CRIMSON DAWN inked a deal with MY GRAVEYARD PRODUCTIONS to release the album “In Strange Aeons”.
The band, led by Dario Beretta (Drakkar) and Antonio Pecere (Rapid Fire, Betoken), plays an exciting Epic Doom inspired by bands such as Candlemass and Black Sabbath, without losing its personal touch.
Crimson Dawn took shape in the winter of 2005, with a mix of their musical sensibilities, ideas, and influences all forged in the cauldron of their common passion for epic metal. The first compositions of the band are mainly inspired by the heroic heavy metal poetry of bands like early Manowar, Cirith Ungol, Iron Maiden, Manilla Road, Running Wild, and Bathory, as well as the Celtic-rock gods Thin Lizzy.
Between January and April 2006, the duo recorded the first promo-cd, “A Dawn in Crimson”, and it is well-received in the Italian fandom. Dario took the roles of lead singer and lead guitarist, while Emanuele played rhythm guitars, bass and keys. On drums, the band was aided by Mattia Stancioiu (also from Crown Of Autumn), who also takes care of the production in his recording studio (Elnor Studio). In the same year, music from the demo is used in the soundtrack of "Guardiani dei Misteri" (Guardians of Mysteries), an independent short-movie created by the city of Turin's "Lame Ribelli", an academy of medieval, renaissance, and modern combat. After that, the band took a hiatus due to the lack of a serious offer from record companies to produce a full-length album.
In late 2012, the combo finally started recording their first album “In Strange Aeons”. Now, completed in early 2013, this long awaited full-length will definitely force the metal world to take notice with its heavy riffs paired with epic and sullen melodies. The album has been recorded at Elnor Studio by Mat Stancoiu (Labyrinth, Crown Of Autumn, Drakkar) and mastered at Unisound Studio by Dan Swanö (Opeth, Edge Of Sanity) and is scheduled for release in September 2013.
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