- Beyond Dawn
Infobox musical artist
Name = Beyond Dawn
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Origin =Norway
Genre =Dark metal Avant-garde metal Electropop
Years_active = 1990-2003
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URL = http://www.beyonddawn.com
Current_members = Espen Ingierd
Petter Haavik
Tore Gjedrem
Einar Sjursø
Past_members =Beyond Dawn is a Norwegian
avant-garde metal band turnedelectropop composed of Espen Ingierd, Petter Haavik, Tore Gjedrem, and Einar Sjursø. They are described on their [http://www.beyonddawn.com official website] as "Norway's Best & Least Selling Act", which most likely insinuates Beyond Dawn's distinct artistic integrity being connected with their relative lack of commercial success. After two demo tapes in 1990 and 1991, the band were picked up by French label Adipocere Records, which made possible the band's first two commercial releases, 1993'sUp Through the Linear Shades 7" and 1994'sLonging For Scarlet Days EP. In 1995, Beyond Dawn released their critically acclaimed full length debutPity Love onCandlelight Records . Soon after, the band began work on an album intended to be a departure from the doom metal music they were becoming known for, but their record label was less than pleased with the band's drastic change in sound and they were soon in search of a new label. They eventually signed withMisanthropy Records and releasedRevelry in 1998 to more critical praise. Beyond Dawn eventually resumed work on the would-be 1996 album and, after adding additional material and overdubs, releasedIn Reverie in 1999 onEibon Records , which would also be reissued in 2005 with two bonus tracks included. During the latter half of 1999, they releasedElectric Sulking Machine on thePeaceville label, which soon became a favorite amongst fans and remains sought after due to its limited pressing.During the span of their career, Beyond Dawn's sound has gradually evolved from the
doom metal present on their early releases to the minimalisticelectropop present on the band's latest album,Frysh . In addition to this, thetrombone , which was a core part of Beyond Dawn's sound on nearly all of their 90s works, is not featured on their most recent output. Due to the limited commercial success of Frysh, the band went on hiatus in 2003 to focus on other projects. Some time later, several tracks from Frysh were remixed by various electronic and EBM artists and released in the form of the double LPWe're Down With Species of Any Kind in 2005. Currently, the band remains on an indefinite hiatus.Discography
* "
Tales from an Extinguished World " (demo) (1990)
* "Heaven's Dark Reflection " (demo) (1991)
* "Up Through the Linear Shades " (7") (1993)
* "Longing for Scarlet Days " (1994)
* "Pity Love " (1995)
* "Revelry " (1998)
* "In Reverie" (1999)
* "Electric Sulking Machine " (1999)
* "Far from Showbiz " (single) (2003)
* "Frysh " (2003)
* "We're Down with Species of Any Kind " (2x LP) (2005)Current line-up
*Tore Gjedrem : Bass
*Petter Haavik :Guitar
*Espen Ingierd :Guitar andvocals
*Einar Sjursø (Virus ,Ved Buens Ende ) : DrumsExternal links
* [http://www.beyonddawn.com Official website]
References
* [http://www.beyonddawn.com Official website]
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