From their 2007 album, Deadlight, the song Deadsong was accompanied with a video.
In 2011, their 6th album Deathstar Rising was released at Nuclear Blast.
2011 line-up:
Tuomas Saukkonen: Dark vocals and guitar (Dawn of Solace, Routasielu)
Juho Räihä: Lead guitar (Gloria Morti, Riverside Syndicate)
Lars Eikind: Bass and vocals (Winds, Age of Silence, ex-Khold, ex-Tulus)
Atte Palokangas: Drums (Agonizer)
Website: http://www.beforethedawn.com/
Previously associated musicians:
Guitars:
Pekka Sarkkinen
Timo Hankola
Jani Saajanaho (also Vocals, on "Gehenna")
Panu Willman (2000-2004, also Clean Vocals) (Entwine, Dark Filth Fraternity, St. Hood)
Mika Ojala (2003-2004, also Keyboards) (Damngod)
Bass:
Tomi Malin (on "Gehenna")
Toni Broman (2001-2004) (Kill the Romance, Damngod)
Drums:
Kimmo Nurmi (2000-2001)
Mika Tanttu (on "Gehenna") (Drowned in Life, Kill the Romance, Profane Omen, Coma Clinic)
Dani Miettinen (2002-2004, Session 2007-2009) (Jumalhдmдrд, Solacide)
Aatu Mukka (Live 2005, Session 2005-2006) (Camorra, Downtrodden)
Keyboards:
Tiina Ahokas (also Violin, Vocals, on "To Desire")
Jarkko Mдnnikkц (2000-2003)
In 2021, the band was reformed. On 30 April, the band released the single "Final Storm". The single was made for the Deadlight reissue which was released in 9 July 2021.
Angel's Tombstone
Before the Dawn Lyrics
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Where I follow your trace
Only place where I can see your face
Feel your touch
Fell your skin
So long I have been waiting
To feel you in my arms
And I wish to be
Where light has withered and died
And my princes walks by my side
Her black wings
Carrying me
The shape of seraphim
Black wings carved in stone
Sleeping down below
Buried under the snow
This icy burial ground
Like snow white skin
Now seals my soul within
Like pair of stars
Burning in sky
Like heaven was set on fire
Cold flame inside
Of two pearls made of ice
Dark light shining in your ice
Your voice enchants
Words seduce
Strongly I refuse
To be awaken
From this dream
Let you be taken (from me)
The lyrics in Before the Dawn's song Angel's Tombstone are melancholic and haunting. It takes the listener on a journey through a dreamland that is both dark and wistful. The singer yearns for the embrace of their love interest who has already passed away. In this surreal dreamworld, they seek comfort in the only place where they feel close to their beloved - the angel's tombstone. The singer is so desperate to be with their lover that they wish to be buried inside the abyss where he/she is, where light has withered and died.
The imagery of the "black wings" symbolizes both the singer's lover, who was an angel, and possibly the singer's own demon. The depiction of the angel as a "prince" walks by the singer's side while the black wings carry him/her towards the angel's tombstone. The angel's tombstone is portrayed as a frozen burial ground with black wings carved in stone. The singer likens the snow-white covering over the angel's tombstone to his/her lover's skin that now seals their soul within.
The lyrics' conclusion is marked by the singer's resistance to be awakened from this dream. He/she is seduced by the voice of their loved one, but they refuse to let him/her be taken from them. The song ends in a bittersweet way, with the singer lingering in this dreamy realm where he/she can still hold onto their beloved.
Line by Line Meaning
Dreamworld so dark
The world in my dream is dark and gloomy.
Where I follow your trace
In this world, I am able to trace your presence.
Only place where I can see your face
This is the only place where I can see your face clearly.
Feel your touch
I can feel your touch here in my dream.
Fell your skin
I can feel the texture of your skin in my dream world.
So long I have been waiting
I have been waiting for a long time to experience this.
To feel you in my arms
I want to hold you in my arms in this dream world.
And I wish to be
My deepest desire is to be...
Buried inside the abyss
...buried in the dark abyss...
Where light has withered and died
...where there is no light left.
And my princes walks by my side
And you, my princess, walk beside me in this world.
Her black wings
I see your black wings...
Carrying me
...carrying me through this dream world.
The shape of seraphim
Your wings take the shape of a heavenly being's wings.
Black wings carved in stone
Your wings seem to be made of stone, yet they are still able to carry me.
Sleeping down below
We are passing by something that is asleep below us.
Buried under the snow
It is buried underneath a layer of snow.
This icy burial ground
This snowy area we are in feels like a graveyard.
Like snow white skin
The snow is as white as skin.
Now seals my soul within
Being in this world is sealing my soul, trapping me here.
Like pair of stars
You and I shine like a pair of stars in this world.
Burning in sky
Our love is burning bright like a sky on fire.
Like heaven was set on fire
As if someone set heaven on fire.
Cold flame inside
There is a cold flame burning inside of me, in this world.
Of two pearls made of ice
It feels like there are two pearls made of ice, representing you and me.
Dark light shining in your ice
There is a dark light shining in the ice pearl that represents you.
Your voice enchants
Your voice is enchanting and captivating.
Words seduce
The words you say are seductive and alluring.
Strongly I refuse
Despite my strong desire, I am trying to refuse this dream reality.
To be awaken
I don't want to be awakened from this dream world.
From this dream
I don't want to leave this dream reality.
Let you be taken (from me)
I don't want to let you go, even if it means leaving this dream world.
Contributed by London L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Jeges420
Dreamworld so dark
Where I follow your trace
Only place where I can see your face
Feel your touch
Feel your skin
So long I have been waiting
To feel you in my arms
And I wish to be
Buried inside the abyss
Where the light has withered and died
My princess walks by my side
Black wings
Carrying me
The shape of seraphim
Black wings carved in stone
Sleeping down below
Buried under the snow
This icy burial ground
Like snow white skin
Now seals my soul within
Like pair of stars
Burning in sky
Like heaven was set on fire
Cold flame inside
Of two pearls made of ice
Dark light shining in your eyes
Your voice enchants
Words seduce
Strongly I refuse
To be awaken
From this dream
Let you be taken (from me)
@BuzzKirill3D
There are VERY few other bands in the genre that have consistently put out great quality songs, album after album.
@shadow46and2
Eternal vocals