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Behold the Dawn

Behold the Dawn
Oh God What Have I Done

Artist Info: Discography
Street Date: August 11, 2018
Style: Hard Rock
Buy It: iTunes



"Oh God, what have I done?" That's the cry of the sinner realizing that his life and actions have been unclean and filled with sin. It's also what sparked the idea (and title) for the new album from hard rock and metal band, Behold the Dawn. Oh God, What Have I Done pulls no punches with its straightforward, biting judgment of sin, coming at it from different angles. From the eyes of a sinner repenting, to a proclamation of God's victory over sin and death, Behold the Dawn makes every effort to declare Jesus' triumph over the world and its wicked ways. Interestingly, the song "Universal Destiny" is even sung from the perspective of God to the man Jesus, calling Him to be the Savior of all mankind. Of course, the line "Rise up my Son, be baptized and receive salvation" seems a little questionable, given the context, but otherwise, it's an intriguing perspective for a song. As far as the overall sound of the album, we find some real strengths and some noticeable weaknesses, such as the lower production quality, resulting in some muffled sounds occasionally. One thing I like about it, though, is that it's very clear that Behold the Dawn knows a thing or two about making solid hard rock; the title track hits hard with a heavy, thick guitar riff akin to bands like Red and Saliva, while "Forgotten Prayer" takes things up a notch, drawing from the Living Sacrifice well to pummel the listener's ear drums with fast riffs, double bass, and blast beats. The vocals are just as varied as the music, with a well-balanced mix of screaming and clean vocals, all of which are used appropriately to match the feel of the song. That being said, both the screaming and the clean singing stand out as the area with the most room for improvement. The cleans are sung in a classic metal style (a la Petra, Stryper, Narnia), which is a style of singing where it's a lot more noticeable if you aren't hitting and/or maintaining the right notes at the right time. Meanwhile, the screams sound really raspy and grating, like the vocal chords are actively - painfully - being shred to pieces. Behold the Dawn is an obviously talented act that could very well be on its way to bigger and better things, but in its current state, some work on the vocals and higher-end production would work wonders.

- Review date: 10/14/18, written by Scott Fryberger of Jesusfreakhideout.com



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ALBUMS
7eventh Time Down We Praise You [BEC]
The Browns 25th Anniversary: Better Days Ahead [StowTown]
Franni Cash Wild Child - EP [Capitol CMG]
Matt Crocker interlude [Anotherland]
Jimmy Fortune Songs of an American Dreamer [Gaither]
Roxanne Grace Road Trip - EP [DREAM]
JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise The Live Reunion: Washington, DC [James Town]
Kutless The Seventh Seal - EP [BEC]
Evvie McKinney It Ain't Over - EP (independent)
Rusty Shipp Capsized Empire (independent)
SEU Worship A Forgiving God [Provident]
The Shimmering Carnelians The Doorway (Version 2.0) (independent)
We Are Messengers A Thousand Times - EP [Curb]

SINGLES
Anchor & Braille Rattlesnake - Single [Equal Vision]
ANTHNY imposter syndrome - Single [Provident]
Blanca Right On Time - Single [Curb]
Landry Cantrell & Elenee sunshine & rainbows - Single [DREAM]
Eddie Clark Never Content - Single [Syntax]
Colony House Atomic - Single [Roon]
Megan Danielle Preachin' To The Choir - Single [Provident]
Drea LP & OnBeatMusic Don't Try Me (DTM) - Single [Syntax]
ELI GABLE Glory Bound - Single [Capitol CMG]
Joseph Habedank Running to Me - Single [Daywind]
Lonnie Hunter Flow (Like A River) - Single [Uncle G]
Kashh Kade HELP - Single [Syntax]
KB x KEANU Keanu's Song - Single [Provident]
Tasha Layton Singing In the Dark - Single [BEC]
Tasha Cobbs Leonard The Hand That Keeps Holding - Single [Motown Gospel]
Claire Leslie Thank God I'm Not Alone (from Claire's Phone) - Single [Capitol CMG]
Tim Lovelace Celebration of America Medley (feat. Charlie McCoy) - Single [StowTown]
Lecrae Tell No Lie (feat. Jackie Hill Perry) - Single [Reach]
LO Worship The Perfect Love of Jesus - Single [Integrity]
Patrick Mayberry Thank The Lord - Single [Provident]
Michael Monroe John The Baptist (feat. Chris Renzema) - Single [Provident]
Alexander Pappas A Great Awakening / Un Nuevo Despertar - Single [Integrity]
PEABOD Summer in Seattle - Single [RMG Amplify]
Rave Jesus Walk On The Water Remix (From The Chosen) - Single [Provident]
The Rocky Valentines Nat Song - Single [Velvet Blue]
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Saints In Exile & Cutright My Dead End (ft. Jeannie Ortega, Luc DiMarzio, Jericko) - Single [Syntax]
Emilie Weiss Take Care (Studio Sessions) - Single [BEC]

DVD
Jimmy Fortune Songs Of An American Dreamer DVD [Gaither]

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SINGLES
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