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
Sunrise
Amberian Dawn Lyrics
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Darkness shades me as I'm longing and yearning
Darkness surrounds me swollowing me into endless night
Watching the moonlight
Waiting for sunrise
To bring the light into night!
Riding on sun-rays
To take me back into light, into light!
Warm my soul and melt the ice of my heart
Melt the snow which covers up my broken cheast
Your heart is frozen longing for sunrise to melt the ice
Watching the moonlight
Waiting for sunrise
To bring the light into night!
Like a white rider
Riding on sun-rays
To take me back into light, into light!
Watching the moonlight
Waiting for sunrise
To bring the light into night!
Like a white rider
Riding on sun-rays
To take me back into light, into light!
"Sunrise" by Amberian Dawn appears to be a song about finding hope in the midst of darkness and longing for a brighter tomorrow. The lyrics describe a person whose soul is wounded and darkened by their circumstances, but they are waiting for the sunrise to bring the light back into their life. The darkness surrounding them is overwhelming, and they are struggling to break free from it. They long for someone to warm them and melt the ice around their heart. They are waiting for a white rider to come and take them back into the light.
The imagery of the rider on sun-rays creates a sense of hope and possibility that things can change. The sunrise represents a new beginning, a chance to start over and leave the darkness behind. The song is a reminder that even in the darkest moments, there is always hope for a brighter tomorrow. It encourages listeners to hold on and wait for the sun to rise.
Line by Line Meaning
Wind is blowing through my wounded soul
I am feeling restless and unsettled due to pain and sorrow in my soul.
Darkness shades me as I'm longing and yearning
My feelings of desire and anticipation are causing me to feel shrouded in darkness and sadness.
Darkness surrounds me swollowing me into endless night
I feel trapped and helpless, consumed by the darkness that surrounds me and unable to find my way out.
Watching the moonlight
I am observing the moon's glow in the night sky.
Waiting for sunrise
I am eagerly anticipating the coming of dawn and the light it will bring.
To bring the light into night!
I hope that the sunrise will bring an end to my dark and difficult night.
Like a white rider
The sunrise is like a messenger, arriving on a white horse.
Riding on sun-rays
The sunrise is powerful and magical, its light illuminating everything in its path.
To take me back into light, into light!
The sunrise will bring me out of my darkness and into the light of a new day.
Warm my soul and melt the ice of my heart
I long for the sunrise to bring warmth and healing to my soul, allowing me to let go of the coldness and pain in my heart.
Melt the snow which covers up my broken cheast
I hope that the sunrise will melt away the icy cover that is hiding my broken heart and allow it to heal.
Your heart is frozen longing for sunrise to melt the ice
You too are feeling the same pain and longing for the sunrise to bring warmth and healing to your frozen heart.
Contributed by Eli N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.