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.
The Black
Before the Dawn Lyrics
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Nation of leeches, kingdom made of thorns
Civil war inside your head is starting to breed
And reform it's own identity
Here you have no name so death can't find you, define you
And hope to be resurrected back to life is gone forever
Is the black haunting you in echoes
The gaze like death what you behold
Greyscale reflection, perfection so cold
Flawless shell of man is starting to break
And leave the inside for demons to take
Here you have no name so death can't find you, define you
And hope to be resurrected back to life is gone forever
And the black wearing out your soul
Is the black haunting you in echoes
The lyrics of Before the Dawn's song "The Black" appear to be a commentary on the symptoms and consequences of feeling lost, alone, and consumed by negative emotions. The opening lines describe a place of torment, a "hell," where the singer (and likely the listener as well) "belongs." The metaphorical landscape is populated by "leeches," whose parasitic tendencies sap resources and life away from those around them, and a "kingdom made of thorns," a place where everything is painful and combative. Meanwhile, there is a "civil war inside your head" that threatens to tear the consciousness into pieces and create a new, different identity in its wake.
The second verse builds on these ideas by exploring the concept of identity and the ways in which it can be warped or broken. The singer suggests that in this place of torment, there is no room for names - no space to carve out a distinct sense of self that might protect one from oblivion. There is no hope of resurrection or escape from the "black" that is "wearing out your soul" and "haunting you in echoes." The darkness and despair are relentless, reflected in the "greyscale" and "perfectly cold" shell of the self that is beginning to disintegrate, leaving only space for "demons" to fill the void.
Overall, the lyrics of "The Black" are a vivid, harrowing meditation on the experience of feeling lost and trapped within one's own mind, with no clear path to escape or redemption. The imagery is striking and evocative, painting a picture of a bleak, suffocating world that is difficult to shake once it has taken hold.
Line by Line Meaning
This place like hell where you belong
You are in a terrible place where you truly belong, resembling hell on earth.
Nation of leeches, kingdom made of thorns
The people around you are like leeches, sucking the life out of you in a kingdom where everything is painful or difficult.
Civil war inside your head is starting to breed
A battle is waging inside your mind, growing stronger and more chaotic each day.
And reform it's own identity
This internal strife is causing you to change and evolve, possibly for the worse.
Here you have no name so death can't find you, define you
You have become so lost in this dark place that you no longer have a sense of self, and you feel like death cannot claim you because you are practically a ghost.
And hope to be resurrected back to life is gone forever
Your optimism for a better life has faded completely, leaving you without any hope for the future.
And the black wearing out your soul
The darkness that surrounds you is taking a toll on your spirit, slowly draining your energy and vitality.
Is the black haunting you in echoes
This darkness is lingering in your mind even when it's not present, creating haunting memories and thoughts that won't let you go.
The gaze like death what you behold
Everything you see is like death staring back at you, making you feel hopeless and powerless.
Greyscale reflection, perfection so cold
Even your own reflection seems colorless and lifeless, and the ideal of perfection is a distant, frigid fantasy.
Flawless shell of man is starting to break
The facade of a perfect, strong person that you've been presenting to the world is beginning to crumble and reveal your true vulnerabilities.
And leave the inside for demons to take
As this false exterior falls away, the darkness within you becomes apparent and threatens to consume you completely.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Stone C. Gossard, Eddie Jerome Vedder
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