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Finnish Before The Dawn is a Melodic Death/Gothic Metal band that saw daylight in 1999 as a solo project by Tuomas Saukkonen. The first line-up was gathered so that the band would be able to perform live. With many changes inside the band, they entered the studio to record an MCD called Gehenna. After two albums (My Darkness and 4.17 AM) and numerous changes in the line-up, Tuomas gathered an entirely new line-up in 2005 and went on to record the album The Ghost. The songs that didn’t fit on this album were released on Tuomas’ other project Dawn of Solace.

From their 2007 album, Deadlight, the song Deadsong was accompanied with a video.

In 2011, their 6th album Deathstar Rising was released at Nuclear Blast.

2011 line-up:

Tuomas Saukkonen: Dark vocals and guitar (Dawn of Solace, RoutaSielu)
Juho Räihä: Lead guitar (Gloria Morti, Riverside Syndicate)
Lars Eikind: Bass and vocals (Winds, Age of Silence, ex-Khold, ex-Tulus)
Atte Palokangas: Drums (Agonizer)

Website: http://www.beforethedawn.com/

Previously associated musicians:

Guitars:
Pekka Sarkkinen
Timo Hankola
Jani Saajanaho (also Vocals, on “Gehenna”)
Panu Willman (2000-2004, also Clean Vocals) (Entwine, Dark Filth Fraternity, St. Hood)
Mika Ojala (2003-2004, also Keyboards) (Damngod)

Bass:
Tomi Malin (on “Gehenna”)
Toni Broman (2001-2004) (Kill the Romance, Damngod)

Drums:
Kimmo Nurmi (2000-2001)
Mika Tanttu (on “Gehenna”) (Drowned in Life, Kill the Romance, Profane Omen, Coma Clinic)
Dani Miettinen (2002-2004, Session 2007-2009) (Jumalhдmдrд, Solacide)
Aatu Mukka (Live 2005, Session 2005-2006) (Camorra, Downtrodden)
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  • TabooEv

    New album sound killer!

    Tuesday evening

  • FilthyBorgir

    \m/

    13 days ago

  • Nabilpiero

    will be great album \m/

    15 days ago

  • D_e_m_o_n

    1st BEFORE THE DAWN -Rise Of The Phoenix- album teaser online !!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kouaAYmdiQY

    16 days ago

  • Vampyric

    This is one of the best Metal bands I have heard in a long while. They possess an immense amount of talent, ability and creativity in a genre that has stagnated with mediocrity. Deathstar Rising is a brilliant album. It carries the perfect balance between beauty and brutality - I don't have the will (or desire) to stop listening to it :P.

    17 days ago

  • FilthyBorgir

    new album art slays!

    last month

  • D_e_m_o_n

    Support BTD by VOTING AT FMA (Finnish Metal Awards) http://www.imperiumi.net/index.php?act=fma I week left to vote for BEFORE THE DAWN at Finnish Metal Awards in categories: "Album" "Band" "Album Art" and also help the main man Tuomas Saukkonen renew his award from FMA 2011 in category: "Instumentalist" And don´t forget The newest project of Tuomas called RoutaSielu in cagetory: "Newcomer" Voting closes 31.1. !!!!! http://www.imperiumi.net/index.php?act=fma

    last month

  • Meat_Wolf

    Rise of the Phoenix is all ready, now we just have to wait for the release date announcement.

    last month

  • subalval

    Жалко что Ларс ушёл. Ведь какой колорит он придавал песням своим чистым вокалом.

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  • Sisselz

    Deathstar Rising is an brilliant album, can't stop listening!

    last month

  • tiefseetauch

    i heared dying sun abaout 20 times today, it gives me power power power. ;) greets from germany...........

    last month

  • VividFS

    My favorite band. They are The Best!

    last month

  • deslich

    buena banda

    December 2011

  • FictionalFlames

    great band! love the awesome melodies in the newer albums!!!!!!!!

    December 2011

  • umosay

    Great album!

    December 2011

  • FilthyBorgir

    The solo on Unbroken is amazing!

    December 2011

  • nrvn_Belial

    Monsters хорошая. Голос у вокалиста шикарный.

    December 2011

  • D_e_m_o_n

    those clips are raw mixes of the new album without vocals. will have proper album teasers out in the beginning of 2012

    December 2011

  • Lumpor

    if thats how the new music will be, it ought to be...well...awesome :)

    December 2011

  • D_e_m_o_n

    BEFORE THE DAWN "Rebirth Tour 2011" video pt.2 ONLINE !!! http://youtu.be/e_wchhqmT2o

    December 2011
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