My Darkness

Before the Dawn

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 16, 2004)
• Original Release Date: April 1, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Locomotive Spain
• ASIN: B0001IN116
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #102,437 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
2003 debut album for dark metal act signed to Locomotive Music. 11 tracks packaged in Digipak format. 2003. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good for a debut, May 15, 2009

By	Nexus05 (MD, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Darkness (Audio CD)

I actually thought it was very good, BTD's debut comes straight forward and solid, great melodic metal band, dont think of them much of death, no Fast pace drumming and fast solos/riffs but they have their own trademark sound, they have more of a mellow sound so upbeat but they have good hooks and riffs, i cant really compare them. The use of keyboards when in use aren't cheesy/happy toned which i hate (personally) they have a very serious and straight forward sound -very original. No its not SPECTACULAR or STELLAR but a good listen driving around or just relaxing when your in the mood for something less DEATH METAL like, groovy but still with the growls and screams, an interesting band im definitely getting their other cd's......i guess you can say its all a matter of taste....and opinion, this was just mines.

4.0 out of 5 stars Before The Dawn Lies A New Breed Of Metal, August 16, 2005

By	Ken Pierce "Editor, PiercingMetal.com" (Brooklyn,, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: My Darkness (Audio CD)

This CD would be my introduction to Before The Dawn and like most listeners these days I approach new things with equal levels of curiosity and hesitation. When I find a band that I have never heard of before I am sometimes afraid of what will be discovered when I play the CD for the first time. However when I placed the copy of "My Darkness" in the changer this was not to be the case. Beginning with a slight intro piece the groove laid out in "Unbrakeable" just hooked me instantly. When the dirty growls of Toumas Saukkonen came in I was sold. The CD has many different things going on in its favor. They use both styles of singing mixing the clean with the dirty to some effect. Most of the instrumentation is programmed and under the direction of Saukkonen making this project pretty much under his command almost like Trent Reznor would do with his group Nine Inch Nails. While this tended to lean towards the Gothic end for me, I felt a lot of Doom mixed with Black was an inspiration as well in its composition. The riffs are nice and heavy and the drumming solid throughout this mostly catchy CD (but the drums are programmed). I felt compelled to listen to the whole CD a few times before I could come up with words on it and key tracks for me were "My Darkness", "Unbrakeable" and "Take My Pain". I do admit a sense of lying to readers though since I pretty much enjoyed the whole piece more than just a few referenced tracks.

As this CD is an import, it might be wise to search some back bins or look for a copy on Amazon.com so you might be able to get it a little cheaper. It truly is worth looking into for those that lean towards the Gothic edge. I look forward to the groups follow-up and hope it is as good as this one was. The booklet inside the digipak CD case includes all the lyrics which I always enjoy. This is a recommended piece.

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4.0 out of 5 stars This is good, November 20, 2004

By	Bookman "Music Explorer" (mississippisssiippi) - See all my reviews

Whatever, don't pay any attention to them. This cd is good. Obviously it is not for people who like Slayer or something like that.
This cd is good and fun to listen to for everybody who knows what a descent melody with a nice drumbeat is. so there. if you are one of those people, buy this. just go to their website and listen to the samples. you will come right back here and buy both of their cds.!!!!!