Image 1 of 1
With Cold Flare Eternal, Finnish melodic death metal masters Before The Dawn unleash their strongest and heaviest album to date. Led by Tuomas Saukkonen (Wolfheart, Dawn of Solace), the band builds on the momentum of their acclaimed comeback Stormbringers (2023) and channels pure Karelian melancholy into a new era of blistering metal anthems.
The chemistry between new frontman Paavo Laapotti and long-standing members Juho Räihä (guitar) and Pyry Hanski (bass) has ignited a creative high point, captured with raw live energy during their first European tour in 14 years. Recorded at SoundSpiral Studios, produced by Räihä, and mixed/mastered by Jacob Hansen, Cold Flare Eternal blends furious heaviness, soaring melodies, and atmospheric Nordic darkness like never before.
The exclusive Blue Splatter Vinyl LP edition makes this release a true collector’s piece, visually stunning and sonically powerful. Featuring the lead single “As Above, So Below”, the album proves that twenty albums into his career, Saukkonen’s vision remains sharper than ever. Cold Flare Eternal cements Before The Dawn’s rebirth and rightful place as one of Finland’s leading melodic death metal exports.
Product Details:
Format: LP, 2025
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Label: Reaper
Collector’s item
Manufacturer information
Warner Music
Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH
Alter Wandrahm 14
20457 Hamburg
Germany
E-mail: anfrage@warnermusic.com
