Tuomas Saukkonen Juho Räihä Pyry Hanski Paavo Laapotti
ex Dani Miettinen, Lars Eikind, Timo Collin, Mika Ojala, Panu Willman, Toni Broman, Joonas Kauppinen, Jani Saajanaho, Jarkko Männikkö, Atte Palokangas, Mika Tanttu, Tomi Malin, Aatu Mukka, Timo Hankola, Kimmo Nurmi, Tiina Ahokas
ex Dani Miettinen, Lars Eikind, Timo Collin, Mika Ojala, Panu Willman, Toni Broman, Joonas Kauppinen, Jani Saajanaho, Jarkko Männikkö, Atte Palokangas, Mika Tanttu, Tomi Malin, Aatu Mukka, Timo Hankola, Kimmo Nurmi, Tiina Ahokas
Melodic death/gothic metal band from Nastola (Finland) formed in 1999. Split up in 2013, but then reformed in 2021.
Current line-up:
Paavo Laapotti: Vocals
Juho Räihä: Guitars
Pyry Hanski: Bass
Tuomas Saukkonen: Drums, keyboard, songwriting
Former/past member(s):
Pekka Sarkkinen - Guitars
Timo Hankola - Guitars
Jani Saajanaho - Guitars (also vocals, on Gehenna)
Panu Willman - Guitars (2000-2004, also clean vocals)
Mika Ojala - Guitars (2003-2004, also keyboards)
Tomi Malin - Bass (on Gehenna)
Toni Broman - Bass (2001-2004)
Lars Eikind Eric Si: Clean vocals, bass (2007-2011) (live 2005, session 2005-2006)
Kimmo Nurmi - Drums (2000-2001)
Mika Tanttu - Drums (on Gehenna)
Dani Miettinen - Drums (2002-2004, session 2007-2009)
Aatu Mukka - Drums (Live 2005, session 2005-2006)
Atte Palokangas: Drums (2009-2011)
Joonas Kauppinen: Drums (2011-2013)
Tiina Ahokas - Keyboards (also violin, vocals, on To Desire)
Jarkko Männikkö - Keyboards (2000-2003)
ALBUMS
Before The Dawn
Archaic Flame
2024, 4xFile, FLAC, EP, Napalm Records
Before The Dawn
Destroyer
2023, File, FLAC, Single, Napalm Records
Before The Dawn
Chains
2023, File, FLAC, Single, Napalm Records
Before The Dawn
The Dark
2023, File, FLAC, Single, Napalm Records
Before The Dawn
Stormbringers
2023
Before The Dawn
Downhearted
2022, File, FLAC, Single, Stay Heavy Records
Before The Dawn
The Final Storm
2021, File, FLAC, Single, Not On Label (Before The Dawn Self-released)
Before The Dawn, Dawn Of Solace, Black Sun Aeon
My Darkness - 1999-2013
2015, 3xCD, Comp + DVD + Ltd, Stay Heavy Records
Before The Dawn
Rise Of The Phoenix
2012
Before The Dawn
Deathstar Rising
2011
Before The Dawn
Decade Of Darkness
2010
Before The Dawn, Silentrain, Godsplague, The Final Harvest, Black Sun Aeon
Dirty Black Summer
2008, CD, EP, Comp, Stay Heavy Records, 
,
, Death Metal/Doom Metal/Melodic Death Metal/Heavy Metal
Before The Dawn
Soundscape Of Silence
2008
Before The Dawn
Faithless
2007, CD, Single, Promo, Stay Heavy Records, ,
, Melodic Death Metal
Before The Dawn
Deadlight
2007, ,
, Melodic Death Metal
Before The Dawn
Deadsong
2007, ,
, Melodic Death Metal/Gothic Metal
Before The Dawn
The Ghost
2006
Before The Dawn
The First Chapter
2005, DVD-V, Locomotive Records, Locomotive Records
Before The Dawn
4:17 am
2004
Before The Dawn
My Darkness
2003
Before The Dawn
My Darkness
2002, CD, EP, Not On Label (Before The Dawn Self-released)
Before The Dawn
Gehenna
2001, CD, EP, Not On Label (Before The Dawn Self-released)
Before The Dawn
To Desire
2000, CDr, EP, Promo, Dem, Not On Label (Before The Dawn Self-released)
Before The Dawn
Rise Of The Phoenix
2012
APPEARANCES +
Twill (3) ,Feat Jack Robert
Nation
2010, CDr, Maxi, Promo, Music Media Consulting, Flowstone Music
Various
Zombie Apocalypse
2023, 20xFile, FLAC, Comp, Paracelsian Productions, 
,
, Experimental
Various
Fear Candy 106
2012, CD, Comp, Promo, Terrorizer
Various
Maximum Metal Show Vol. 162
2011, DVD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer, 
,
, Folk Rock/Prog Rock/Death Metal/Symphonic Rock/Interview/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hard Rock/Goth Rock
Various
Blast! Presents: Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
2011, CD, Comp, Enh, Promo, Nuclear Blast
Various
Nuclear Blast Amazon Sampler March 2011
2011, 15xFile, MP3, Comp, Nuclear Blast
Various
Noizefest Vol. I
2011, CD, Comp, Promo, Brainstorm Music Marketing
Various
Finnish Metal Mania 2
2011, CD, Comp, Oy EMI Finland Ab, ,
, Death Metal/Viking Metal/Goth Rock/Symphonic Rock
Various
Metal For The Masses - The Ninth Gate
2011, 3xCD, Comp, Century Media, Nuclear Blast, 
,
, Grindcore/Viking Metal/Death Metal/Symphonic Rock/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hardcore
Various
Nuclear Blast Track Attack
2011, CD, Comp, Nuclear Blast, 
,
, Heavy Metal
Various
Promised Land Of Heavy Metal
2011, CD, Comp + DVD-V + Box, Dlx, Cyclone Empire
Various
Kaikkien Aikojen Suomimetallit
2011, 3xCD, Comp, Capitol Records, ,
, Death Metal/Folk Metal/Gothic Metal/Industrial/Power Metal/Grindcore/Heavy Metal/Thrash
Various
Come Hear. Finland 2011
2011, 4xCD, Comp, Promo, FIMIC, Music Export Finland (Musex)
Various
Nuclear Blast Presents
2011, CD, Comp, Promo, Nuclear Blast Entertainment
Various
Summer Breeze 2009 (13.-15. August Dinkelsbühl)
2010, DVD-V, Comp, PAL, Silverdust Records
Various
Come Hear. Finland. 2009
2009, 3xCD, Comp, Promo + Box, FIMIC, Music Export Finland (Musex), ,
, Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Viking Metal/Death Metal/New Wave/Ambient/Heavy Metal/Electro/Doom Metal/Synth-pop
Various
Live At Wacken 2008
2009, 2xDVD, Comp, Wacken Records, ,
, Death Metal
Various
Maximum Metal Vol. 133
2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer, ,
, Rock & Roll/Hardcore/Black Metal/Punk/Death Metal
Various
Legacy 05/08
2008, CD, Comp, Smplr, Legacy Magazine
Various
Finnish Metal Mania
2008, CD, Comp, Columbia
Various
Dynamit Vol. 56
2007, CD, Comp, RockHard, ,
, Doom Metal/Heavy Metal/Death Metal/Hard Rock
Various
Legacy 03/07
2007, CD, Comp, Smplr, Legacy Magazine
Various
Imperial Metal Vol.I
2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Car, Cyclone Empire, ,
, Death Metal/Gothic Metal/Thrash/Doom Metal/Heavy Metal
Various
Inferno - A Collection Of Metal Videos 2006
2006, DVD, Comp, Inferno (3), ,
, Death Metal/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hardcore/Hard Rock/Doom Metal
Various
Novedades 2006
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Car, Locomotive Records
Various
The Best Of European Rock Vol.1
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Locomotive Records
Various
CVC#4 Classics Video Collection
2005, DVD, Comp, Locomotive Records
Various
Legacy 03/04
2004, CD, Comp, Smplr, Legacy Magazine, ,
, Thrash/Black Metal/Death Metal
Various
Sweden Rock Magazine CD # 6
2004, CD, Comp, Smplr, Sweden Rock Magazine
Various
ZilloScope: New Signs & Sounds 07/04
2004, CD, Comp, Zillo, ,
, Darkwave/EBM/Goth Rock/Folk
Various
Headache (Rock And Metal Magazine) - Free Sampler 2
2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Headache
Various
Sue CD 5 - Tales From The Land Of The 1000 Icecold Lakes
2004, CD, Comp, Dis, Sue (2)
Various
Eat This!
2004, CD, Album, Comp, Promo, Car, Locomotive Records
Various
Gekiteki Metal Compilation
2004, CD, Comp, M&I Company Ltd.
Various
Heavy Rock
2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Locomotive Records
Various
Dynamit Vol. 35
2003, CD, Comp, RockHard, ,
, Industrial/Prog Rock/Death Metal/Symphonic Rock/Black Metal/Heavy Metal/Thrash
Various
Hell Awaits CD Sampler N° 18
2003, CD-ROM, Comp, Promo, Hell Awaits
Various
Locomotive Music
2003, CD, Comp, Promo, Locomotive Music
Various
Very Metal VII
2003, CD, Comp, Promo, Car, Rock Sound, 
,
, Black Metal/Death Metal/Doom Metal/Gothic Metal/Heavy Metal/Melodic Death Metal/Power Metal/Sludge Metal/Speed Metal/Thrash
Various
Genuine Tracks #2
2003, CD, Comp, Enh, Promo, Locomotive Music
Various
Loud Sounds #7
2003, CD, Comp, Enh, Promo, RockHard, 
,
, Progressive Metal/Thrash/Grindcore/Nu Metal/Heavy Metal/Power Metal/Metalcore/Hard Rock/Stoner Rock/Death Metal/Black Metal/Gothic Metal/AOR/Melodic Death Metal/Technical Death Metal
Various
Northern Breeze II
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Low Frequency Records