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History
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The
band was formed in Mjölby (Sweden), it was put together of a Thrash
band and a
Death
metal band at the end of 1990.
They
called their music Death metal and were inspired by Black metal bands.
Their
first demo was entitled "Apparition" and their second "Apparition 2".
The
"Apparition 2" demo was recorded at Gorysound Studios in Finspång.
It
went to sell over 200 copies and it was released as a 7" EP by a small
label called, Bellphegot Records.
The
result was "The Eternal Forest", a split-CD with another metal band
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The
year was 1993 when Dawn decided to enter Dan Swanös´ Unisound
studios.
The
band had changed their style and recorded the "Promo´93".
At
this time, the small American label Necropolis got their "Promo ´93".
Dawn
was signed immediately, the Americans had realised the bands potential
and
gave
them high priority. Another band on Necropolis back then was Jon Nödtviedts
The Black.
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In
May 1994, Dawn entered the Unisound Studios in Sweden to record their first
fullength album.
The
debut album "Naer Sólen Gar Niþer For Evogher" was like Necropolis
described
it, a dark atmospheric Death/Black metal album, with beautiful classic
guitar
parts combined with pure hate and malicious tunes.
Two
of the eight tracks was written in ancient Swedish and translated by
Shamaatae
of Arckanum which also was contracted with Necropolis.
Later
that year, Displeased Records from Holland offered Necropolis a licensing
deal for Europe.
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They
played some shows throughout 1995, and in the winter they entered the studio
once again.
This
time, in the Abyss studio with Peter Tägtgren (also known from the
Death Metal band Hypocrisy).
Dawn
planned to record the new album in Unisound but Dan Swanö couldn´t
book
them
until a couple of months after that the Abyss could and they took a chance
and chose Abyss.
The
MCD was called "Sorgh Pa Svarte Vingar Flogh" and contained three
songs
and a cover of Infernal Majestys "Night of the living dead".
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Necropolis
made in 1996 a sponsorshipdeal with B.C.Rich guitars and basses for the
band.
The
same year, the English Black metal group Cradle of Filth was
going
out on a tour, and wanted Dawn touring with them.
Unfortunately
Dawn had to cancel it, because they didn´t have the new album
out
and Jocke (who had replaced Karsten, who left Dawn for
his
other band Mithotyn) wasn´t ready for touring, because it was a short
notice.
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After
a few years and a mini-CD, the new album was on its way.
In
1998 the album "Slaughtersun (Crown of the triarchy)" was released,
and
again it was recorded at the Abyss Studios in Sweden.
It
contained seven, very long tracks with lyrics full of hatred,
but
this time every lyric was written in English, and by different writers.
One
of them was written by ex. Afflicted member Philip von Segebaden
The
new drummer Jocke "Morth" from Thy Primordial (also in Niden Div.187) was
like
expected a very tight drummer and the music was even more furious and faster
than before.
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