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Behold the Dawn
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Behold the Dawn
This Is Between Me and God Remetaled

Artist Info: Discography
Street Date: July 29, 2021
Style: Rock / Metal
Official Social Media: BeholdtheDawn.com
Buy It: Landr



Three years after the release of Oh God What Have I Done, the hard rock/metal project known as Behold the Dawn is back with album number two, This Is Between Me and God Remetaled. It's a sequel of sorts, as Behold the Dawn exists to tell an ongoing story about a follower of Christ in a world of sin and temptation, but it's also a revised and remastered (and of course "remetaled") version of an album originally released in 2016. The album still sounds like a natural follow-up, though, as it follows its "predecessor" in a number of ways, from the boldness of the lyrics, which are saturated with Scripture, to the overall style, sound, and production, which does sound improved over Oh God What Have I Done. Musically, the style goes anywhere from a Disciple/Staple-esque hard rock to pummeling, blistering metalcore. Similar to the previous album, there's a noticeable lack of production that keeps some of the stronger and heavier moments from reaching their full potential. Occasionally, an instrument might be a bit out of tune or flat, but most of the sound issues lie in the guitar tones and vocals, which could really sell the album if they got the right producer to increase the sound quality. Lyrically, as mentioned above, all of the songs are based on the Word of God. Sometimes a song is even a retelling of a story from the Bible, such as "Before the Destiny," which recounts Moses receiving the Ten Commandments and the Israelites crafting the golden bull in his absence. Other songs choose to cover topics relevant to believers. Whatever the angle, though, vocalist and lyricist Drew Brammell shows no signs of pulling punches. "Skeletons" is a prime example: "Swallow all your pride, you just cannot commit / just like a dog returns to its vomit / tried your best to remove all these stains / you've removed the speck yet the log remains / judge not lest ye be judged / your prayer closet is full of skeletons." Behold the Dawn is a project that really has a lot going for it - bold and unashamed lyricism and definite musical talent are present, the heights of which are only really held back by the lower-budget production. According to their social media, a third album will be coming out at some point, and I'll be interested to hear it when it does.

- Review date: 8/18/21, 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
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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]
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Rave Jesus Walk On The Water Remix (From The Chosen) - Single [Provident]
The Rocky Valentines Nat Song - Single [Velvet Blue]
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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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