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 Wake
Before the Dawn Lyrics
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I decline this domain
I resign the mankind
With a misanthropic vein
I foresee the flames of the end
Ablazed on fire, ashes of the wake to come
Will darken the sun above
This deathlike silence
Is the faint voice of defiance
I foresee the flames of the end
Ablazed on fire, ashes of the wake to come
Will darken the sun above
Horde of the half-hearted fighters
Warriors feeble and frail
Legions that once stood proud
In front of the enemy
In battlefields of devastation
Now stand in line
For annihilation
Believe in my chosen isolation
My world of solitude is god forsaken
In "The Wake," Before the Dawn expresses a profound sense of disillusionment and despair with society and humanity in general. The singer rejects the world around him, finding it utterly lacking in value and meaning. They see no hope for mankind and resign themselves to a misanthropic perspective, rejecting humanity as a whole. There is a sense of impending doom, as the singer foresees the end of the world, and the flames and ashes of the wake to come.
There is a deathlike silence that pervades the singer's worldview, the voice of defiance in the face of a world that has failed them. The horde of half-hearted fighters and once-proud legions now stand weak and feeble, awaiting annihilation. The singer's chosen isolation is all they have left, and they cling to it as their only refuge, even if it means living in a god-forsaken world.
"The Wake" provides a bleak view of the world, one where hope is in short supply and the future seems uncertain. The lyrics evoke a sense of impending doom, coupled with a growing sense of detachment and disillusionment with society. The song is a powerful exploration of the human condition, touching on themes of isolation, despair, and the search for meaning in a world that seems devoid of it.
Line by Line Meaning
I reject the world around me
I refuse to acknowledge and accept the environment and society I find myself in.
I decline this domain
I am rejecting the world and its ways.
I resign the mankind
I give up on humanity and its actions.
With a misanthropic vein
I have a general dislike and distrust of humanity.
I foresee the flames of the end
I predict the destruction and chaos that is to come.
Ablazed on fire, ashes of the wake to come
The aftermath of the upcoming disaster will leave nothing but destruction.
Will darken the sun above
The catastrophe will be so great that it will affect even the heavens and the natural order.
This deathlike silence
The absolute stillness and quiet before the storm hits.
Is the faint voice of defiance
My silent rebellion against the world and its destruction.
Horde of the half-hearted fighters
The army of weak and halfhearted soldiers.
Warriors feeble and frail
The fighters are weak and poorly equipped for the coming battle.
Legions that once stood proud
The once mighty army that was proud of its prowess.
In front of the enemy
In the face of the opposing army.
In battlefields of devastation
On war-torn lands that are destroyed and ravaged.
Now stand in line
They are now lined up and waiting for their inevitable demise.
For annihilation
They are waiting to be obliterated completely.
Believe in my chosen isolation
I have chosen and accept my isolation from the rest of the world.
My world of solitude is god forsaken
The loneliness I seek is a result of my disdain for the divine and my belief that it has abandoned us all.
Contributed by Charlie A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.