Back on the scene following their departure from the always suspicious Crash Music, ABYSMAL DAWN brings their own brand of melodic death metal to new heights with their formidable new album, Programmed to Consume. Consistent roadwork has paid off for the L.A. crew as the band steps it up considerably on the new album both [...]
September 30th, 2008
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ORIGIN, MISERY INDEX, and ABYSMAL DAWN will join forces for the 2008 installment of the Relapse Records Contamination Tour. The MySpace Metal, Decibel Magazine, and SickDrummer sponsored tour kicks off on July 21st in St. Louis, MO. Confirmed dates thus far are as follows:
July 21 St. Louis, MO [...]
June 16th, 2008
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Relapse Records is proud to announce the signing of Los Angeles, CA’s ABYSMAL DAWN.
ABYSMAL DAWN are currently working on their Relapse debut and follow-up to 2005’s From Ashes. The band has recently posted two new preview tracks from the forthcoming record, due out May 13 in North America (May 19 internationally), on
their official MySpace: www.MySpace.com/AbysmalDawn.
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February 18th, 2008
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Los Angeles’ ABYSMAL DAWN have been hard at work on their follow-up to 2005’s From Ashes album. Frontman Charles Elliot offered an update on the album’s progress and the band’s going ons:
“We’ve been in and out of John Haddad’s (INTRONAUT, EYES OF FIRE) new studio since November and things are finally starting to come [...]
January 8th, 2008
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Los Angeles’ ABYSMAL DAWN are currently in the studio recording their sophomore album. Vocalist/guitarist Charles Elliot issued the following update:
“Just a quick update to let everyone know that things have been coming along quite nicely with the recording of our second record. We recently finished tracking all the guitars, bass and drums at John [...]
November 27th, 2007
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The following statement was recently given by ABYSMAL DAWN vocalist/guitarist Charles Elliott, via the band’s official website:
“ABYSMAL DAWN will no longer be working with Crash Music, Inc. Rather than go into the laundry list of dirty details, lets just say ‘it didn’t work out’ and we are looking forward to finding a new home. We [...]
November 2nd, 2007
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Los Angeles’ ABYSMAL DAWN have announced Mike Cosio as their new bassist as well as their opening slot for EMPEROR’s show in LA. Here is more from the band:
“We’d like to thank everyone that came out to the Los Angeles Murderfest this past weekend. It was an honor playing for all of you and [...]
March 29th, 2007
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In the mid 90’s, seminal acts such as DEATH, DISINCARNATE, and CYNIC all made their mark by delivering crushing, technical, guitar-based extreme metal–all while retaining the key element of writing catchy, memorable songs. L.A.’s own ABYSMAL DAWN have taken those lessons and combined them with elements of technical thrash and Scandinavian black metal to give [...]
March 25th, 2007
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Los Angeles’ ABYSMAL DAWN have announced the departure of bassist Carlos Arriola and their search for a replacement. Here is word from the band:
“ABYSMAL DAWN has parted ways with bassist Carlos Arriola. The split was mainly due to personal reasons on his part and was in no way on bad terms. We wish him [...]
January 16th, 2007
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