Beyond Dawn
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Norway |
| Products | Music albums, EPs, demos |
| Website | www |
Beyond Dawn originated as a Norwegian avant-garde metal ensemble before transitioning into electropop. The group consists of Espen Ingierd, Petter Haavik, Tore Gjedrem, and Einar Sjursø. Their official website humorously labels them as "Norway's Best & Least Selling Act." Initially, they produced two demos in 1990 and 1991, which led to a contract with the French label Adipocere Records. This partnership facilitated their debut commercial releases: the 7" Up Through the Linear Shades in 1993 and the EP Longing for Scarlet Days in 1994. Their first full-length album, Pity Love (1995), issued by Candlelight Records, garnered critical acclaim and earned a 4.0 score from Sputnikmusic.
Subsequently, Beyond Dawn moved away from their doom metal roots towards a different musical direction, causing disputes with their record label and resulting in a shift to Misanthropy Records. Their album Revelry (1998) was met with positive critical reception. An earlier album from 1996, initially shelved, was revisited and expanded before being released as In Reverie (1999) on Eibon Records, with a re-release in 2005 that included additional tracks. Also in 1999, they issued Electric Sulking Machine through Peaceville, which became highly regarded among fans due to its limited availability.
Over time, Beyond Dawn's style evolved from doom metal to a stripped-down electropop sound, culminating in their 2003 release Frysh. A notable change was the omission of the trombone—a distinctive feature of their 1990s recordings—from later works. The modest sales performance of Frysh prompted the band to enter an indefinite hiatus beginning in 2003. In 2005, various electronic and EBM artists produced remixes of tracks from Frysh, compiled into the double LP We're Down with Species of Any Kind. Since then, the band has remained inactive.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Pity Love (1995)
- Revelry (1998)
- In Reverie (1999)
- Electric Sulking Machine (1999)
- Frysh (2003)
- We're Down with Species of Any Kind (2005)
- Extended plays
- Up Through the Linear Shades (1993)
- Longing for Scarlet Days (1994)
- Demos
- Tales from an Extinguished World (1990)
- Heaven's Dark Reflection (1991)
- Thorns in the Eyes of the Chosen (1994)
Band members
- Final lineup
- Tore Gjedrem – bass guitar, vocals, sampling (1990–2003)
- Petter Haavik – guitars, sampling, programming, keyboards (1990–2003)
- Espen Ingierd – lead vocals, guitars, programming (1992–2003)
- Einar Sjursø (Virus, Ved Buens Ende) – drums, percussion (1990–2003)
- Former members
- Sindre Goksöyr – guitars (1990–1992)
- Dag Midbrød – trombone, keyboards (1993–1997, 1999)
External links
- Norwegian avant-garde metal musical groups
- Norwegian synth-pop groups
- Norwegian electronic music groups
- Norwegian pop music groups
- Musical groups established in 1990
- 1990 establishments in Norway
- Musical groups disestablished in 2003
- 2003 disestablishments in Norway
- Norwegian musical quartets
- Candlelight Records artists
- Peaceville Records artists