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.
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The Hermit
Throes of Dawn Lyrics
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The night sky in these robes
The world under this wand
In the garden of the misanthrope
I felt the fading starlight
The folding hope of a soul
In the screams of the dying universe
I could never see
The human is dead
Inside the robes of the Hermit
"Speak of my anguish
Sing of my despair
For nothing can ever
Heal this soul
Too deep the wounds
From life to heal
Total isolation is the key
For your world never
Meant nothing to me"
The lyrics to Throes of Dawn's song "The Hermit" paint a vivid picture of a solitary figure, who holds the stars in their hand, wearing robes that reflect the night sky. The world seems to be theirs for the taking, with their wand in hand and the garden of the misanthrope at their disposal. However, a sense of hopelessness permeates the lyrics, as the fading starlight represents the end of something beautiful, the folding hope of a soul. In the end, we're left with screams from a dying universe, a sense of finality that speaks to the inevitability of life's end.
Despite having held the stars and wanded through the world, the Hermit is now dead inside. The robes that initially symbolized power and control now serve as a covering for his pain and inability to heal. The last lines beg for someone to speak and sing of their anguish and despair, emphasizing the Hermit's total isolation and deep wounds that are too severe to heal. The world meant nothing to the Hermit, which indicates that perhaps they had once tried to engage with the world and only ended up hurt and disillusioned.
Line by Line Meaning
I held the stars on my hand
I once had everything within my grasp
The night sky in these robes
I was cloaked in the darkness of the universe
The world under this wand
I controlled all, with all at my mercy
In the garden of the misanthrope
In a place of bitterness and hatred, I found myself
I felt the fading starlight
I sensed my own defeat as my power slipped away
The folding hope of a soul
My dreams and aspirations disintegrated
In the screams of the dying universe
As the world around me met its end, I too was dying
What was there
I could not comprehend the meaning of anything
I could never see
I was blinded by my own disillusionment
The human is dead
I have lost touch with humanity
Inside the robes of the Hermit
As I withdrew from society, I retreated into myself
"Speak of my anguish
I long for someone to understand my pain
Sing of my despair
My sorrow is so great, it deserves a song of its own
For nothing can ever
I am beyond repair
Heal this soul
I am too broken to mend
Too deep the wounds
The trauma I have suffered is too severe
From life to heal
I cannot find solace in living
Total isolation is the key
The only way to avoid further pain is to withdraw from the world
For your world never
The world you inhabit holds no relevance to me
Meant nothing to me"
I have nothing left for this world
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@mullethater4223
I held the stars on my hand
The nightsky in these robes
The world under this wand
In the garden of the misanthrope
I felt the fading starlight
The folding hope of a soul
In the screams of the dying universe
What was there
I could never see
The human is dead
Inside the robes of the hermit
"speak of my anguish
Sing of my despair
For nothing can ever
Heal this soul
Too deep the wounds
From life to heal
Total isolation is the key
For your world never
Meant nothing to me:"
@mullethater4223
I held the stars on my hand
The nightsky in these robes
The world under this wand
In the garden of the misanthrope
I felt the fading starlight
The folding hope of a soul
In the screams of the dying universe
What was there
I could never see
The human is dead
Inside the robes of the hermit
"speak of my anguish
Sing of my despair
For nothing can ever
Heal this soul
Too deep the wounds
From life to heal
Total isolation is the key
For your world never
Meant nothing to me:"
@ravenheart369
The best song in whole album
@johndee5892
Had this cd for a long time. Highly technical
@ai2114
another awesome song by them is black carbon snow. my personal favorite from them. u may like it.
@PiKaStRo
I love that band, they're fuckin' good! They're kicking asses!!!!
@ethelbertguthridge7613
PiKaStRo now say this in Finnish so they can understand you American lackeys
@koleta666
Beautiful!!!
@AlienatedQc
This is awesome dark metal
@irismoses4393
incredible!!!
@anttisilvast8951
greatness!!!