Dawn Ray'd

Dawn Ray'd
OriginLiverpool, England
GenresBlack metal
Years active2015 (2015)–2023
LabelsProsthetic Records
MembersSimon Barr
Matthew Broadley
Fabian Devlin
Websitedawnrayd.bandcamp.com

Dawn Ray'd were a British black metal band.[1]

History

In 2008, singer and violinist Simon Barr and guitarist Fabian Devlin formed a band named We Came Out Like Tigers in Liverpool. In the following years, drummer Matthew Broadley would join them, leading to the creation of a black metal band, named Dawn Ray'd. The group was named after a line in Voltairine de Cleyre's 1898 poem Santa Agueda about the assassination of Antonio Cánovas del Castillo.[2] The group was openly anarchist and anti-fascist.[3][4][5]

The band released their first EP, A Thorn, a Blight, in 2015, followed by their first album, The Unlawful Assembly, in 2017.[6][7] In 2017, the group additionally signed with record label Prosthetic Records.[8]

In 2019, the group released their second album, Behold Sedition Plainsong.[9] Kerrang! reviewed the album at 4/5 stars, stating that the band "simultaneously exemplify and challenge black metal rebellion here."[10]

In September 2023, the band announced they had broken up.[11]

Discography

Studio albums

  • The Unlawful Assembly (2017)
  • Behold Sedition Plainsong (2019)
  • To Know the Light (2023)

EPs

  • A Thorn, a Blight (2015)
  • Wild Fire (2021)

References

  1. ^ "Meet Dawn Ray'd: Expanding Black Metal With Anarchist Politics and Violin". Revolver. December 7, 2017.
  2. ^ Kelly, Kim (February 17, 2020). "Black metal punks? Meet the fascism-fighting Dawn Ray'd". loudersound.
  3. ^ "Playing on the dark side: An interview with Dawn Ray'd". Redpepper.org.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  4. ^ "The Climate Crisis Needs Direct Action". Kerrang.com. 3 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Dawn Ray'd: "To be anti-fascist and to be into metal go hand in hand" - Terrorizer". Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  6. ^ Cory, Ian (October 27, 2017). "Doing the Right Thing: Dawn Ray'd Discusses "The Unlawful Assembly"". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Hersko, Tyler (November 21, 2017). "Album Review: DAWN RAY'D The Unlawful Assembly". Metalinjection.net.
  8. ^ "DAWN RAY'D Ink Deal With Prosthetic Records; The Unlawful Assembly Album Due In November". Bravewords.com.
  9. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Behold Sedition Plainsong - Dawn Ray'd". Distortedsoundmag.com. October 22, 2019.
  10. ^ "Album Review: Dawn Ray'd – Behold Sedition Plainsong". Kerrang.com. 24 October 2019.
  11. ^ Greg Kennelty (September 15, 2023). "DAWN RAY'D Breaks Up, Cancels All Shows". Metal Injection. Retrieved September 15, 2023.