Meridian Dawn is an American/Finnish/Belgian band primarily based in Arizona and Florida. The brainchild of guitarist Brandon Johnson, vocalist Antony Hämäläinen (Nervosia, ex-Nightrage), and drummer Johan Nunez (Firewind, ex-Nightrage, Suicide Of Demons). The band's lineup was completed in late 2012 by bassist Nick Ziros (Into The Moat, ex-Remembering Never, ex-Before The Mourning), and guitarist Christopher Jon (Before The Mourning, ex-White Wizzard, ex-Remembering Never).
This EP is a compilation of three different recording and production sessions the band went through over the course of 2013 and at the beginning of 2014.
“Thieves”, “The Fever Syndrome”, and “Dressed In Ice (Feat. Jake E. of Amaranthe)” are all original MD songs mixed and mastered by the powerful Thomas “Plec” Johansson (Scar Symmetry, Watain, Solution .45) at The Panic Room studio in Skövde, Sweden. These mixes will also serve as the precursor for our debut LP.
“I Don’t Wanna Be Me” is a cover tribute to Peter Steele and the members of Type O Negative. It was mixed, produced, and mastered by Daniel Antonsson (Soilwork, Dark Tranquillity, Dimension Zero) at Gothenburg Rock Studio in Göteborg, Sweden.
The final track on the EP, “Descent”, is another cover tribute of who we consider the pioneers of modern metal, Fear Factory. It was mixed and engineered by Nicholas Ziros (Meridian Dawn, Into The Moat, Remembering Never) and mastered by Jeff Cloyes (311, Lauren Hill, Plies) at JamPro Music Factory located in Reno, Nevada USA.
The cover art was created by Gustavo Sazes (Morbid Angel, Arch Enemy, James LaBrie) with concept assistance from Mr. Hämäläinen.
The band members are old enough to remember mixtapes. For those who don’t, they were awesome. Making your own “greatest hits” to somehow indoctrinate your pals into liking a band as much as you do!
So here you go, a nice mix to get everyone through the waiting of a label negotiations for their first full length. They've have spoken to A LOT of labels and everyone they have worked with so far has been overwhelmingly positive and helpful.
They had a lot of fun putting this together and you can expect more surprise releases like this from us in the future!
Formed In: 2010
Status: Active
Years Active: 2010-Present
LINE UP
Brandon Johnson - Guitars
Johan Nunez - Drums
Nicholas Ziros - Bass
Christopher Jon - Guitars
Antony Hämäläinen - Vocals
Johan Nunez - Drums
Nicholas Ziros - Bass
Christopher Jon - Guitars
Antony Hämäläinen - Vocals
Country of Origin: International
Location: United States / Finland / Belgium
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Current Label: Unsigned/Independent
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meridiandawn
Bandcamp: http://meridiandawn.bandcamp.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeridianDawn
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/meridian-dawn
MySpace: https://myspace.com/meridiandawn
The Mixtape (EP - 2014)
Released March 25, 2014
