Forgotten Sunrise
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Forgotten Sunrise is an Estonia
n industrial rock
band founded in Tallinn
, the capital of Estonia
. Their sound has been compared to a mixture of Dead Can Dance
, David Lynch, Katatonia
, Celtic Frost
and Clock DVA
.
in Estonia
. Two friends with previous experiences, Margus Gustavson and Tarvo Valm, joined the yet unnamed band. After six months and first songs, in 1993 a quality demo “Behind The Abysmal Sky” was recorded. A few months later a contract with a Finnish label Rising Realm Records was signed and by the end of the year the “Forever Sleeping Greystones” Mini-CD had been recorded. The minialbum was released in the end of 1994. A time of a great deal of attention and concerts continued until the differences caused the drummer and the guitarist to leave the band.
In the meantime the bands style had progressed and in 1996 Forgotten Sunrise basiacally started over from zero.
A period of studies and experimenting followed until Forgotten Sunrise was again ready for stage.
In 1997 they came out with a new sound.
Though old atmospheric death metal
was mixed with trip-hop, techno
, folk
and drum'n'bass merged with shoegaze and indie-pop,
the dreary grim atmosphere and severe message were still intact.
With the style the group itself called Deathbeat, the first promotional CD was out in 1999 and a self-released mini-album “a.Nimal f.Lesh" in 2000.
The debut album “Ru:mipu:dus” was released in January 2004 and before that a full-length single “Ple:se Disco-Nnect Me”
was given out. The album was followed by positive reviews.
In 2005 the track “Never(k)now” was given out as a promo single.
The second album „Willand“ was recorded in fall 2005 and was released in spring 2007.
In 2006 Gerty Villo joined the band with keyboards and female vocals.
Later in 2007 Pavel Torpan joined with guitars and "Different Knots of Ropelove" -
12 track remix CD (including remixes by Alec Empire, Pehr Herb, Darkmen etc.) was released.
the demo tape "Behind The Abysmal Sky" + Mini-CD "Forever Sleeping Greystones" with 7 live bonus tracks was re-released on CD.
Former members
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n industrial rock
Industrial rock
Industrial rock is a musical genre that fuses industrial music and specific rock subgenres. Industrial rock spawned industrial metal, with which it is often confused...
band founded in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, the capital of Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. Their sound has been compared to a mixture of Dead Can Dance
Dead Can Dance
Dead Can Dance are an ethereal neoclassical duo formed in Melbourne, Australia, in August 1981, by Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry. The band relocated to London in May 1982 and disbanded in 1998. Their 1996 album Spiritchaser reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top World Music Albums Chart...
, David Lynch, Katatonia
Katatonia
Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström .-1991-1993:The early Katatonia releases, such as the EP Jhva Elohim Meth.....
, Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost was a metal band from Zürich, Switzerland. They are known for their heavy influence on the extreme metal genres. The group was first active from 1984 to 1993, and re-formed in 2001. Following Tom Gabriel Fischer's departure in 2008, Celtic Frost decided to break up again...
and Clock DVA
Clock DVA
Clock DVA are an industrial music, post-punk and EBM group from Sheffield, England. The group was formed in 1978, with two members, Adolphus "Adi" Newton and Steven "Judd" Turner. Along with contemporaries Heaven 17, Clock DVA's name was inspired by the Russian-influenced Nadsat of Anthony Burgess'...
.
1992–1994
Forgotten Sunrise was born in the summer of 1992 as the result of a common interest of Anders Melts and Jan Talts to make death metalDeath metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
in Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. Two friends with previous experiences, Margus Gustavson and Tarvo Valm, joined the yet unnamed band. After six months and first songs, in 1993 a quality demo “Behind The Abysmal Sky” was recorded. A few months later a contract with a Finnish label Rising Realm Records was signed and by the end of the year the “Forever Sleeping Greystones” Mini-CD had been recorded. The minialbum was released in the end of 1994. A time of a great deal of attention and concerts continued until the differences caused the drummer and the guitarist to leave the band.
1996–1999
With Renno Süvaoja and Tiiu Kiik joining the group, computers were now a part of the process of making the music.In the meantime the bands style had progressed and in 1996 Forgotten Sunrise basiacally started over from zero.
A period of studies and experimenting followed until Forgotten Sunrise was again ready for stage.
In 1997 they came out with a new sound.
Though old atmospheric death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
was mixed with trip-hop, techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
, folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
and drum'n'bass merged with shoegaze and indie-pop,
the dreary grim atmosphere and severe message were still intact.
With the style the group itself called Deathbeat, the first promotional CD was out in 1999 and a self-released mini-album “a.Nimal f.Lesh" in 2000.
2003–2008
Forgotten Sunrise signed a two album contract with the Italian label My Kingdom Music.The debut album “Ru:mipu:dus” was released in January 2004 and before that a full-length single “Ple:se Disco-Nnect Me”
was given out. The album was followed by positive reviews.
In 2005 the track “Never(k)now” was given out as a promo single.
The second album „Willand“ was recorded in fall 2005 and was released in spring 2007.
In 2006 Gerty Villo joined the band with keyboards and female vocals.
Later in 2007 Pavel Torpan joined with guitars and "Different Knots of Ropelove" -
12 track remix CD (including remixes by Alec Empire, Pehr Herb, Darkmen etc.) was released.
2009
Full-length CD-single "The Moments When God Was Wrong" was released self-reliantly andthe demo tape "Behind The Abysmal Sky" + Mini-CD "Forever Sleeping Greystones" with 7 live bonus tracks was re-released on CD.
2010
Ragnar Kivi joined the band with electronic drums. Forgotten Sunrise is currently working on a new album.Members
Present members- Anders Melts – vocals, programming
- Gerty Villo – keyboards, female vocals
- Pavel Torpan – guitars
- Ragnar Kivi - electronic drums
Former members
- Andrey Voinov – bass
- Ott Evestus – drums
- Margus "George" Aro – keyboards
- Andrus Valtenberg – electronic instruments
- Jan Talts – bass
- Keijo Koppel – guitar
- Margus "Kusti" Gustavson – guitar
- Meelis Looveer – programming
- Renno Süvaoja – guitar
- Riivo Torstenberg – bass
- Tarvo Valm – drums
- Tiiu Kiik – female vocals, keyboards
Discography
- Behind The Abysmal Sky (1993) Demo tape
- Forever Sleeping Greystones (1994) Mini-CD
- Forgotten Sunrise (1999) Mini-CD
- a.Nimal f.Lesh – Looma Liha (2000) Mini-CD
- Ple:se Disco-Nnect Me (2003) Full-length CD-single
- Ru:mipu:dus (2004) Album
- Never(k)now (2005) CD-single
- Willand (2007) Album
- Different Knots of Ropelove (2007) Full-length CD-single
- Behind The Abysmal Sky / Forever Sleeping Greystones (2009) Re-release
- The Moments When God Was Wrong (2009) Full-length CD-single