Meridian Dawn
{{Short description|Multinational heavy metal band}}
{{Lead too short|date=May 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Meridian Dawn
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| genre = {{hlist|Melodic death metal|death metal}}
| years_active = 2012–present
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| current_members = Antony Hämäläinen
Nick Ziros
Ibrahim Hechavarria
Seth Funk
Nathan Bigelow
| past_members = Christopher Cussell
Brandon Johnson
Johan Nunez
}}
Meridian Dawn is an international death metal band.
History
The band was conceived by vocalist Antony Hämäläinen (Armageddon, Nightrage), drummer Johan Nunez (Kamelot, Nightrage, Firewind, Marty Friedman), guitarist Brandon Johnson, bassist/guitarist Nicholas Ziros (Into the Moat, Remembering Never), and guitarist Christopher "CJ" Cussell. Songs were written after about a year of file exchange as the majority of the band lived in different parts of the world. On 25 March 2014 the band released its first ever EP titled The Mixtape. It is a collection of five songs that were created in different studios, with different producers from both Sweden and the United States respectively.{{cite web| url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ex-nightrage-singer-firewind-drummer-join-forces-in-meridian-dawn/ |title=Ex-NIGHTRAGE Singer, FIREWIND Drummer Join Forces In MERIDIAN DAWN |publisher=blabbermouth.net |date=15 July 2013}}{{cite web| url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/meridian-dawn-drum-cam-footage-of-iconic-recording-sessions/0bwnb3x7nm4B4 |title=MERIDIAN DAWN: Drum-Cam Footage Of 'Iconic' Recording ... |publisher=artistdirect.com |date=4 August 2013}}{{cite web| url=http://www.bravewords.com/news/208141 |title=MERIDIAN DAWN Release Lyric Video For 'Iconic' |publisher=bravewords.com |date=30 July 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://gunshyassassin.com/news/meridian-dawn-debut-new-tune/ |title=Meridian Dawn Debut New Tune |publisher=gunshyassassin.com |date=20 March 2014 |access-date=29 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329231548/http://gunshyassassin.com/news/meridian-dawn-debut-new-tune/ |archive-date=29 March 2014 |url-status=usurped }}{{cite web| url=http://metalmouth.net/2014/03/modern-metallers-meridian-dawn-post-lyric-video-for-thieves/ |title=Modern Metallers MERIDIAN DAWN Post Lyric Video For 'Thieves' |publisher=metalmouth.net |date=19 March 2014}}{{cite web| url=http://www.sickdrummermagazine.com/index.php?option=com_hwdvideoshare&task=viewvideo&Itemid=100022&video_id=2029 |title=Johan Nunez - Meridian Dawn - Iconic |publisher=sickdrummermagazine.com |date=3 August 2013}}
Engineered and mixed by Meridian Dawn and mastered once again by Jeff Cloyes (311, Lauryn Hill, Plies, Remembering Never), The Fever Syndrome was released 10 July 2020 in both digital streaming and limited deluxe digipack edition via Seeing Red Records.
Musical style
Meridian Dawn's music is generally considered a mixture of European death metal and melodic death metal.{{cite web|date=24 March 2014|title=The Mixtape EP|url=http://theageofmetal.com/2014/03/meridian-dawn-the-mixtape-ep-2014/|url-status=dead|publisher=The Age Of Metal|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328031444/http://theageofmetal.com/2014/03/meridian-dawn-the-mixtape-ep-2014/|archivedate=28 March 2014}}{{cite web| url=http://hatredmeanswar4.blogspot.com/2014/03/meridian-dawnthe-mixtape2014-ep-review.html |title=Meridian Dawn/The Mixtape/2014 EP Review |date=20 March 2014}} The Age of Metal observes "vocal contrasts between clean and guttural vocals are impressive, and the production value goes beyond expectation for an EP release". VarietyOfDeathZine commented the band "has a modern and melodic approach to metal while also being very heavily influenced by death metal which shows up mostly in the vocals."{{cite web| url=http://www.metalinjection.net/av/song-premiere-meridian-dawn-fever-syndrome |title=Song Premiere: MERIDIAN DAWN Suffer A "Fever Syndrome" Release Lyric Video For 'Iconic' |publisher=metalinjection.com |date=25 March 2014}}{{cite web| url=http://purerocknews.com/ex-nightrage-singer-firewind-drummer-join-forces-in-meridian-dawn/ |title=Ex-NIGHTRAGE Singer, FIREWIND Drummer Join Forces In MERIDIAN DAWN |publisher=purerocknews.com |date=15 July 2013}}
Band members
;Current line-up
- Antony Hämäläinen – vocals {{small|(2012–present)}}
- Nicholas Ziros – lead guitar {{small|(2014–present)}}, bass {{small|(2012–2014)}}
- Ibrahim Hechavarria – rhythm guitar {{small|(2020–present)}}
- Seth Funk – bass {{small|(2020–present)}}
- Nathan Bigelow – drums {{small|(2020–present)}}
;Previous members
- Christopher Cussell – guitars {{small|(2012–2014)}}
- Brandon Johnson – guitars {{small|(2012–2014)}}
- Johan Nunez – drums {{small|(2012–2020)}}
;Session members
- Jonah Weingarten – keyboards and orchestration {{small|(2021)}}
Discography
= Studio albums =
= EPs =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of extended plays ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:15em;" | EP details |
| scope="row" | The Mixtape
|
|
|---|
| scope="row" | Dissolving Bonds
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| scope="row" | Pagan Poetry
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= Singles =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Song !Album |
| 2014
|"Thieves" |The Mixtape |
| rowspan="5"|2020
|"Iconic" |rowspan="3"|The Fever Syndrome |
| "God to All" |
| "Luminescent" |
| "The Moonlit Path"
|rowspan="2"|Pagan Poetry |
| "Pagan Poetry" |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Meridian_Dawn/3540378812 Meridian Dawn] at Encyclopaedia Metallum
- {{URL|www.facebook.com/meridiandawnofficial|Official Facebook}}
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Category:Finnish death metal musical groups
Category:American death metal musical groups