Musique illimitée
Écoutez cet album en haute-qualité dès maintenant dans nos applications
Démarrer ma période d'essai et lancer l'écoute de cet albumProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
SouscrireProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
Téléchargement digital
Téléchargez cet album dans la qualité de votre choix
Like so many bands in the Scandinavian extreme metal scene, Before the Dawn have had their share of lineup changes along the way. Founder Tuomas Saukkonen is the only one who remains from the 2003 release, My Darkness, which was Before the Dawn's first full-length album; Saukkonen started Before the Dawn in Finland in 1999 and was still leading the band 12 years later. And Saukkonen's leadership is no doubt the reason why Before the Dawn, despite those lineup changes, continue to sound focused on the absorbing, if imperfect, Deathstar Rising. The epic material on this 2011 release is best described as melodic death metal with elements of gothic metal and hints of Scandinavian folk; Before the Dawn aren't overtly folk-drenched the way that their countrymen Finntroll are overtly folk-drenched, but the folk elements are there nonetheless. And throughout this album, there is a genuine desire to blend heaviness, intensity, and aggression with melody and nuance. Melody isn't a mere afterthought on "The Wake," "Remembrance," "Winter Within," or "Sanctuary"; it is an integral part of what Before the Dawn do. The extreme vocals/clean vocals contrast that is so common among melodic death metal bands (as well as among symphonic black metal bands) is all over Deathstar Rising; Saukkonen provides the extreme vocals, while bassist Lars Eikind (a Norwegian musician in a predominantly Finnish band) provides the clean vocals. Eikind is the more understandable of the two, and unfortunately, Saukkonen's extreme vocals (which are somewhere between a guttural, death metal, Cookie Monster growl and metalcore/hardcore screaming) make some of the lyrics difficult to understand (a common complaint in death metal). Regardless, Before the Dawn have a highly attractive sound, and the writing on this album is nothing to complain about. It would have been nice if Saukkonen were consistently understandable, but all things considered, Deathstar Rising is an exciting demonstration of what these Nordic melodeath providers have to offer.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
Vous êtes actuellement en train d’écouter des extraits.
Écoutez plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
Écoutez cette playlist et plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
À partir de 12,49€/mois
Before The Dawn, Artist, MainArtist - Tuomas Saukkonen, Composer, Author
2011 Nuclear Blast 2011 Nuclear Blast
Before The Dawn, Artist, MainArtist - Tuomas Saukkonen, Composer, Author
2011 Nuclear Blast 2011 Nuclear Blast
Before The Dawn, Artist, MainArtist - Tuomas Saukkonen, Composer, Author
2011 Nuclear Blast 2011 Nuclear Blast
Before The Dawn, Artist, MainArtist - Tuomas Saukkonen, Composer, Author
2011 Nuclear Blast 2011 Nuclear Blast
Before The Dawn, Artist, MainArtist - Tuomas Saukkonen, Composer, Author - Lars Eikind, Author
2011 Nuclear Blast 2011 Nuclear Blast
Before The Dawn, Artist, MainArtist - Tuomas Saukkonen, Composer, Author
2011 Nuclear Blast 2011 Nuclear Blast
Before The Dawn, Artist, MainArtist - Tuomas Saukkonen, Composer, Author
2011 Nuclear Blast 2011 Nuclear Blast
Before The Dawn, Artist, MainArtist - Tuomas Saukkonen, Composer, Author
2011 Nuclear Blast 2011 Nuclear Blast
Before The Dawn, Artist, MainArtist - Tuomas Saukkonen, Composer, Author
2011 Nuclear Blast 2011 Nuclear Blast
Before The Dawn, Artist, MainArtist - Tuomas Saukkonen, Composer, Author
2011 Nuclear Blast 2011 Nuclear Blast
Before The Dawn, Artist, MainArtist - Tuomas Saukkonen, Composer, Author
2011 Nuclear Blast 2011 Nuclear Blast
Before The Dawn, Artist, MainArtist - Tuomas Saukkonen, Composer, Author
2011 Nuclear Blast 2011 Nuclear Blast
Before The Dawn, Artist, MainArtist - Tuomas Saukkonen, Composer, Author
2011 Nuclear Blast 2011 Nuclear Blast
Before The Dawn, Artist, MainArtist - Tuomas Saukkonen, Composer, Author
2011 Nuclear Blast 2011 Nuclear Blast
Chronique
Like so many bands in the Scandinavian extreme metal scene, Before the Dawn have had their share of lineup changes along the way. Founder Tuomas Saukkonen is the only one who remains from the 2003 release, My Darkness, which was Before the Dawn's first full-length album; Saukkonen started Before the Dawn in Finland in 1999 and was still leading the band 12 years later. And Saukkonen's leadership is no doubt the reason why Before the Dawn, despite those lineup changes, continue to sound focused on the absorbing, if imperfect, Deathstar Rising. The epic material on this 2011 release is best described as melodic death metal with elements of gothic metal and hints of Scandinavian folk; Before the Dawn aren't overtly folk-drenched the way that their countrymen Finntroll are overtly folk-drenched, but the folk elements are there nonetheless. And throughout this album, there is a genuine desire to blend heaviness, intensity, and aggression with melody and nuance. Melody isn't a mere afterthought on "The Wake," "Remembrance," "Winter Within," or "Sanctuary"; it is an integral part of what Before the Dawn do. The extreme vocals/clean vocals contrast that is so common among melodic death metal bands (as well as among symphonic black metal bands) is all over Deathstar Rising; Saukkonen provides the extreme vocals, while bassist Lars Eikind (a Norwegian musician in a predominantly Finnish band) provides the clean vocals. Eikind is the more understandable of the two, and unfortunately, Saukkonen's extreme vocals (which are somewhere between a guttural, death metal, Cookie Monster growl and metalcore/hardcore screaming) make some of the lyrics difficult to understand (a common complaint in death metal). Regardless, Before the Dawn have a highly attractive sound, and the writing on this album is nothing to complain about. It would have been nice if Saukkonen were consistently understandable, but all things considered, Deathstar Rising is an exciting demonstration of what these Nordic melodeath providers have to offer.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 14 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:56:20
- 1 Livret Numérique
- Artistes principaux : Before The Dawn
- Compositeur : Tuomas Saukkonen
- Label : Nuclear Blast
- Genre : Pop/Rock Rock
2011 Nuclear Blast 2011 Nuclear Blast
Améliorer les informations de l'albumPourquoi acheter sur Qobuz ?
-
Streamez ou téléchargez votre musique
Achetez un album ou une piste à l’unité. Ou écoutez tout notre catalogue en illimité avec nos abonnements de streaming en haute qualité.
-
Zéro DRM
Les fichiers téléchargés vous appartiennent, sans aucune limite d’utilisation. Vous pouvez les télécharger autant de fois que vous souhaitez.
-
Choisissez le format qui vous convient
Vous disposez d’un large choix de formats pour télécharger vos achats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) en fonction de vos besoins.
-
Écoutez vos achats dans nos applications
Téléchargez les applications Qobuz pour smartphones, tablettes et ordinateurs, et écoutez vos achats partout avec vous.