Dawnbringer

Dawnbringer

Night Of The Hammer

Profound Lore

Led by one-man heavy metal machine Chris Black, considered by many the savior of modern-day metal, Dawnbringer has become a force in underground realms over the last several years, releasing a number of acclaimed albums, most recently Nucleus (2010) and Into the Lair of the Sun God (2012) on Profound Lore Records. Lamentably, we live in an age where the majority of heavy metal is laughable at best. With their latest full-length on the horizon, Dawnbringer is once again ready to remind us that metal’s true spirit is still alive and well. Recorded in Oakland’s legendary Sharkbite Studios, Night of the Hammer is another glorious chapter in the band’s repertoire that showcases Black as one of the genre’s true visionaries. No image, no false attitude, no posturing or posing—just pure, heartfelt, genuine heavy metal the way it should be.

Dawnbringer

Into The Lair Of The Sun God

Profound Lore

Dawnbringer has always been underrated—heralded by a select few as the best and most unique American metal band you’ve never heard. For a long time they were the one group lead by mastermind Chris Black that was unknown to most people familiar with his body of work, even though they are Black’s longest-running project. When Profound Lore released Dawnbringer’s Nucleus album in 2010, four years after its In Sickness and in Dreams predecessor (which, in turn, arrived six years after the band’s second album!), the metal world took notice and Dawnbringer finally began getting the recognition they deserved, appearing on quite a few “best of 2010” lists. Since Nucleus, the Dawnbringer machine has become more active than ever, and Black is poised to deliver its follow-up: a concept piece entitled Into the Lair of the Sun God. With its songs titled simply as the chapter numbers to the unfolding story, the album continues in the Dawnbringer fashion of epic, unique, forward-thinking heavy metal that captures the classic spirit of the past while pushing the movement forward to the future. One of the best American heavy metal albums of 2012, Into the Lair of the Sun God lays waste to poser novelty bands of the modern day.

Dawnbringer

Nucleus

Profound Lore

Chicago's Dawnbringer could very well be the most under-appreciated underground metal band in the US. Formed more than 15 years ago by prolific multi-instrumentalist Chris Black (also of Nachtmystium and a number of other projects), the group put out an EP and two killer and highly praised full-lengths in the late '90s and early '00s. After a brief hiatus, Black resurrected Dawnbringer in 2006 as a one-man act to release In Sickness and in Dreams, a dense, 25-minute record packed with myriad classic metal influences. The album caught the attention of Profound Lore Records, who contacted Black about the status of his band, and just like that, a deal with struck to release a follow-up. With a new concept for Dawnbringer, Black gathered a few trusted collaborators and entered Semaphore Studios to record his latest collection of songs with Sanford Parker (Yob, Zoroaster, Unearthly Trance) at the controls. Nucleus is Dawnbringer's strongest work to date, once again proving Black to be one of the most creative and talented musicians in the underground. Incorporating elements from NWOBHM, progressive, traditional and melodic death metal, it has all the ingredients of a true classic heavy metal album.