Ghost

Before the Dawn | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 27, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Locomotive Spain
• ASIN: B000FIGYF2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #377,023 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Before The Dawn saw daylight in 1999 and was created as a solo project. Tuomas (vocals & guitar) made the first demo all by himself, but later the project developed into a solid band with a full line-up.

In 2003 the band released their first album „My Darkness" on Locomotive Records. One year later the second record „4:17am" followed, and after numerous changes in the line up, Tuomas decided to designate BTD again as a solo project.

Tuomas spent weeks and month to compose new songs for the next album, which now will be available on 27th June 2006 with title „The Ghost".

Marked by obscure melodies, and a mixture of Gothicvibes together with a modern metal impact, the album is an essential masterpiece for all Darkmetal lovers. With a powerful Sound, catchy guitar riffs and an terrific vocalline, „The Ghost" will take the metalscene by storm!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty solid melodic death metal, June 21, 2007

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Ironblayde (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ghost (Audio CD)

Melodeath isn't a very exciting genre for me anymore. When I first discovered bands like In Flames and Soilwork, I couldn't get enough, but these days that whole sound seems rather played out to me. There are too many bands using it without offering anything new.

My feelings on Before the Dawn are somewhat along those lines. Their music is competently constructed and sounds just fine, but to me, it seems like there isn't a whole lot to differentiate the band from others in the same vein, or even to differentiate between one song and another. What really saves it, for me, are the clean vocals provided by Lars Eikind of Winds. The man has an outstanding voice. I'm big on vocal performances; a good one can make an otherwise unremarkable album into something interesting. That's the case here.

The one exception is the song "Ghost Town." Plenty of bands completely miss the mark once in awhile, but this song is something more than that. If I didn't know better, I'd say that the guys in Before the Dawn actively set out to create the most horrible metal song they could. It's that bad, a huge malignant tumor in an otherwise healthy body. I made myself a copy of the CD that doesn't include "Ghost Town," and like to pretend that the song never existed. I suggest that you do the same.

Despite its shortcomings, if you're into some of the other melodeath bands out there like Kalmah or Insomnium, this may very well be right up your alley. I'd especially recommend it if you're like me and place a lot of importance on strong vocals, and are a fan of Eikind's work in Winds.

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME!, August 25, 2007

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N. Khanam (NYC, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ghost (Audio CD)

this is a beautiful album, this band is very creative and this will have you more than entertained for years! HIGHLY recommended!