AWAITING DAWN

Awaiting Dawn biography

The band started in 2006/2007 from others bands projects that were playing music between heavy metal and alternative rock. The original line-up consisted of Felix BENZ (drums), Christoph KRÄMER (Vocals), Matthias PLATZ (guitar), Benjamin REITER (guitar, vocals) and Maik SECKLER (bass). The band evolved in style and playing ability with more complex rhythms, scales, and harmonies. Artists like PAIN OF SALVATION, WOLVERINE, FATES WARNING, MESHUGGAH, TOOL, PORCUPINE TREE, DREAM THEATER and the like were the most important influence. During the following years, the band made some line-up changes. The band decided to continue as a quartet.

In late 2008, the band recorded their first EP "Changing Days", meanwhile clearly evolved to a prog metal band, and self-released it in 2009. The band hired a keyboardist (Peter SCHNUR) to finally reach the band sound they wanted at first.In the middle of 2015, the band finally started recordings for their long-term planned debut LP. In spring 2016, Awaiting Dawn performed as support act for popular german progmetal act VANDEN PLAS. The new album "Leave No Trace" was released in 2017.