After getting the band a full line-up, the first demo tape was made, and the first deal was signed with Woodcut Records in 1995. This led to the release of “Pakkasherra” promo tape in 1996 and eventually “Pakkasherra” album, which was released in 1997.
The second album "Dreams of the Black Earth" was forged in the legendary Tico-Tico studio in late 1997. The music of Throes of Dawn had developed enormously from "Pakkasherra". Where "Pakkasherra" sounded raw and technical "Dreams of the Black Earth" showed much more mature and sensitive side of the band. One song from this album was released as a taster in "The Blackened Rainbow" MCD in 1998. "Dreams of the Black Earth" was released worldwide in 1999.
The recording sessions of the third "Binding of the Spirit" album took place once again at Tico-Tico studios during the autumn 1999. Armed with better sound quality and production, the band showed a darker and more depressive side of their dark metal. "Binding of the Spirit" was released through Wounded Love in Spring 2000.
After the third album, things got complicated for the other band members, when the founders of the band, Henri and Jani moved away from the hometown. The band had been practically dead for a few months, until they decided to bring the band back to life with a totally new line-up.
Through many trials, a new line-up began to take shape. Each new member had a past in familiar bands: Lead guitarist Juha Ylikoski had played in Rotten Sound, the bass player Harri Huhtala played previously in Cartilage and Vomiturition. The drummer, Jani Martikkala, had made his contibution in ...And Oceans, Black Dawn and Enochian Crescent.
Finally, after years of planning and intensive song writing, the recordings of the fourth album "Quicksilver Clouds" started in the autumn of 2003 at Sonic-pump studios in Helsinki. With "Quicksilver Clouds" Throes of Dawn took their music into totally new and exciting level: The depth and atmosphere in this album greatly exceeded all their previous releases. New elements were combined into the traditional Throes of Dawn sound, and this really opened new dimensions into their dark metal. The sound engineer Tero "Max" Kostermaa showed true dedication to his work, which resulted in brilliant and atmospheric soundscape. "Quicksilver Clouds" was released in 2004 by Avantgarde music.
February 19th 2010 was the release date of Throes of Dawn's fifth full length album "The Great Fleet of Echoes" released through Firebox Records. Says the singer Henri Koivula: ""The Great Fleet of Echoes" is a clear expansion in the bands songwriting. Showing more versatile, progressive and melodic approach into the gloom and melancholy our music reflects. A Firm and logical step forward." The album was welcomed with great reviews throughout the world.
Throes of Dawn has performed live with bands like Satyricon, Anathema, Orphaned Land and Green Carnation. The band produced a video of the song “Vertigo”, which has been of great promotional value: Several networks in Europe have broadcasted it, and it was also included in the metal DVD compilation of the Finnish inferno magazine.
Official website: http://www.throesofdawn.com
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Entropy
Throes of Dawn Lyrics
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Of this abstract reality
The light no longer
Shines from your eyes
And the words that fall
From your mouth
Slowly evaporate
I'm falling through my mind
I can hear you call my name
Through my descending dreams
And I recall
A world just like this
Where we lay hiding
Beneath a grey steel sky
Holding the entropy
Of those moments passing away
Now that you have gone
To a world where nothing exists
I hold your image
I hold your image
Silence is the language
You speak to me
The song "Entropy" by Throes Of Dawn is a melancholic portrayal of the end of an abstract reality, where the light has faded from the eyes and words slowly evaporate. The lyrics express a sense of falling through one's own mind, while hearing familiar calls through descending dreams. The singer recalls a world just like this where they once hid beneath a grey steel sky, holding onto the entropy of fleeting moments. Now that the person has gone to a world where nothing exists, the singer is left holding onto their image. The silence left behind is the only language that continues the communication between the two.
The song captures the sense of inevitability and acceptance of the end, while also expressing a sense of longing and sadness for what has been lost. The use of imagery, such as the grey steel sky and the falling through one's own mind provide a vivid portrayal of the experience of loss and mourning. The use of language, particularly the "language of silence" speaks to the intangible connection that exists beyond death.
Line by Line Meaning
We are waiting for the end
We are anticipating the conclusion of existence
Of this abstract reality
Of this surreal, intangible world we inhabit
The light no longer
The radiance has diminished
Shines from your eyes
Emanating from your vision with less brilliance
And the words that fall
And the words that spill out
From your mouth
From your oral cavity
Slowly evaporate
Gradually vanishing into thin air
I'm falling through
I am descending through
I'm falling through my mind
I'm plunging down my consciousness
I can hear you call my name
I hear you summon me with your voice
Through my descending dreams
During my dive into the realm of dreams
And I recall
And I recollect
A world just like this
A parallel universe much like our current reality
Where we lay hiding
Where we concealed ourselves
Beneath a grey steel sky
Underneath a drab, metal firmament
Holding the entropy
Grasping the inevitable decay
Of those moments passing away
Of those instances slipping into non-existence
Now that you have gone
Now that you've departed
To a world where nothing exists
To a dimension void of any creation
I hold your image
I maintain your likeness
I hold your image
I keep your representation
Silence is the language
The lack of sound is the speech
You speak to me
That you convey to me
Contributed by Taylor V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Film First Productions
Great music!
fabio david caro torres
hermoso tema......Cuando los veremos en Colombia!!!!????
KeyMass Digital Matter
A friend just sent it to me... I'm blown away!!!
alejandro nieto
Pink Floyd,In the woods,Riverside... influences.I Like new and old of them.
Hansjoerg Ruesch
'm the guitarist. The piece comes from me. Thank you.
Hiraeth88
Seriously though?
Marc Oneal
@Hiraeth88 No he isn't. That was my father. he was an alcoholic and died 3 years ago. He was a guitarist but not the one from this band.
WhenSilenceBreaks
Check out their earlier, Blacker/Darker stuff. It's even better.