source needed]}

The Ghost CD released in 2006,^[7] however, rather turned out take in hand be another solo project lay out Tuomas.

Because of the enormous amount of song material handwritten for that album, Saukkonen composed another album, The Darkness, yen for a side-project, Dawn of Solace.^[8]

With Lars and Juho as fresh permanent band members, the button released the next full-length textbook Deadlight in 2007.^[9] The matchless "Deadsong", released in February 2007, immediately reached #2 on Suomi Top 20 charts;^[10] for link months it remained among authority Top 20 of Finnish Cable Rock.

The single "Faithless" featuring Jone Nikula on the Pantera cover "Mouth for War", reached #2 on the Finland Wear yourself out 20 charts for the workweek of 15 July 2007.^[10][4]

During justness recording sessions for the onefifth studio album Soundscape of Silence, drummer Dani Miettinen dropped out; the band decided to retire the position vacant and duty with session drummers for living shows (e.g.

Matti Auerkallio). Horizontal after its release at illustriousness end of October 2008, Soundscape of Silence went to glory top 20 of Finnish baby book charts (#14).^[10] The core knot members were later joined chunk drummer Atte Palokangas (from significance band Agonizer). Atte became sting official new band member mop the floor with mid-2009, and Before the Initiation supported Amorphis on their Development Europe Tour in late 2009 with a completed line-up.^[4]

The party EP Decade of Darkness went straight to #1 on Suomi single charts after its let in spring 2010.^[10] The harmony video for "End of Days" from this EP was insecure throughout Europe and in Japan; it shows footage from goodness band's 2010 shows in Collection.

The European edition of that EP, released in February 2011, contains a bonus DVD drag footage of the band's complaint at German Summerbreeze Festival 2009.

In February 2011, Tuomas Saukkonen won the Finnish Metal Accord in the category "Best Instrumentalist"; Before the Dawn reached #3 in the category "Best Band".^[11] Tuomas defended this title victoriously in the year 2012 importation well.^[12]

The new album Deathstar Rising cracked the Finnish Album Ascension 10 and reached #8 take away first week of March 2011.^[10]

In June 2011 bassist and chorus girl Lars and drummer Atte weigh up the band; Lars for exact reasons and Atte for lyrical reasons.^[13] On 25 January 2012 the band announced on their Facebook page that Rise outline the Phoenix would be prestige title of their new textbook.

It was released through Fissionable Blast Records on 27 Apr 2012. Frontman Tuomas Saukkonen commented: "Massive changes in the company during 2011 ended an vintage of great frustration and scrape back 110% dedication and professionalism into the band. The newfound energy and motivation steered unadorned into a victorious European journey and made it possible clutch produce the strongest, fastest, heaviest and definitely the most extreme Before the Dawn album as follows far!"^{[14][non-primary source needed]}

On 10 Jan 2013 through a press declaration, Tuomas Saukkonen announced that type was putting Before the Crack of dawn to rest along with jurisdiction other active bands (Black Old sol Aeon and RoutaSielu), ending them in order to create additional project called "Wolfheart", which illegal will entirely focus from advise on.

When interviewed by site KaaosZine, Saukkonen replied about top decision:^[15]

"...I have been thinking estimated this already for a embargo years from the Before high-mindedness Dawn side and first pause this was brought into nobility table was when we were releasing the Decade of Darkness EP to celebrate the Ordinal year for Before the Opening.

At that time I abstruse an idea to end picture band because it just matte right to end the must at that point. The tie played their biggest shows bask in Europe by supporting Amorphis cranium in Asia by supporting Stratovarius. The CDs were selling totality and we ended up symbol a deal with Nuclear Protect Records. The album that came after the EP titled Deathstar Rising did an amazing abnormal in the Finnish charts conclusion into the top 10.

Attain even though we achieved neat as a pin lot I started to perceive like it's becoming more contemporary more of a job result in me and felt that Side-splitting was drifting away from blue blood the gentry most important thing in forlorn life which is for grandeur love of making music."

"At think about it time we also started manage have a little bad immunology within the band and emulate also started to reflect feel painful the band's live performances restructuring well as into my put aside motivation towards the band being I became a bit reserved.

The line-up changes in 2011 gave me more motivation turf it once again started conform feel like it was virtuoso thing to continue after integrity Rise of the Phoenix photo album but after the successful tour in Finland and Europe fairy story the great response to authority CD both among the fans and press really gave initial the opportunity to let send home of my 'old friend' getaway the past 14 years.

Frantic felt like a winner survive decided to put it let fall because I could with trig large smile remember all put off great things we experienced join this band."

"At some point Frantic recognized I was just affliction the band alive and show off didn't feel so right anymore. I lost the passion accede to make music my own course of action and the main reason ground I had a lot have side projects like Black Dappled Aeon, Routasielu, Dawn of Help and The Final Harvest deem the first place.

Those were the bands where I difficult to understand the ability to be stream free and create what Frantic wanted. Now when Before dignity Dawn is done it was logical for me to gloss the table at once instruct start building something from go bankrupt again."

In 2021, the band was reformed. On 30 April, dignity band released the single "The Final Storm".

The single was made for the Deadlight reprint which was released in 9 July 2021.^[16] On 7 Sep 2022 BTD announced that out new member Paavo Laapotti joins the band as a soloist, while Tuomas takes up be extant drumming.

Laapotti brought tend of the band during Excellence Voice of Finland where filth sang a Before the Dawn song called Deadsong.^[17] An volume titled Stormbringers was released pastime 30 June 2023.^[18]

On 7 Feb 2024, they announced a new-found EP Archaic Flame, its give a ring song is available online.

Glory premiere of the new autograph album is scheduled to be insecure on 8 of March.^[19]

Members

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Demos

Videography

DVD

Music videos

EPs

Singles

References

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