Amberian Dawn is musically lead by keyboardist/guitarist Tuomas Seppälä, who exclusively composes all music for AD.
All members of the band have some form of extended history with music and have played in many different bands. Tuomas Seppälä, Heikki Saari(drums), Peter James Goodman (vocals), and Tommi Kuri played in a band called Virtuocity. As Virtuocity disbanded, they started working on songs composed by Tuomas. He started playing guitar, which he mastered as well as playing keyboards. Sampo Seppälä (guitars) and Tom Sagar (keyboards) joined to establish Atheme One.
It was in the summer of 2006 that Tuomas and Tommi decided to start looking for a female classical singer. Tuomas had composed dozens of songs that were not suitable for the voice of Atheme One's vocalist, Peter James Goodman. They didn't want to waste the songs, so they began searching for suitable singer.
After a few weeks search, almost at the same time, they found the same advertisement - a classical soprano singer Heidi Parviainen (from the band Iconofear). They listened to her sample and decided to organize a demo session. They were pleased with the demo and thought that Heidi would be a perfect match and they liked the fact that Heidi can write lyrics too.
Their first studio session was in fall 2006 in which they recorded two songs (River of Tuoni and Evil Inside Me) at the Rockstar Productions studio in Hyvinkää, Finland. Soon after, Heikki Saari moved to a band called Norther, being replaced by Joonas Pykälä-Aho (from the band Thaurorod and Lathspell).
After a while Sampo Seppälä decided to leave the band due to personal reasons. On August 1, 2007 the band introduced Kasperi Heikkinen (previously in Guardians of Mankind, Merging Flare, and Iconofear) as the new guitarist.
Amberian Dawn signed a record deal with Finnish label KHY Suomen Musiikki. Their debut album, River of Tuoni, was released in Finland on January 30, 2008 and hit the charts right after release in Finland.
In the summer and Autumn of 2008, they were the main support for Epica's European tour. In late 2008, they recorded their second album The Clouds of Northland Thunder which was released in June of 2009.
Third album End of Eden was released in October 2010 on Spinefarm Records
Their fourth album Circus Black was released in February 2012.
In late 2012, the band lost three members, vocalist Heidi Parviainen, drummer Heikki Saari and guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen. Parviainen made an announcement on Facebook, saying that "Early this year we noticed that we had reached the point where we didn't have much to offer to each other any more, and my own ambitions and Amberian Dawn's goals weren't coinciding any longer." Former members Joonas Pykälä-aho (drums) and Emil "Emppu" Pohjalainen (guitar) were announced to be rejoining to replace the two departing instrumentalists.
On December 21, 2012, the new singer was revealed to be Päivi "Capri" Virkkunen, and that she would participate in the creation of a compilation album. In the announcement, Tuomas Seppälä said: "Finding Capri and getting her to join AD is like a big dream coming true to me. Capri shares the same taste in music as I and that's why is obvious that our new partnership is like “match made in heaven”. She really makes my compositions to shine like never before and I'm so impressed about her every way. I'm as excited as back then, when I found our original singer Heidi. Now my main focus is to make the whole world to hear about Capri and start composing new songs for her. But first, we're all concentrating on recording this compilation album with Capri and then I'll start working with new material for the new studio album".
Their compliation album "Re-Evolution" was released on June 14, 2013 (Finland) and June 17, 2013 (Europe, USA, Japan, Asia & Australia). It features songs previously sung by Heidi Parviainen, but interpreted by Capri.
Official site: http://www.amberiandawn.com
Curse
Amberian Dawn Lyrics
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Rise ruthless tempest and make lightning strike!
Wake up You in the bowels of the earth
- tremor the snowy fjells with all my hurt!
Run, now run- you fool!
Your fate is to be doomed.
The price of what you've done
To make me feel so numb
Is to pay it all back with your life
Come wind, come icy storm, come thunder cloud!
Rise ruthless tempest and make lightning strike!
Wake up You in the bowels of the earth
- tremor the snowy fjells with all my hurt!
Run, now run- you fool!
Your fate is to be doomed.
Lonely is the end of unfaithful one.
Now my aim is clear
Your payback time is near
Run to wilderness, I'll find you!
The winternight is harsh
It leaves no one a chance
With no pity I will leave you here.
Run, now run- you fool!
Your fate is to be doomed.
Lonely is the end of unfaithful one!
The lyrics of "The Curse" by Amberian Dawn express the vengeance of the singer against someone who has wronged her deeply. She calls upon the forces of nature - wind, storm, and thunder - to strike down her enemy with lightning, as she tremors the snowy fjells with her hurt. The tone of the lyrics is ruthless and determined, as the singer proclaims that the unfaithful one's fate is to be doomed and lonely in the end. The punishment for their betrayal is to pay it all back with their life. The singer's aim is clear, and their payback time is near. The harsh winternight leaves no one a chance, and with no pity, she will leave her enemy in the wilderness.
The lyrics in "The Curse" convey a sense of anger and betrayal that is common in many revenge songs. The singer is seeking retribution for what has been done to her, and she spares no mercy in her pursuit of justice. The use of the elements of nature adds to the intensity of the lyrics, as they represent the singer's desire to unleash a powerful force upon her enemy. Overall, "The Curse" is a powerful song that expresses the pain of betrayal and the uncompromising desire for revenge.
Line by Line Meaning
Come wind, come icy storm, come thunder cloud!
I call upon the forces of nature to wreak havoc and destruction upon my enemy.
Rise ruthless tempest and make lightning strike!
Let my anger and vengeance be as fierce and merciless as the storm that I invoke.
Wake up You in the bowels of the earth - tremor the snowy fjells with all my hurt!
I summon the very earth itself to shake and quake with my deep-seated pain and sorrow.
Run, now run- you fool! Your fate is to be doomed. Lonely is the end of unfaithful one.
You can run, but you cannot hide from the consequences of your treachery. Your punishment will be severe, and you will be left with no one to turn to.
The price of what you've done To make me feel so numb Is to pay it all back with your life
You have caused me great suffering and emotional distress, and the only way to make it right is for you to pay with your own life.
Now my aim is clear Your payback time is near Run to wilderness, I'll find you!
My objective is now crystal clear, and the time for you to face the consequences of your actions is imminent. Even if you try to escape to the remotest wilderness, I will not rest until I find you.
The winternight is harsh It leaves no one a chance With no pity I will leave you here.
The unforgiving winter night is a reminder that life can be merciless and cruel. I will show you no mercy, leaving you here to face your fate alone.
Contributed by Skyler W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.