Before The Dawn is a Melodic Death/Gothic Metal band that saw daylight in 1… Read Full Bio ↴Before The Dawn is a Melodic Death/Gothic Metal band that saw daylight in 1999 as a solo project by Tuomas Saukkonen. The first line-up was gathered so that the band would be able to perform live. With many changes inside the band, they entered the studio to record an MCD called Gehenna. After two albums (My Darkness and 4.17 am) and numerous changes in the line-up, Tuomas gathered an entirely new line-up in 2005 and went on to record the album The Ghost. The songs that didn't fit on this album were released on Tuomas' other project Dawn of Solace.
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.

Stormbringer
Before the Dawn Lyrics

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In dream once again
I am sinking
Beneath the surface of the sea
Dark waters surrounding
I fall in reign of waves
In this cold embrace
I disappear without a trace

In dead calm
Ocean deep inside
Longing for the moon to bring the tide
I watch her scent
Standing at the waters end
She calls my name and black rain
Starts to descent

Without grief
Without pain
I let the falling rain
Wash away my fears
Soul that seared
Now purified and free
Clouds above creating circle
Her voice like thunder

Calling for the storm
To raise the flood

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Stormbringer" by Before the Dawn describe a dreamlike scenario where the singer sinks beneath the surface of the sea, surrounded by dark waters. The verse describes the feeling of falling freely in the cold embrace of the water before ultimately disappearing without a trace. The pre-chorus then shifts the focus to the moon, with the singer longing for its influence to bring the tide. They watch from the waters' end as the moon's scent draws them in and black rain begins to fall.

The chorus reveals a profound moment of acceptance where the singer lets go of their grief and pain, allowing the falling rain to wash away their fear. Their soul, once seared, is now purified and free, and their experience is represented through the imagery of a storm. The clouds above create a circle, and the voice of the singer's muse rings out like thunder, calling for the storm to raise the flood.

Overall, the song speaks to the transformation that can come from facing our fears and experiencing emotional storms. Through this transformative process, we can emerge purified, free, and ready to face whatever comes next.

Line by Line Meaning

In dream once again
I am dreaming once more

I am sinking
I am descending below the water

Beneath the surface of the sea
I am below the sea level

Dark waters surrounding
The water around me is dark

I fall in reign of waves
I am engulfed in the power of the waves

In this cold embrace
In this cold environment around me

I disappear without a trace
I disappear without a mark

In dead calm
An eerie calmness around me

Ocean deep inside
The ocean around me is incredibly deep

Longing for the moon to bring the tide
I am waiting for the moon to pull the tide

I watch her scent
I observe her essence