The Mixtape (Meridian Dawn EP)
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{{Infobox album
| name = The Mixtape EP
| type = EP
| artist = Meridian Dawn
| cover = The Mixtape (Meridian Dawn EP).jpeg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2014|03|25}}
| recorded = 2013–2014
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 20:43
| label = Self-released
| producer =
- Thomas "PLEC" Johansson
- Daniel Antonsson
- Nicholas Ziros
- Jeff Cloyes
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = The Fever Syndrome
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Mixtape EP
| type = EP
| single1 = Thieves
| single1date = 16 March 2014
}}
}}
The Mixtape EP is the debut EP of the melodic death metal band Meridian Dawn. It was released on 25 March 2014.{{cite web|url=http://theageofmetal.com/2014/03/meridian-dawn-the-mixtape-ep-2014/|title=Meridian Dawn – The Mixtape EP (2014)|date=24 March 2014|access-date=25 March 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328031444/http://theageofmetal.com/2014/03/meridian-dawn-the-mixtape-ep-2014/|archive-date=28 March 2014}} The mixtape features a guest appearance from Joacim "Jake E" Lundberg (Cyhra, ex-Amaranthe) on the track "Dressed In Ice".{{cite web |url=http://theageofmetal.com/2014/03/meridian-dawn-the-mixtape-ep-2014/ |title=Meridian Dawn – the Mixtape EP (2014) | |access-date=25 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328031444/http://theageofmetal.com/2014/03/meridian-dawn-the-mixtape-ep-2014/ |archive-date=28 March 2014 }}{{cite web |url=http://theageofmetal.com/2014/03/meridian-dawn-released-lyric-video-for-the-song-thieves-off-their-upcoming-ep-the-mixtape/ |title=Meridian Dawn released lyric video for the song 'Thieves' off their upcoming EP the Mixtape | |website=theageofmetal.com |access-date=5 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408063734/http://theageofmetal.com/2014/03/meridian-dawn-released-lyric-video-for-the-song-thieves-off-their-upcoming-ep-the-mixtape/ |archive-date=8 April 2014 |url-status=dead}} "Thieves" would be released as a lyric video single directed by Niklas Sundin (Dark Tranquillity, Cabin Fever Media).{{cite web| url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=101268 |title=New EP "The Mixtape" Streaming From Meridian Dawn |website=Metalunderground.com |date=25 May 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://gunshyassassin.com/news/meridian-dawn-debut-new-tune/ |title=Meridian Dawn Debut New Tune |website=Gunshyassassin.com |date=20 March 2014 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329231548/http://gunshyassassin.com/news/meridian-dawn-debut-new-tune/ |archive-date=29 March 2014 }}{{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' |website=Metalmouth.net |date=19 March 2014}}{{cite web| url=http://www.stormbringer.at/news_44280/meridian-dawn-neues-lyric-video-thieves.html |title=MERIDIAN DAWN - Neues Lyric Video "Thieves"! |website=Stormbringer.at |date=23 March 2014}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length = 20:43
| title1 = Thieves
| length1 = 3:47
| title2 = The Fever Syndrome
| length2 = 3:30
| title3 = Dressed in Ice
| note3 = featuring Joacim "Jake E" Lundberg
| length3 = 5:00
| title4 = I Don't Wanna Be Me
| note4 = Type O Negative cover
| writer4 = Peter Steele
| length4 = 3:52
| title5 = Descent
| note5 = Fear Factory cover
| writer5 = Burton C. Bell, Dino Cazares, Christian Olde Wolbers, Raymond Herrera
| length5 = 4:35
}}
Personnel
=Band members=
- Antony Hämäläinen – vocals, lyrics
- Christopher Cussell – rhythm and lead guitar
- Brandon Johnson – rhythm guitar
- Nicholas Ziros – rhythm and lead guitar, bass
- Johan Nunez – drums
=Additional personnel=
- Joacim "Jake E" Lundberg – vocals on "Dressed in Ice"
- Gustavo Sazes – cover art, design