The Coming Dawn
According to their bio, Lowell based The Coming Dawn ‘deliver a musical experience that is intelligently designed to alter your perspective. By channelling the intensity of metal and the aggression of punk/hardcore, and coupling it with cinematic ambience, an incredible union is formed, one of melody and of madness’. Now I don’t normally go for copying what bands have written, but in this case I couldn’t think of any way to reword that. Having risen out of the Charlotte music scene to contend with some of the bigger bands, these guys have firmly set their sights on getting out there – so let’s see what the music brings!
Behemoth certainly suggests that what the band says is close to home, opening with an ominous guitar line which builds into a crushingly deep melee of lead lines and heavy bass, the whole mix taking on a feeling of drama and progression. Moving into a riff fuelled section, the feeling continues to sit firmly within melody, crafting a track which could happily accompany a dramatic cinema scene or a moment in life where something inspiring and massive is needed. Almost building as you listen to it, the track is one which is going to make you sit back and just listen, marvelling at the sound the band have achieved and making you want to hear more and more. What’s most striking though is that there’s no lyrics – the music does all the talking which is needed!
The Getaway brings about the introduction of vocals, opening with a riff fuelled by a lead line and matching the soaring guitar lick with clean vocals over a sludgy bass backing. The chorus on this track is the key, forming into a catchy mix of vocals and guitar hooks which, on the live scene, is bound to have crowds singing along and joining in with the band. Once again the band seem to have achieved what they say on their bio, throwing in gang vocals and hammering sections which combine the different styles which have influenced them into one melting pot of gooey melodic heaviness. Stand Up And Fight continues this theme, once again opening with a dark guitar line and those haunting vocals, the mix drawing you in and making you just sit back and listen to their sound. Catchy yet somehow raw, this is another track which stands out as one which you have to check out, it’s got the hallmarks of stadium rock combined with serious metal, forming into a mix which you can’t help but be enthralled by.
Facing The Train is a bit of a change from the band, launching straight into an all out heavy approach from the offset and throwing down into a fast paced track which is going to have crowds going wild. Catchy once again, it’s striking how these guys can craft such a technical sound whilst still keeping all of the elements relatively simple so as not to over complicate anything or make it confusing, it’s just downright damned good music. Running Slowly is another massively high point for the band, this time crafting the track around an emotionally tinged piano line combined with those powerful guitars, forming a mix which once again harks to the cinematic elements and conveying a sense of drama throughout. This is a seriously accomplished track, the sort of thing which you’d expect from a band of a much bigger stature and one which is going to get them some serious recognition if its picked up on. Of all the tracks on the bands ReverbNation page, this is the one which stood out to me the most, there’s just something about it which I couldn’t help but listen to, wanting to hear every single second of it as it progressed.
Closing with The Storm, there’s one last chance to experience the cinematic drama which the band convey in their approach to music, this time using a synth to open proceedings before building into an orchestral section which, quite simply, is stunning. Sounding like an approaching army as the track grows, using sound effects and orchestral elements to craft a sound which builds and builds before launching into their own take on things, this is a track which will simply dumbfound you and leave you questioning how the hell these guys aren’t massive. Crunchy guitars and prominent bass lines rove around as the soaring vocal lines hark towards the more progressive of bands, crafting a track which holds all of the drama of a Hollywood epic and leaving you with no doubt that this band could well be the future of music.
I don’t really know what else to say about The Coming Dawn other than wow, that was awesome. The music here doesn’t follow convention or try to be something it’s not, instead using the tracks to make your mind wander, taking you to a new place and making you alter your perspective on what music should be. Dramatic yet clean at times, powerful yet melodic throughout, this is music which you don’t listen to, you experience and feel it. My feeling on this one is very simple, get me a copy of the album as soon as physically possible then get your asses on tour over here in the UK – the world needs to hear this music!
To find out more about The Coming Dawn (and believe me you need to!), check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls
Behemoth certainly suggests that what the band says is close to home, opening with an ominous guitar line which builds into a crushingly deep melee of lead lines and heavy bass, the whole mix taking on a feeling of drama and progression. Moving into a riff fuelled section, the feeling continues to sit firmly within melody, crafting a track which could happily accompany a dramatic cinema scene or a moment in life where something inspiring and massive is needed. Almost building as you listen to it, the track is one which is going to make you sit back and just listen, marvelling at the sound the band have achieved and making you want to hear more and more. What’s most striking though is that there’s no lyrics – the music does all the talking which is needed!
The Getaway brings about the introduction of vocals, opening with a riff fuelled by a lead line and matching the soaring guitar lick with clean vocals over a sludgy bass backing. The chorus on this track is the key, forming into a catchy mix of vocals and guitar hooks which, on the live scene, is bound to have crowds singing along and joining in with the band. Once again the band seem to have achieved what they say on their bio, throwing in gang vocals and hammering sections which combine the different styles which have influenced them into one melting pot of gooey melodic heaviness. Stand Up And Fight continues this theme, once again opening with a dark guitar line and those haunting vocals, the mix drawing you in and making you just sit back and listen to their sound. Catchy yet somehow raw, this is another track which stands out as one which you have to check out, it’s got the hallmarks of stadium rock combined with serious metal, forming into a mix which you can’t help but be enthralled by.
Facing The Train is a bit of a change from the band, launching straight into an all out heavy approach from the offset and throwing down into a fast paced track which is going to have crowds going wild. Catchy once again, it’s striking how these guys can craft such a technical sound whilst still keeping all of the elements relatively simple so as not to over complicate anything or make it confusing, it’s just downright damned good music. Running Slowly is another massively high point for the band, this time crafting the track around an emotionally tinged piano line combined with those powerful guitars, forming a mix which once again harks to the cinematic elements and conveying a sense of drama throughout. This is a seriously accomplished track, the sort of thing which you’d expect from a band of a much bigger stature and one which is going to get them some serious recognition if its picked up on. Of all the tracks on the bands ReverbNation page, this is the one which stood out to me the most, there’s just something about it which I couldn’t help but listen to, wanting to hear every single second of it as it progressed.
Closing with The Storm, there’s one last chance to experience the cinematic drama which the band convey in their approach to music, this time using a synth to open proceedings before building into an orchestral section which, quite simply, is stunning. Sounding like an approaching army as the track grows, using sound effects and orchestral elements to craft a sound which builds and builds before launching into their own take on things, this is a track which will simply dumbfound you and leave you questioning how the hell these guys aren’t massive. Crunchy guitars and prominent bass lines rove around as the soaring vocal lines hark towards the more progressive of bands, crafting a track which holds all of the drama of a Hollywood epic and leaving you with no doubt that this band could well be the future of music.
I don’t really know what else to say about The Coming Dawn other than wow, that was awesome. The music here doesn’t follow convention or try to be something it’s not, instead using the tracks to make your mind wander, taking you to a new place and making you alter your perspective on what music should be. Dramatic yet clean at times, powerful yet melodic throughout, this is music which you don’t listen to, you experience and feel it. My feeling on this one is very simple, get me a copy of the album as soon as physically possible then get your asses on tour over here in the UK – the world needs to hear this music!
To find out more about The Coming Dawn (and believe me you need to!), check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls