Finnish melodic death metallers, Before The Dawn, have announced that they will release their new studio album, Cold Flare Eternal, on September 5th via the Reaper Entertainment record label. Featuring Tuomas Saukkonen, also of Wolfheart and Dawn Of Solace, the band have just dropped their new single and video, “Fatal Design.” Check it out below and read more.

Stream “Fatal Design” and pre-order Cold Flare Eternal here: https://lnk.to/FatalDesign

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.”

“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.

“Fatal Design” 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.

Cold Flare Eternal tracklisting:
01 Initium
02 Fatal Design
03 As Above, So Below
04 Mercury Blood
05 Stellar Effect
06 Flame Eternal
07 Stronghold
08 Destination
09 Shock Wave
10 Ad Infinitum

Before The Dawn will support Wolfheart on an extensive European tour this Fall. Tickets are available at btdmetal.com. See all confirmed dates below.

Before The Dawn w/ Wolfheart, Suotana, Full House Brew Crew:
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

Before The Dawn:
Tuomas Saukkonen – Guitar
Paavo Laapotti – Vocals
Juho Räihä – Guitar
Pyry Hanski – Bass

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