Dawn of Solace
{{Short description|Finnish metal band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Dawn of Solace
| image = Before the Dawn - Tuska 29062008 - 03.JPG
| caption = Tuomas Saukkonen
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| birth_name =
| alias =
| origin = Finland
| instrument =
| genre = Death-doom,{{cite web | url = https://bravewords.com/news/dawn-of-solace-announce-acoustic-cabin-sessions-streaming-show-release-acoustic-live-video-for-numb | title = DAWN OF SOLACE Announce Acoustic Cabin Sessions Streaming Show, Release Acoustic Live Video For "Numb" - BraveWords | date = 22 August 2020 | access-date = 12 January 2025 }} gothic metal, doom metal, melodic death metal
| occupation =
| years_active = 2005–2006, 2019–present
| label = Dead Air
Noble Demon
| website =
| current_members = Tuomas Saukkonen
Mikko Heikkilä
| past_members = Lars Eikind
}}
Dawn of Solace is a heavy metal side-project from Finland, started in 2005 by Tuomas Saukkonen (Before the Dawn, Wolfheart).
History
While in the writing process for the third Before the Dawn album, The Ghost, Saukkonen ended up with over 30 written songs. The first plan was to make a double album for Before the Dawn, but some of the material was slower, more melodic and darker than the songs chosen for The Ghost and Saukkonen wanted to take things further without any limitations that Before the Dawn might create.[http://www.metalfromfinland.com/Dawn+Of+Solace#biography Dawn of Solace Bandbio at Metal From Finland] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129120103/http://metalfromfinland.com/Dawn+Of+Solace#biography |date=29 November 2011 }} access 2008-09-07, update 2011-03-21
The result was Saukkonen's solo project, Dawn of Solace. The first album, entitled The Darkness, features a melodic sound akin to that of Before the Dawn, albeit with a much stronger gothic metal and doom metal influence. After the album's release, problems with the Dead Air label caused Dawn of Solace to be put on hold until 2019, when they were signed to their current label Noble Demon and had The Darkness re-released via that label in November 2019.{{cite web | url = https://ucm.one/en/re-release-of-the-album-dawn-of-solace-the-darkness-noble-demon/?srsltid=AfmBOoqFSyb9dXXesPBvOEX-VuriCl7UEEhnKFY1oxZll_2LCTs3bmkq | title = Re-Release of the album “Dawn of Solace – The Darkness” (Noble Demon) }}
In December 2019, Saukkonen announced Dawn of Solace would be releasing their second album and first one in nearly 14 years, entitled Waves, released on 24 January 2020.{{cite web|url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/dawn-of-solace-announce-new-album-waves/|title=Dawn of Solace announce new album 'Waves'|publisher=distortedsoundmag.com|accessdate=5 January 2020|date=19 December 2019}}
On 29 August 2021, a music video was released for the song "White Noise" from their then-upcoming third album Flames of Perdition,{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonicperspectives.com/news/dawn-of-solace-release-new-video-white-noise/|title=DAWN OF SOLACE Featuring WOLFHEART Mastermind TUOMAS SAUKKONEN Release New Video "White Noise"|date=29 August 2021}} originally scheduled to be released on 12 November 2021 but postponed to 28 January 2022.
On 25 October 2024, it was announced that their fourth album Affliction Vortex will be released on 14 February 2025.{{cite web|url=https://grande-rock.com/news/dawn-of-solace-to-release-new-studio-album-affliction-vortex-on-february-14th-2025/|title=Dawn Of Solace to release new studio album “Affliction Vortex” on February 14th 2025|publisher=Grande Rock|access-date=October 28, 2024|date=October 25, 2024}}
Members
=Current members=
- Tuomas Saukkonen – all instruments, harsh vocals (2005–2006, 2019–present)
- Mikko Heikkilä – clean vocals (2019–present)
=Former members=
- Lars Eikind – clean vocals (2005–2006)
Discography
- The Darkness (2006)
- Waves (2020)
- Flames of Perdition (2022)
- Affliction Vortex (2025)
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Category:Finnish heavy metal musical groups
Category:Finnish gothic metal musical groups
Category:Finnish melodic death metal musical groups