Finnish melodic death metal giants Before The Dawn will release their new studio album, “Cold Flare Eternal”, on September 5th, 2025, via Reaper Entertainment.
“To create, one must destroy”. This has long been the guiding mantra of Tuomas Saukkonen, one of Finland’s most prolific and influential metal musicians. Over the past two decades, he has shaped the scene through projects like Wolfheart, Dawn Of Solace, and of course, Before The Dawn.
Following their critically acclaimed “Stormbringers” full-length in 2023, “Cold Flare Eternal” captures the momentum of a band reborn. Recorded once again at guitarist Juho Räihä’s studio, the album brings together crushing heaviness, soaring melodies, and the atmospheric beauty of Finland’s dark landscapes. With “Cold Flare Eternal”, Before The Dawn delivers a masterclass in modern melodic death metal – raw, refined, and deeply resonant; an intense, emotional, and atmospheric journey into the depths of Nordic metal.
In advance of the record’s release, today the band unveils new single and accompanying video, “Fatal Design” – an intense and atmospheric visual that perfectly captures the essence of the song. The track highlights the album’s central theme: the inner conflict between light and shadow; the urge for control in a world seemingly built from chaos. Saukkonen offers a dark reflection on the cost of one’s own choices composed with surgical precision, driven by heavy melancholy, and powered by a relentless sense of dynamics. The track stands as further proof of Before The Dawn’s masterful balance between melody and brutality — a dark anthem for those who find beauty in pain.
Saukkonen comments: “‘Fatal Design’ shows the heavier side of the album and is an absolute no-brainer as an setlist song for the Fall EU tour. Catchy, heavy like a ten-ton hammer and pushes forward like a freight train”.
Watch the official video for “Fatal Design” below.
“Fatal Design” will be available on all major streaming platforms starting Friday, May 16th here.
“Cold Flare Eternal” features cover art by Gogo Melone (Wolfheart, Insomnium, Xandria, Omnium Gatherum) and will be available on CD, LP, and digital formats.
Pre-order & pre-save “Cold Flare Eternal” here.
Tracklist:
1. Initium
2. Fatal Design
3. As Above, So Below
4. Mercury Blood
5. Stellar Effect
6. Flame Eternal
7. Stronghold
8. Destination
9. Shock Wave
10. Ad Infinitum
Before The Dawn will support Wolfheart on an extensive European tour in Fall 2025 with Suotana and Full House Brew Crew. Tickets are available at btdmetal.com. See all confirmed dates below.
European Tour Dates 2025:
9/20/2025 Koba Live – Abadiño, ES **
9/21/2025 Revi Live – Madrid, ES **
9/22/2025 Wolf, Barcelona – ES **
9/25/2025 De Helling – Utrecht, NL
9/26/2025 Kulturwerk – Herford, DE
9/27/2025 Kubana – Siegburg, DE
9/29/2025 Backstage By The Mill – Paris, FR
10/01/2025 Logo – Hamburg, DE
10/02/2025 Hellraiser – Leipzig, DE
10/03/2025 Turock – Essen, DE
10/04/2025 Café Central – Weinheim, DE
10/05/2025 Analog Music Hall – Budapest, HU
10/06/2025 Klub Zaścianek – Krakow, PL
10/07/2025 Collosseum – Košice, SK
10/08/2025 Rock Café – Prague, CZ
10/09/2025 Orto Bar – Ljubljana SI
10/10/2025 Slaughter Club – Milan, IT
10/11/2025 Chollerhalle – Zug, CH
10/12/2025 Club Vaudeville – Lindau, DE
10/13/2025 Backstage – Munich, DE
** (Before The Dawn + Wolfheart only)
Line-up:
Tuomas Saukkonen – Guitar
Paavo Laapotti – Vocals
Juho Räihä – Guitar
Pyry Hanski – Bass
