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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We Have Ways to Hurt You
Throes of Dawn Lyrics
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Another you
We wear the best of our masks
In this masquerade
Of the all-lost emotion
Of all decay
We stand apart
In satin longues
In velvet rooms
The symptoms growing worse
Camouflaged
Among the empty
Court jesters
Lost kings
This is life
This is life
This is life
We take from you
The lyrics of Throes of Dawn's song We Have Ways to Hurt You reflects on the human tendency of putting up a façade to hide their true selves in order to fit in with society. The lines "Another me, another you, we wear the best of our masks" emphasizes on this concept of putting on a persona to avoid being exposed to the world. The mask here symbolizes the fake personalities we tend to wear to blend in with the crowd and the line "In satin longues, in velvet rooms" emphasizes on the luxurious world we create for ourselves, trying to hide our vulnerabilities from the world.
The song also speaks about the decaying world around us and how it affects us. The line "infected by the sick world" implies how the negativity around us affects our mental state and the line "the symptoms growing worse" symbolizes the gradual decline we face as we try to push our real selves away from the world.
Moreover, the last line "We take from you" represents the inevitable truth of how our fake personalities tend to manipulate people for their own gain, either consciously or subconsciously.
Overall, the lyrics of the song depict a society where people wear masks to fit in and hide their true selves and the consequences that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Another me
A different version of myself
Another you
A different version of you
We wear the best of our masks
We put on our best façades
In this masquerade
In this game of pretending
Of the all-lost emotion
Of the absent feelings
Of all decay
Of all the crumbling
We stand apart
We are isolated
Infected by the sick world
Affected by the unhealthy society
In satin longues
In luxurious clothing
In velvet rooms
In extravagant surroundings
The symptoms growing worse
The signs of illness are intensifying
Camouflaged
Concealed
Among the empty
Among the unfulfilled
Court jesters
Foolish entertainers
Lost kings
Disoriented rulers
This is life
This is reality
This is life
This is reality
This is life
This is reality
We take from you
We extract from you
Contributed by Elizabeth F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
xSwampKalmah
@oabbasi Yeah, I definitely preferred their older material. My favorite song was Black Carbon Snow. I first came upon the song when I started getting more and more into keyboard infused Symphonic metal. When I first heard it, my mind was BLOWN. Even today, I go back to that song as often as I can. It's just one of those rare examples of Metal nostalgia that you can listen to years from now, and it will still sound AMAZING each and every time. I really miss the raspy Black Metal vocals :-(
daymarre
Im loving it!:) and I didnt know them before even if they seem to be pretty known yet:)