Dawn Ray'd
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder | Simon Barr, Fabian Devlin |
| Headquarters | Liverpool , England, United Kingdom |
| Products | Music albums, EPs |
Dawn Ray'd was a black metal group originating from Liverpool, England, founded by vocalist and violinist Simon Barr alongside guitarist Fabian Devlin, with drummer Matthew Broadley joining subsequently. The band evolved from their previous project, We Came Out Like Tigers, and adopted their name from a phrase in Voltairine de Cleyre's 1898 poem Santa Agueda. They were known for their explicit anarchist and anti-fascist stance.
Their initial EP, A Thorn, a Blight, was released in 2015, followed by their debut full-length album, The Unlawful Assembly, in 2017. That same year, Dawn Ray'd secured a deal with Prosthetic Records. Their sophomore album, Behold Sedition Plainsong, came out in 2019 and earned a 4 out of 5 star rating from Kerrang!, which praised the band for both embodying and redefining the rebellious spirit of black metal.
In September 2023, Dawn Ray'd declared their disbandment and withdrew from all scheduled performances.
Discography
Studio albums
- The Unlawful Assembly (2017)
- Behold Sedition Plainsong (2019)
- To Know the Light (2023)
EPs
- A Thorn, a Blight (2015)
- Wild Fire (2021)