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
Fight
Amberian Dawn Lyrics
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Can't see the victim's you.
You try to compromise, fate throws the dice,
Your soul is turning grey.
Fight!
Or run through your life
Face your enemies
The fear is just inside but it's hard to find.
Use your anger to fight for your will!
The darkness frightens, shadows whisper,
The evil's hunting you.
Sometimes you're certain it is still near
Wishing for you to fall.
Fight!
Or run through your life
Face your enemies
Stand up for yourself and just belive
The fear is just inside but it's hard to find.
Use your anger to fight for your will!
Fight!
Or run through your life
Face your enemies
Stand up for yourself and just belive
The fear is just inside but it's hard to find.
Use your anger to fight for your will!
The lyrics to Amberian Dawn's song "Fight" are a call to action to overcome fear and stand up for oneself. The first verse describes the haunting presence of doubt and the difficulty in recognizing the victims in a situation. The second verse speaks of the fear caused by the darkness and the evil that seems to be hunting and waiting for the singer to fall. The chorus then urges the listener to either fight or flee through life, to face their enemies and stand up for themselves, and to believe in their own resilience despite the fear that is inside them.
The lyrics of this song can be interpreted as a message of empowerment to anyone facing a difficult situation or challenge in their lives. The song acknowledges the presence of fear and doubt, but also encourages the listener to tap into their anger and use it to fuel their determination to overcome. By urging the listener to fight for their will, the song suggests that it is possible to prevail even against dark and uncertain circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
Your doubt is haunting, still you wait for the truth,
You're unsure and in limbo, yet you hesitate to uncover the reality.
Can't see the victim's you.
You can't recognize that you're the one being harmed.
You try to compromise, fate throws the dice,
You attempt to find a middle ground, but luck determines the outcome.
Your soul is turning grey.
Your spirit is becoming listless and unenthusiastic towards life.
The darkness frightens, shadows whisper,
The obscurity is menacing, and even the whispers of the shadows scare you.
The evil's hunting you.
The wickedness is preying on you and attempting to bring you down.
Sometimes you're certain it is still near,
At times, you're convinced that the darkness is still in your vicinity.
Wishing for you to fall.
The evil hopes for your decline and failure.
Fight!
Be determined to combat the adversity.
Or run through your life
Alternatively, you could flee and avoid the struggle.
Face your enemies,
Confront those who seek to harm or hinder you.
Stand up for yourself and just believe
Assert yourself and have faith in your abilities.
The fear is just inside but it's hard to find.
Despite your inner demons, it's difficult to pinpoint where the fear originates from.
Use your anger to fight for your will!
Channel your anger productively to fight for what you desire and overcome the fear.
Contributed by Blake D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.