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.
Cold
Before the Dawn Lyrics
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In this badly written play
Cut my strings
And step down in silence
From the stage that gathered
The characters of my life
Became too small, became unwelcome
A big blank wall
Will be filled with numbers
And the wall of my victories
Not a single trace
Like a soil covered in frozen rain
Again the winter has won
Descending snow and ice will burn
My skin pale as the landscape
Already cold
The lyrics of "Cold" by Before the Dawn depict feelings of disillusionment and despair, as the singer feels that their life has become like a "badly written play" and they have become unwelcome among the characters in it. The first verse sees the singer refusing to play their assigned role and stepping down from the stage, disconnected from the people and events around them. The second verse compares the numbers of the singer's failures to a blank wall, while their victories are non-existent like a frozen, barren soil. The final line of the song, "Again the winter has won," suggests a cyclical pattern of defeat and hopelessness.
The imagery in the lyrics is also reflective of the song's title, with references to cold and snow throughout. The descending snow and ice is described as burning the singer's skin, emphasizing their emotional pain and discomfort. The landscape is also described as pale and cold, mirroring the singer's own feelings of isolation and emptiness.
Overall, the lyrics of "Cold" by Before the Dawn convey a sense of despair and hopelessness in the face of life's struggles, with vivid imagery and a bleak tone.
Line by Line Meaning
I refuse to play my role
I do not want to be constrained by the expectations placed on me.
In this badly written play
Life seems chaotic and directionless, as though it is not planned or purposeful.
Cut my strings
Liberate me from the expectations and limitations placed on me by society and others.
And step down in silence
I will not make a scene, but will instead leave quietly and respectfully.
From the stage that gathered
This stage represents life, with its many experiences and opportunities.
The characters of my life
The people and events that have shaped who I am as a person.
Became too small, became unwelcome
These characters and experiences have become limiting, unhelpful, and unpleasant to me.
If you count my failures
If you were to weigh all of my errors and shortcomings against my successes...
A big blank wall
...you would find that I have a large number of failures, represented by a vast, empty space.
Will be filled with numbers
This space will be covered in the numerical representations of my mistakes and losses.
And the wall of my victories
In contrast, when you look at my successes and triumphs...
Not a single trace
...they are hard to find and insignificant in comparison to my failures.
Like a soil covered in frozen rain
Like earth that has been covered in ice and snow, my victories are buried and obscured.
Again the winter has won
Once more, I have lost and been defeated by the cold, harsh realities of the world.
Descending snow and ice will burn
The snow and ice that covers everything is painful and humiliating, like being burned alive.
My skin pale as the landscape
My face and body have become as white and lifeless as the wintry landscape around me.
Already cold
I was already feeling numb and unfeeling, like a block of ice, and now the external world reflects my internal experience.
Contributed by Julian J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.