Deadlight is the fourth album released by the Finnish band Before the Dawn. It was released on April 4, 2007. Before the Dawn joined Stay Heavy Records for the release of this album.[2] This was a turning point in the history of the band, although also this time Tuomas was forced to play most of the instruments himself: "We had to fire the drummer after one week ... And then also our second guitarist was too busy with his other band recording, so I played all the guitars. So on the album it is only me and Lars."[3]
| Deadlight | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 4, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal Gothic metal Death-doom | |||
| Length | 39:40 | |||
| Label | Stay Heavy Records | |||
| Before the Dawn chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Rock Hard | 6/10[1] |
Background edit
Additional musicians on Deadlight are Juho Räihä (guitar solo on "Fear Me") and Katja Vauhkonen (female vocals on "Star of Fire" and "..."). Juho, who produced the Dawn of Solace album The Darkness, also produced this CD.
Shortly after the album release, Dani Miettinen returned to the band.[4]
Deadlight features the band's major hit "Deadsong", which became a staple of every live show until their 2013 split-up. "Deadsong" (released as a single on 14 February 2007)[5]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wrath" | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Faithless" | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Fear Me" | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Eternal" | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Morning Sun" | 4:52 |
| 6. | "Deadsong" | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Guardian" | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Star of Fire" | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Reign of Fire" | 3:16 |
| 10. | "..." | 4:14 |
| 11. | "Bitter End" (Digipak bonus track) | 3:25 |
| 12. | "Gehenna" (Digipak bonus track) | 4:21 |
Charts edit
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 29 |
References edit
- ^ Blum, Tobias (July 2007). "Before the Dawn – Deadlight". Rock Hard (in German). No. 242.
- ^ Stay Heavy Records website Band bio page. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- ^ Interview with Tuomas Saukkonen at Stalker Magazine
- ^ Band biography on Before The Dawn myspace fan website. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ Before The Dawn discography Archived 2014-01-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 March 2011
- ^ "Before the Dawn: Deadlight" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.