Dawn "Slaughtersun (Crown Of The Triarchy)"

Slaughtersun (Crown of the Triarchy) is the third studio album by Swedish black metal band Dawn. It was released via Necropolis Records in August 1998.

On 17 June 2014, the album was remastered and reissued on Century Media Records. It was remastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio in November 2013. The release features reworked artwork, layout, and design, which was handled by Daniel Viberg and Dawn.

AllMusic described the band and album's style as "black metal in the ultra-melodic vein of Dissection, only way more intense." He also compared the album to Enslaved's first album, and wrote that "Dawn has blind-sided the black metal world with what appears to be the Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk of 1998, adding that "Balance is what drives this album. Balance between breakneck speed and mid-paced melody. Balance that doesn't sacrifice fierce, raw metal for symphonic dribble (not that there aren't a great deal of well-placed symphonic undertones)." Terrorizer wrote that "the atmosphere enveloping "Slaughtersun" has a definite filmic quality that makes it less traditionally constructed than most albums in this genre."

All of the music was composed by Fredrik Söderberg who also performed lead, rhythm, and acoustic guitars on the album. The band had material for 13 songs, but only recorded 9 of them, of which only 7 made it onto the album due to the restrictions of the CD format.

Jason Hundey has described the album as "their most accomplished work thus far, building off the progress made on the mini-album Sorgh Pa Svarte Vingar Flogh, but taking the sound to a whole new level. Although it took 15-plus listens to find words for this majestic black metal crown of achievement, it only took one to realize the sheer magnitude and power this album produces." Terrorizer named it one of the '100 Most Important Albums of the Nineties'.

Track listing

All music is composed by Fredrik Söderberg. Lyrics as indicated

1. "The Knell and the World" Martin Hellkvist 9:00
2. "Falcula" Henke Forss 10:10
3. "To Achieve the Ancestral Powers" (Instrumental) 2:02
4. "Ride the Wings of Pestilence" Philip Von Segebaden 9:43
5. "The Aphelion Deserts" Hellkvist 8:31
6. "Stalker's Blessing" Forss 8:21
7. "Malediction Murder" Forss 11:06

Executive producer Paul Thind, Necropolis Records.

Layout and design by Dawn and Deanna Alcorn.

Cover concept by Dawn.

Band photos by Anton H. LeClercq.

Recording information:

Recorded in Abyss Studios, April 1997.

Engineered and mixed by Dawn and Peter Tägtgren.

Produced by Dawn.

Dawn "The Eternal Forest - Demo Years '91-'93"

The Eternal Forest - Demo Years '91-'93 is a compilation album by Swedish Melodic Black Metal band Dawn, released April 22nd, 2014

Track list:

1. In the Depths of My Soul 04:47  
2. Incantation of Unholiness 04:56  
3. Spawn of Evil 05:48  
4. Thirst of the Dead 04:44  
5. In the Depths of My Soul 05:08  
6. The Eternal Forest 06:31  
7. As the Tears Fall 06:50  
8. Thirst of the Dead 04:49  
9. Dawn of Torture 01:36  

Total time:  45:09

Released on vinyl LP and CD.

Vinyl released in two versions: black and stricktly limited to 300 copies only white LP.

Contains all Dawn demos:

Songs 1-4 taken from "Apparition" demo.

Songs 5-7 taken from "Promo '93".

Songs 8-9 taken from "Demo 1 '92".

Recording information:

Tracks 1 to 4 originally released on the Demo Tape Dawn (8) - Apparition and the Split CD Pyphomgertum / Dawn (8) - The Dark Light / The Eternal Forest.

Recorded at Gory Sound studios, December 1992.

Tracks 5 to 7 originally released on Dawn (8) - Promotional Demo 1993.

Recorded at Unisound studios, September 1993.

Track 8 & 9 originally released on Dawn (8) - Demo #1 '92.

Recorded at studio Arrogance, March 1992.

All 9 tracks remastered at Unisound Studios, November 2013.

Dawn "Slaughtersun (Crown Of The Triarchy) (Double CD 2004 Reissue)"

Slaughtersun (Crown of the Triarchy) is the third studio album by Swedish black metal band Dawn. It was released recording in Abyss Studios in April 1997, and released on Necropolis Records the following year in August 1998.

Rereleased January 12, 2004 as a double CD.

On June 17, 2014 the album was remastered and reissued on Century Media Records. The album was remastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio in November 2013. It also featured reworked artwork, layout, and design, which was handled by Daniel Viberg and Dawn.

Track list:

Disc 1

1. The Knell and the World 09:00   
2. Falcula 10:10   
3. To Achieve the Ancestral Powers 02:02   
4. Ride the Wings of Pestilence 09:43   
5. The Aphelion Deserts 08:31
6. Stalker's Blessing 08:21   
7. Malediction Murder 11:06  
8. In the Depths of My Soul   04:46  
9. Incantation of Unholyness 04:56  
10. Spawn of Evil 05:48  
11. Thirst of the Dead 04:44  

Time:  01:19:07

 

Disc 2

1. Eyesland 05:39  
2. The Ethereal Forest 06:11  
3. Diabolical Beauty 07:08  
4. In the Depths of My Soul 05:10  
5. Ginom Rinande Lughier 05:39   
6. As the Tears Fall 06:26  
7. Svarter Skiner Sólen 05:38
8. Everflaming 07:22  
9. Vya Kal 01:30
10. Sorrow Flew On Black Wings 07:51   
11. Soil of Dead Earth 06:57   
12. Night of the Living Dead (Infernäl Mäjesty cover) 07:06   

Time:  01:12:37

CD1 is black, CD2 is gold.

Disc 1:

Tracks 1-7 taken from "Slaughtersun (Crown of the Triarchy)".

Tracks 8-11 taken from the "The Eternal Forest" split-CD (originally released in 1994 on Bellphegot Records).

Disc 2:

Tracks 1-8 taken from "Nær Solen Gar Nider For Evogher".

Tracks 9-12 taken from "Sorgh på Svarte Vingar Fløgh".

All music composed by Fredrik Söderberg

Arrangements by Fredrik Söderberg and Dawn

Lyrics by Henke Forss, Martin Hellkvist and Philip Von Segebaden.

Executive producer Paul Thind, Necropolis Records

Layout and design by Dawn and Deanna Alcorn

Cover concept by Dawn

Band photos by Anton H. LeClercq.

There also exists Digipack version of this album and a rare promo version.

Recording information:

Recorded in Abyss Studios, April 1997.

Engineered and mixed by Dawn and Peter Tägtgren.

Produced by Dawn.

Dawn "Nær Solen Gar Niþer For Evogher"

Dawn is a Swedish melodic black metal band, from Linköping formed by Frederik Söderberg in 1990; while they disbanded for nearly a decade, they have reconvened and are active today. The band has released eight recordings, including two full-length albums. 

Nær Solen Gar Niþer For Evogher is their first full-length, released January 6th, 1994.

Track list:

1. Eyesland 05:39  
2. The Ethereal Forest 06:11  
3. Diabolical Beauty 07:08  
4. In the Depths of My Soul 05:10  
5. Ginom renande lughier 05:39
6. As the Tears Fall 06:26  
7. Svarter skiner sólen 05:38  
8. Everflaming 07:22  

Total time:   49:13  

Arrangements by Fredrik Söderberg and Dawn.

Translations:

Title - "When the Sun Goes Down Forever"

Track 5 - "Through Purifying Flames"

Track 7 - "Black Shines the Sun"

Recording information:

Recorded in Hellspawn Studios during Solar Eclipse, Anno 1994.