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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Throes of Dawn Lyrics
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Faded pictures of you
Lie scattered
All over the floor
Sedatives and memories
The daylight left behind
Searing into grey opium dreams
The wordless sequence
Saw the death of reason
The endless Spiral down
Years ago
Through our futile juvenile eyes
We watched
As the days caught fire
The constant noise
Of the burning world
Growing ever
Louder and louder
I held the moment
The wordless sequence
Saw the death of reason
The endless Spiral down
Down (x3)
There's a place
Where the wounds grow
Beyond the reach of words
Where the dreams lie suspended
In slow motion
Breathing in and out
These pictures come
In violent repetition
Somewhere down
In the immaculate depths
Distorted and false
You come to me
With open arms
"Slow Motion" by Throes of Dawn is a poignant and dark song that deals with the theme of nostalgia and heartbreak. The opening lines "And life spins in slow motion, Faded pictures of you" sets the tone of the song as a protagonist mourns the demise of a relationship and the aftermath that follows. The scattered pictures lying all over the floor are a metaphor for the shattered memories and moments that can never be relived. The use of the words "sedatives and memories" reflects the mental distress and loss of control that the singer seems to be going through.
The chorus, "I held the moment, the wordless sequence, Saw the death of reason, the endless Spiral down" showcases the singer's vulnerability and how the memories of the relationship have taken over their sense of reason. The wordless sequence suggests an inability to articulate the pain and anguish that the singer is going through, while the concept of the spiral down reflects the helplessness and chaos that surrounds them. The poignant repetition of the word "down" evokes a sense of despair.
The final stanza, "You come to me With open arms" reflects the desperation and longing for the relationship that has ended. The song's poetic imagery and metaphors convey the emotional turmoil that comes with the process of grieving.
Line by Line Meaning
And life spins in slow motion
Life moves slowly, just like a picture in slow motion.
Faded pictures of you
Memories of you that have lost their brightness and clarity in my mind.
Lie scattered
Are spread and disorganized all over the place.
All over the floor
Everywhere on the ground.
Sedatives and memories
Both tranquilizers and recollections and thoughts of the past.
The daylight left behind
The sunlight that's no longer there, now that it's nighttime or the dream is over.
Searing into grey opium dreams
Burning or sinking very deeply and intensely into dull and unreal imaginings.
I held the moment
I preserved that moment in my heart or soul.
The wordless sequence
A series of events, emotions or images that cannot be fully expressed in words.
Saw the death of reason
I witnessed the end of rationality or logical thinking.
The endless Spiral down
An infinite tumble or descent in a spiraling movement.
Years ago
In times that have passed by.
Through our futile juvenile eyes
As seen from the perspectives of our hopeless and immature personalities.
We watched
We observed the world change around us.
As the days caught fire
As each day became more fervent and out of control.
The constant noise
The ceaseless sound of things that surround us - chaos.
Of the burning world
Of a world in flames or as if a world burning down and disintegrating forever.
Growing ever
Continuously rising in intensity and volume.
Louder and louder
More and more audible, and therefore more distinct and unbearable.
There's a place
A location or a state of being I know of.
Where the wounds grow
A location where injuries and scars become heavier and more prevalent.
Beyond the reach of words
Unexpressable in a tangible, linguistic way.
Where the dreams lie suspended
A place in dreams where aspirations are hanging in midair.
In slow motion
In an unhurried, decelerated pace.
Breathing in and out
Inhaling and exhaling, regulating one's breath.
These pictures come
These images appear to me once again.
In violent repetition
In a forceful and persistent recurring pattern.
Somewhere down
At a deeper or lower level of the psyche or the subconsciousness.
In the immaculate depths
In the purest and most profound layers of the mind or the soul.
Distorted and false
Twisted or altered out of shape, and not true to the original.
You come to me
You approach me, you enter my own space and time.
With open arms
In a welcoming and friendly manner, expressing affection or warmth.
Contributed by Bentley Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Manuel Echarri
Fucking amazing, progresive, doom, trova one of the best songs of this century. Full of power. You can jump to the sky and destroy everything around.
David Ferman
Poetic Finnish magic.....more, more, more please !!!
Seasonofblacktulip
Amazing Song!!! (6)
Hugo Santos
excelent
Faidon Liakos
Άριστοι...