Throes of Dawn is a dark/black metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed ba… Read Full Bio ↴Throes of Dawn is a dark/black metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed back in 1994 in the city of Vaasa by Henri Koivula (vocals) and Jani Heinola (synth). Throes of Dawn's music could be described as emotional dark metal with a progressive touch. Their sound is built on the combination of synths and guitars with screaming vocals and clean vocals. The lyrical concept of Throes of Dawn is often poetic and it deals with the deeper and darker aspects of the human psyche; like solitude, broken dreams and despair.
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
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/throesofdawn
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
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/throesofdawn
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Throes of Dawn Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Throes of Dawn:
5. Quicksilver Clouds The hand that smothers all dreams Can never be lifted From…
Across the Loveless Horizon "This solitude is all I have Cold nothingness is all I…
As a Spirit There is a tragedy Deep within this soul A dark aura Made of…
Autumn Winds "Sad whispers in dead trees, A graveyard of Yellow leaves, r…
Binding Of The Spirit There is a tragedy Deep within this soul A dark aura Made…
Black Carbon Snow The sun looks down From his high astral sphere And pours…
Blue Dead Skies Blue Dead Skies For me For you Is this all there is …
Chloroform The closing darkness A mouthful of your chloroform Driftin…
Cosmic Seas I drown into ocean, into the shoreless ocean of eternity, s…
Entropy We are waiting for the end Of this abstract reality The li…
Halo Flies And all the good people From the streets Came to witness…
Halo of Flies And all the good people From the streets Came to witness…
Hollow Reflection Deeper thoughts unknown to hope Light years of drowning Into…
Hyperion Grey clouds of slumber Move across the ether Bury us under…
Ignition of the Grey Sky Slow is the murder Of my soul Lost in so many Absences O…
Lethe You set me free Flowing through The Lethean sea Turning…
Master's Garden Deep traumatic illusions Opens the gateways within Into th…
Mesmerized Mesmerized Blue colonies of sleep Open wide To the other way…
On Broken Wings of Despair Haven't we lost it all, already Blue skies turned to ever…
Ophelia I lost you to the distance I sealed myself away For nothin…
Pakkasherra From the heart of northern storms after several lifetimes g…
Quicksilver Clouds The hand that smothers all dreams Can never be lifted From…
Slow Motion And life spins in slow motion Faded pictures of you Lie sc…
Soft Whispers of the Chemical Sun The subtle hum of machines underground A cosmic journey thr…
The Blackened Rainbow Rain falls black from the skies gray as tears they fell…
The Destroying Angel White flowers of mould Decorate your skin (Deterioration o…
The Great Fleet of Echoes When we have used All of our mistakes When we have lost T…
The Hermit I held the stars on my hand The night sky in…
The Last Rainbow Warrior Is Dead Bitter funerals in silence held Twelve coffins laid to earth…
The Night Belongs to Us there it lies, under a midnight sky a stony sign of…
The Wanderer Shadows dance On visions fabric veil Reality becomes obsolet…
The Warprophet Dreams Under the constellations of ruin Under the cruelest crescen…
The Weeper Silence is born from sorrow eternal seem the ages now sinc…
Transcendence Your warmth is false Inside your hollow bosom You'll hide th…
Velvet Chokehold You may try to follow You may try to reason me…
Vertigo Take me down Into your black grotto Where the air is thick…
Watcher in the Tower I dream ... moon came behind the clouds revealing a black…
We Have Ways to Hurt You Another me Another you We wear the best of our masks In…
Winter Romance Chrystal snow falls from the clouds above, winter the bitt…
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