After getting the band a full line-up, the first demo tape was made, and the first deal was signed with Woodcut Records in 1995. This led to the release of “Pakkasherra” promo tape in 1996 and eventually “Pakkasherra” album, which was released in 1997.
The second album "Dreams of the Black Earth" was forged in the legendary Tico-Tico studio in late 1997. The music of Throes of Dawn had developed enormously from "Pakkasherra". Where "Pakkasherra" sounded raw and technical "Dreams of the Black Earth" showed much more mature and sensitive side of the band. One song from this album was released as a taster in "The Blackened Rainbow" MCD in 1998. "Dreams of the Black Earth" was released worldwide in 1999.
The recording sessions of the third "Binding of the Spirit" album took place once again at Tico-Tico studios during the autumn 1999. Armed with better sound quality and production, the band showed a darker and more depressive side of their dark metal. "Binding of the Spirit" was released through Wounded Love in Spring 2000.
After the third album, things got complicated for the other band members, when the founders of the band, Henri and Jani moved away from the hometown. The band had been practically dead for a few months, until they decided to bring the band back to life with a totally new line-up.
Through many trials, a new line-up began to take shape. Each new member had a past in familiar bands: Lead guitarist Juha Ylikoski had played in Rotten Sound, the bass player Harri Huhtala played previously in Cartilage and Vomiturition. The drummer, Jani Martikkala, had made his contibution in ...And Oceans, Black Dawn and Enochian Crescent.
Finally, after years of planning and intensive song writing, the recordings of the fourth album "Quicksilver Clouds" started in the autumn of 2003 at Sonic-pump studios in Helsinki. With "Quicksilver Clouds" Throes of Dawn took their music into totally new and exciting level: The depth and atmosphere in this album greatly exceeded all their previous releases. New elements were combined into the traditional Throes of Dawn sound, and this really opened new dimensions into their dark metal. The sound engineer Tero "Max" Kostermaa showed true dedication to his work, which resulted in brilliant and atmospheric soundscape. "Quicksilver Clouds" was released in 2004 by Avantgarde music.
February 19th 2010 was the release date of Throes of Dawn's fifth full length album "The Great Fleet of Echoes" released through Firebox Records. Says the singer Henri Koivula: ""The Great Fleet of Echoes" is a clear expansion in the bands songwriting. Showing more versatile, progressive and melodic approach into the gloom and melancholy our music reflects. A Firm and logical step forward." The album was welcomed with great reviews throughout the world.
Throes of Dawn has performed live with bands like Satyricon, Anathema, Orphaned Land and Green Carnation. The band produced a video of the song “Vertigo”, which has been of great promotional value: Several networks in Europe have broadcasted it, and it was also included in the metal DVD compilation of the Finnish inferno magazine.
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The Blackened Rainbow
Throes of Dawn Lyrics
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as tears they fell from the throne
of the Almighty...Cosmos
Beholding a star
that has been lit above me
I fall before its beauty
In this rainraped evening
the unknown stars shone to me
the Ominous starlight creates a vision
of a blackened rainbow
By the ecstacy of mystic rainbow
all veils open to me
I saw the blasphemy - in natures purity
I heard the blasphemy - in the birds singing
With heavenly tone
over lakes and the seas
wherever there
a heartbeat is
"Follow the blackened rainbow
to its end
You will never wake
to the sunrise
in heaven"
You will never see heaven.
The Blackened Rainbow by Throes of Dawn is an incredibly dark and melancholic song that explores themes of blasphemy and the beauty that hides behind it. The first verse sets the tone for the rest of the song, describing how rain falls black from the skies, as if God himself was weeping and causing the very end of the world. The second verse speaks of an unknown star above the singer, which they fall before in awe of its beauty. Despite the apocalyptic rain that surrounds the singer, the star brings a sense of clarity and hope as all veils open to them, revealing visions of a blackened rainbow.
The chorus brings with it a haunting message, as the singer hears the voice of an otherworldly being or a deity that urges them to "follow the blackened rainbow to its end" and promises that they "will never wake to the sunrise in heaven". The final verse speaks of a blasphemy that is present in nature's purity and in the birds' singing, showing that even within the supposed goodness and purity of God's creations, there is darkness lurking beneath the surface. The song serves as a reminder that the world is not all sunshine and rainbows, and that true beauty can often arise from what is considered blasphemous.
Line by Line Meaning
Rain falls black from the skies gray
Dark raindrops fall from the cloudy sky
as tears they fell from the throne
The rain feels like tears from a higher power
of the Almighty...Cosmos
It seems like the universe is crying
Beholding a star
Watching a star in awe
that has been lit above me
A shining star overhead
I fall before its beauty
Overwhelmed by the star's magnificence
In this rainraped evening
In a stormy, wet evening
the unknown stars shone to me
Other stars become visible in the darkness
the Ominous starlight creates a vision
The starlight creates a haunting image
of a blackened rainbow
A rainbow with dark colors
By the ecstacy of mystic rainbow
By the excitement of this fantastical rainbow
all veils open to me
All mysteries are revealed to me
I saw the blasphemy - in natures purity
Witnessing something evil in something pure
I heard the blasphemy - in the birds singing
Hearing something unholy in the natural sounds of birds
With heavenly tone
With divine sounds
over lakes and the seas
Echoing across water bodies
wherever there
In any place
a heartbeat is
Anywhere life exists
"Follow the blackened rainbow
Follow the dark-colored rainbow
to its end
Until it disappears
You will never wake
You will never come back to life
to the sunrise
To see another daybreak
in heaven"
In the afterlife realm of peace and happiness
Contributed by Christopher A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.