It all started in 199… Read Full Bio ↴BLACK DAWN (Formerly known as Nocturnal Feast)
It all started in 1993 (finland). Cauldron, Wrath, Tero, Marko, Jussi changed the name Nocturnal Feast into Black Dawn. Before the recording of the 2nd demo in May, Black Dawn was in war with the local mob of Jehovah worshippers the police and one particular priest. In the first quarter of the year the Black Dawn fell to pieces once more. Only Wrath and Cauldro, were left. The old way became their goal once more. Before the summer Black Dawn found new members : Anzhaar and Gaunt.
Black Dawn is also know as the True Black Dawn due to legal issues with another band from the US with the same name.
DISCOGRAPHY:
War Against Christians - Demo (Self-Released, 1993)
Dead Metal - Demo (Self-Released, 1996)
Blood For Satan demo - (Self-Released, 1998)
Blood For Satan - Full-lengtht (2001)
Within Ye Woods Before Ye Throne
Black Dawn Lyrics
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Whych riseth from ye cave and from ye temple ball
Remember, ye who call upon his name
Ye ancient ones whych watch thy mortal game
For he is kyng, and doth forever wait
Awakenyng: ye dawn which calleth hate
Ye others from their watche by hydden gate
So come, ye priests and acolytes of might
Make readie for ye festival, ye ryte
Call up ye blackened legions off ye pit
To dance before ye throne wher he doth sit
Calling, calling ye prince of darknesse black
Awakenyng, awakenyng ye dawn which calleth hate
Dreaming, dreaming off hys evil spawn
Calling, calling within ye woods
So shout ye chant, and make ye caverns rynge
Hear thy unhallowed multitudes now sing
Thy priests, master off a thousand names
Thy glories, kyng of all begotten paynes
Thy honnour great, ye prince of darknesse black
Thy holle region, chief off ye haowlyng packe
Thy lyfe, a lord off hys evil spawn
Thy might from olde chaosgod now gone
Thy lesser ones, which dwell within ye star
Thy brother, hastur, who doth watch a far
Thy realm, wherein we know eternal lyfe
Thy tomb, wher endeth our eternal strife
Call up ye blackened legions off ye pit
To dance before ye throne wher he doth sit
Calling, calling ye prince of darknesse black
Awakenyng, awakenyng ye dawn which calleth hate
Dreaming, dreaming off hys evil spawn
Calling, calling within ye woods
The lyrics to Black Dawn's song "Within Ye Woods Before Ye Throne" describe a ritualistic gathering of followers of the dark lord, who is waiting for their chanting call in the dead city, rising from caves and temple balls. The chant is a call to awaken the ancient ones who watch over their mortal game. The dark lord is described as a king who forever waits for the dawn of hate. He calls up his legions and rouses others from their hidden gates. The priests and acolytes of might are called upon to make ready for the festival, the rite. The blackened legions from the pit are called upon to dance before the throne where the prince of darkness sits. The ceremony is a way for the followers to honor, glorify and invoke their dark lord.
The lyrics unfold as a dark, occultic ritual that involves honoring, praising, and invoking a dark lord. The atmosphere is sinister and foreboding. The use of archaic and elevated language adds to the macabre and ominous tone of the song. The lyrics also touch on themes of power, control, and sacrifice. The followers are willing to offer their devotion and allegiance to the dark lord in exchange for power and eternal life in his realm.
Line by Line Meaning
In dead city: he waits thy chanting call
He is patiently waiting in a lifeless city for you to call upon him with your chanting
Whych riseth from ye cave and from ye temple ball
Your chanting is rising up from both the cave and the temple hall
Remember, ye who call upon his name
Those who call upon his name must remember
Ye ancient ones whych watch thy mortal game
The ancient ones are watching the game that mortals are playing
For he is kyng, and doth forever wait
He is the king and he is waiting forever
Awakenyng: ye dawn which calleth hate
The awakening of the dawn that brings hatred
Calles up thy legions: and doth rouse to late
He calls upon his legions and awakens them too late
Ye others from their watche by hydden gate
He awakens the others from their watch by the hidden gate
So come, ye priests and acolytes of might
His priests and acolytes of great power must come
Make readie for ye festival, ye ryte
They must prepare for the festival, the rite
Call up ye blackened legions off ye pit
They must summon the dark legions from the pit
To dance before ye throne wher he doth sit
They must dance before his throne where he sits
Calling, calling ye prince of darknesse black
They are calling, calling for the prince of darkness who is black
Awakenyng, awakenyng ye dawn which calleth hate
The dawn that brings hate is awakening
Dreaming, dreaming off hys evil spawn
They are dreaming of his evil spawn
Calling, calling within ye woods
They are calling, calling within the woods
So shout ye chant, and make ye caverns rynge
They must shout their chant and make the caverns ring
Hear thy unhallowed multitudes now sing
Listen to the unholy crowds sing now
Thy priests, master off a thousand names
His priests are masters of a thousand names
Thy glories, kyng of all begotten paynes
He is the king of all the pains that have been born
Thy honnour great, ye prince of darknesse black
He has great honor as the prince of darkness who is black
Thy holle region, chief off ye haowlyng packe
His whole region is the chief of the howling pack
Thy lyfe, a lord off hys evil spawn
His life is the lord of his evil spawn
Thy might from olde chaosgod now gone
His might comes from the old chaos god who is now gone
Thy lesser ones, which dwell within ye star
The lesser ones that live within the star are his
Thy brother, hastur, who doth watch a far
His brother Hastur is watching from afar
Thy realm, wherein we know eternal lyfe
His realm is where we can find eternal life
Thy tomb, wher endeth our eternal strife
His tomb is where our eternal strife ends
Call up ye blackened legions off ye pit
They must summon the dark legions from the pit
To dance before ye throne wher he doth sit
They must dance before his throne where he sits
Calling, calling ye prince of darknesse black
They are calling, calling for the prince of darkness who is black
Awakenyng, awakenyng ye dawn which calleth hate
The dawn that brings hate is awakening
Dreaming, dreaming off hys evil spawn
They are dreaming of his evil spawn
Calling, calling within ye woods
They are calling, calling within the woods
Contributed by Lincoln D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Snarl616
I own this album and I can say that it's very good: potent, original, evil and with good tunes. Black Dawn is probably one of the most underrated black metal bands from Finland, in my opinion.
theoneandonlysarab
Pretty brutal sound
Cody Pross
BLOOD FOR SATAN!
SephyYT
mon premier cd de black metal j avait 16 ans et il fait toujours partit des mes skeud de black préférer
Usora771
OMFG XDDD .. the beginning ist soo funny xD
vesh19
jesus died 2,000 years ago. get over it.
Cafatka
x'D
jedimind24
you guys are sick.. prais jesus christ our lord and savior
True Luciferian Productions
shut up with you cancer and Hail Satan :) \,,/