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
LOST SOUL
Amberian Dawn Lyrics
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Leaving the life behind
Searching his will and
Searching his hope
Searching the peace of mind
Off to the valley
Off to the shore
Wandering man and
Wandering soul
Wander in land of dreams
Now long and dark is the road
and heavy is the load
and you're about to fall
into emptiness, your
eyes are losing the light!
Take me into your arms
Take away
Take me with thee and flee.
Calm restless heart and
Calm sirens call
Calm me before I fall!
Aching in me and
Ache in my veins
Ache from the venom sweet.
Forgive me my love
I'm already lost,
No more for you to keep.
Now long and dark is the road
and heavy is the load
and you're about to fall
into emptiness, your
eyes are losing the light!
The song "Lost Soul" by Amberian Dawn paints a picture of a man who is searching for something deeper in life. He leaves everything he knows behind and embarks on a journey to find his true self. The lyrics describe him wandering through different landscapes - the valley, the shore, and the seven seas - but it seems like he is never able to find the peace of mind he is searching for. The road he is on is long and dark, and the burden he carries is heavy. He is on the verge of falling into emptiness, his eyes losing the light.
Despite his struggles, he longs for someone to take him away and calm his restless heart. He acknowledges that he is already lost and there is nothing left for his love to keep. The ache he feels runs deep, like venom in his veins, and he begs for forgiveness. In the end, it is unclear whether he will find what he is looking for or if he will be lost forever in the abyss.
Overall, "Lost Soul" speaks to the universal desire for meaning and purpose in life, and the difficulty of finding it amidst the chaos and uncertainty of the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Leaving his dreams and family
He left behind his aspirations and loved ones
Leaving the life behind
He abandoned his current existence
Searching his will and
Looking for his purpose
Searching his hope
Searching for something to believe in
Searching the peace of mind
Seeking a sense of tranquility
Off to the valley
Onward to a low-lying area
Off to the shore
Toward the seashore
Off to the seven seas
Journeying across oceans
Wandering man and
Aimlessly travelling individual
Wandering soul
A spirit in constant motion
Wander in land of dreams
Roaming in a world of imagination
Now long and dark is the road
The path ahead is lengthy and dim
and heavy is the load
Burdened by a weighty responsibility
and you're about to fall
Close to collapsing
into emptiness, your
Falling into a void
eyes are losing the light!
Vision fading away
Take me into your arms
Hold me tightly
Take away
Remove all sorrow
Take me with thee and flee.
Escape together to safety
Calm restless heart and
Soothe an anxious soul
Calm sirens call
Ignore the tempting allure
Calm me before I fall!
Calm me before I collapse
Aching in me and
Pain within me
Ache in my veins
Pain coursing through my veins
Ache from the venom sweet.
Pleasant yet poisonous pain
Forgive me my love
Pardon me, my beloved
I'm already lost,
I am already gone
No more for you to keep.
There is nothing left for you to hold onto
Contributed by Ian L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Germanna
This music is amazing!
ApocaIypse666
Great voice very lovely
TJ Growler
wow. very cool. such a good voice! she makes it sound so effortless! reminds me of nightwish in their early days.
Josephcico
Incredible Incredible Incredible The best song ever!!!!
Janeth Baez
hermosas canciones. muchos recuerdo. las amo
Ascariath
Intro sounds like a classic Doom song! Pretty badass!!
missyme1995
Beautiful :)
TOTTW
I love you song!!!!!!!!
wavesrex
2 people didn't like this. How messed up do you have to be to click down on this song.
Luz Inocente
ya son 12