Before The Dawn Deathstar Rising
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Metalstyles
March 7th 2011


8576 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Ok then you really shouldn't try this band's main man's solo project Black Sun Aeon, although it's a bit different in sound (melodic death/doom). Dude's last album was 89 minutes in length, so you'll probably feel like, if you ever finish it, you've spent your whole day listening to it.

Crysis
Emeritus
March 7th 2011


17652 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

I've heard of them but haven't checked anything out of theirs. If it's similar to this then I could definitely see 89 minutes of it feeling like an eternity, but if he uses the doom part of the sound well it could be ok.

Metalstyles
March 7th 2011


8576 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

It's not too much like this actually, just some of the melodies sound similar. In fact, the closest thing to Black Sun Aeon is Swallow The Sun I'd say.

Raz0rGrind23
March 7th 2011


464 Comments


Gonna check this out....

Styles: How does this stack up against Deadlight? I haven't heard either.

Metalstyles
March 7th 2011


8576 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

From a musical standpoint, the formula is basically the same...actually the quality is too. You can't really go wrong with either one, but if you dislike one, you'll probably dislike the other too. This one's a little more energetic, but yeah, the musical formula is basically the same.

sexpoi
March 9th 2011


648 Comments


you're pretty right about them using similar melodies on their albums but i love the cleans.

Metalstyles
March 9th 2011


8576 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Yeah the cleans have gotten better from album to album. I still like Saukkonen's side projects (Black Sun Aeon, Dawn of Solace) more because they're darker and more progressive, but Before The Dawn is a good band for what it is.

keyserfunk
March 13th 2011


288 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I just received this album in the mail and am digging it. Bought it after reading your review -- appreciate the heads up. Probably will give this high marks in the next couple days after the metal melodies rattle my fragile melon. Unbroken is an early favorite for sure...

Burn2Burn
March 18th 2011


2374 Comments


this is really good.

DarkNoctus
March 18th 2011


12755 Comments


no no no >:[ I will not listen to this and no one will make me! >:[

Burn2Burn
March 18th 2011


2374 Comments


y u mad tho

DarkNoctus
March 18th 2011


12755 Comments


i mad! >:[ i mad i mad i mad i mad i mad i mad i maddddd! >:[

keyserfunk
May 1st 2011


288 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah, this album is in heavy rotation. consistently great throughout.

DarkNoctus
May 1st 2011


12755 Comments


I MADDDD >:[

Observer
Emeritus
April 19th 2012


9479 Comments


wow

these guys already dropped another album

Metalstyles
April 19th 2012


8576 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Already? Oh well, I guess I'm not that surprised because: 1) Tuomas Saukkonen is in this band and he's officially the hardest working musician in Finland 2) After this album some old members departed and I guess it's not that odd that the new ones wanted to get the ball rolling as fast as possible.



Have you heard it and if you have, is it any good?

Observer
Emeritus
April 19th 2012


9479 Comments


i youtubed a song, it was in line with their past stuff, production was louder

Metalstyles
April 19th 2012


8576 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Just listened to Pitch-Black Universe and Phoenix Rising off the new album and they were both pretty good. Probably going to review the new one in the coming weeks.



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