Dawn of Relic

Dawn of Relic
OriginOulu, Finland
GenresBlack metal
Years active1993 – present
LabelsWicked World/Earache Records
Season of Mist
Associated actsValucian
Cryptid
Loopwork
MembersVille Lind
Rami Keränen
Sampo Heikkinen
Jukka Juntunen
Past membersTeemu Luukinen
Matti
Pekka Malo
Mika Tönning
Pekka Mustonen

Dawn of Relic is a Finnish black metal band.

Biography

The band was formed by Jukka Juntunen in 1993 in Oulu, Finland. They released their first full-length album, One Night in Carcosa, in 1999, on Wicked World Records (aka Earache Records). This album had two session vocalists on it; Nazgul (ex-Horna, Satanic Warmaster) and Mika Tönning (ex-Catamenia).

The next album, Lovecraftian Dark, was not released until 2003 by their new record company Season of Mist. "Lovecraftian" in the title refers to the horror writer H. P. Lovecraft whose writing influenced the subject matter of many of their songs. This influence is also present on One Night in Carcosa.

Their latest release was in 2005 with Night on Earth. Vocals on this album were performed by Kai "K.J. Khaos" Jaakkola (Deathbound, Deathchain, The Duskfall).

The drummer, Jukka Juntunen, wrote most of the songs and all of the lyrics for Dawn of Relic.

Present

The band did not perform after November 2005 because of line-up problems. The headman Jukka Juntunen concentrated on his other band, Valucian (formed in 2002), which consists of some of the old members of Dawn of Relic.

The band became active again in 2009 to performa at the Jalometalli festival that summer. The new line-up included Rami Keränen, Sampo Heikkinen (Loopwork, Dark Flood) and Ville Lind (Cryptid, Seith).

Members

Current
  • Rami Keränen - guitars (2009-present)
  • Sampo Heikkinen - keyboards (2009-present)
  • Ville Lind - vocals (2009-present)
  • Zann Path - drums (1993-2005; 2009-present), keyboards (1993-1999)

Former
  • Jarno Juntunen - vocals, bass guitar (1993-present)
  • Matti (his surname was never mentioned) - bass guitar
  • Pekka Malo - keyboards (1997-2002)
  • Pekka Mustonen - bass guitar, guitar (1994-2004)
  • Mika Tönning - vocals (1998-2005)
  • Teemu Luukinen - guitars

Discography
  • 1999: One Night in Carcosa (Wicked World/Earache)
  • 2003: Lovecraftian Dark (Season Of Mist)
  • 2005: Night on Earth (Season of Mist)


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