Desert Near The End - The Dawning Of The Son (2022)
Posted: 23 Apr 2026, 07:16
Desert Near The End - The Dawning Of The Son (2022)
Year : 2022 (Boersma Records Edition)
Style : Epic Heavy Metal , Thrash Metal
Country : Greece
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 102 mb
Bio:
Desert near the end always thought of themselves as a missing link! Taking their first musical steps in the Greek metal scene of the 90’s they grew up with the great Power/Thrash bands of that era. But as the years passed they had the feeling that this sound has somehow lost its edge and so they made their mission to connect that sound with the front line of today’s metal.The band started in 2009 when bassist/songwriter Akis Prasinikas and vocalist Alexandros Papandreou, who were playing together since their school days, decided to put aside all other projects and form something that combines their mutual routes with all the influences they gathered over the years as metal fans. Since then, they have released two albums: “A Crimson Dawn” in 2011 (self-financed) and “Hunt for the Sun” in 2014 (Total Metal Records). The mastering in “Hunt for the sun” was done by John K. (Biomechanical) and received very positive reviews from Greek and international media. It scored 7/10 in Metal Hammer (GR) and 7.5/10 in Rock Hard (GER). They describe their sound as story driven Power/Thrash Metal since all their work is based on the same concept story about a man’s search for “his” real sun whose light guides and not only blinds and how this search becomes inspiration for all humanity. At the moment they have finished the production of their third album named “Theater of War” which was mixed and mastered by Tue Madsen (the Haunted, Heaven Shall Burn, Kataklysm, etc) at Ant Farm studio. The album features their most extreme approach musically and lyrically brings the story to its conclusion.
Album:
"Dawning of the Son" is the fifth chapter of the ongoing history of Desert Near The End.Recordings took place during the unprecedented situation that the world faced, concerning the Corona Virus in 2020, and it may be their most important album to date.Born in a very difficult and uncertain time for the band, it served as a test, a testament and anchor at the same time.For the first time Akis recorded, apart from the bass guitar, all the guitars too! Except of course the guitar solos which were handled by Panos.Musically it's a direct successor to their previous album but more grand in every aspect: It combines the more melodic approach of "Of Fire and Stars" with the wall of sound and the ferocity of "Theater of War". It is an Extreme Epic Power Thrash album and at the same time, more genre free than ever.No more influences. –This one is more Desert Near The End than ever before.Lyrically its inspiration derives from Pierce Brown's first trilogy of “The Red Rising” saga, combined with their own thoughts, stories and the belief of the most difficult but completely true fact, that by changing one life you can change the world.The band's concept was successfully depicted by Panagiotis Vlamis, artwork creator of “Theater of War”.
Line-Up:
Alexandros Papandreou - Vocals (2010-present) - See also: Dismal Sleep, ex-The Eventide
Panos Kalompratsos - Guitars
Akis Prasinikas - Bass (2010-present) - See also: ex-The Eventide
+ guests:
Ruby Bouzioti - Guest Vocals on "Break the Chains"
Constantine Maris - Backing Vocals & Keys
Nik Rock - Guitar Solo on "Beyond the Gates
Production:
All music by Akis Prasinikas
Lyrics on all tracks by Alexandros Papandreou except where stated.
Vocals Produced by Constantine Maris at Eventide studios
Engineered & Mixed by Vasilis Pappas at Incorporated M. Studios
Mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios
All Artwork by Panagiotis Vlamis
Booklet design by Giannis Nakos (Remedy Art Design)
Produced by Akis Prasinikas
Tracklist:
01. Break the Chains 04:56
02. Rise for Dominion 04:02
03. A Wolf Amongst Lions 04:23
04. Iron Rain 04:10
05. I Am Hell and Hell Is Me 06:48
06. Wound My Way 05:03
07. Obsidian Angel 06:33
08. Beyond the Gates 06:44
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
Year : 2022 (Boersma Records Edition)
Style : Epic Heavy Metal , Thrash Metal
Country : Greece
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 102 mb
Bio:
Desert near the end always thought of themselves as a missing link! Taking their first musical steps in the Greek metal scene of the 90’s they grew up with the great Power/Thrash bands of that era. But as the years passed they had the feeling that this sound has somehow lost its edge and so they made their mission to connect that sound with the front line of today’s metal.The band started in 2009 when bassist/songwriter Akis Prasinikas and vocalist Alexandros Papandreou, who were playing together since their school days, decided to put aside all other projects and form something that combines their mutual routes with all the influences they gathered over the years as metal fans. Since then, they have released two albums: “A Crimson Dawn” in 2011 (self-financed) and “Hunt for the Sun” in 2014 (Total Metal Records). The mastering in “Hunt for the sun” was done by John K. (Biomechanical) and received very positive reviews from Greek and international media. It scored 7/10 in Metal Hammer (GR) and 7.5/10 in Rock Hard (GER). They describe their sound as story driven Power/Thrash Metal since all their work is based on the same concept story about a man’s search for “his” real sun whose light guides and not only blinds and how this search becomes inspiration for all humanity. At the moment they have finished the production of their third album named “Theater of War” which was mixed and mastered by Tue Madsen (the Haunted, Heaven Shall Burn, Kataklysm, etc) at Ant Farm studio. The album features their most extreme approach musically and lyrically brings the story to its conclusion.
Album:
"Dawning of the Son" is the fifth chapter of the ongoing history of Desert Near The End.Recordings took place during the unprecedented situation that the world faced, concerning the Corona Virus in 2020, and it may be their most important album to date.Born in a very difficult and uncertain time for the band, it served as a test, a testament and anchor at the same time.For the first time Akis recorded, apart from the bass guitar, all the guitars too! Except of course the guitar solos which were handled by Panos.Musically it's a direct successor to their previous album but more grand in every aspect: It combines the more melodic approach of "Of Fire and Stars" with the wall of sound and the ferocity of "Theater of War". It is an Extreme Epic Power Thrash album and at the same time, more genre free than ever.No more influences. –This one is more Desert Near The End than ever before.Lyrically its inspiration derives from Pierce Brown's first trilogy of “The Red Rising” saga, combined with their own thoughts, stories and the belief of the most difficult but completely true fact, that by changing one life you can change the world.The band's concept was successfully depicted by Panagiotis Vlamis, artwork creator of “Theater of War”.
Line-Up:
Alexandros Papandreou - Vocals (2010-present) - See also: Dismal Sleep, ex-The Eventide
Panos Kalompratsos - Guitars
Akis Prasinikas - Bass (2010-present) - See also: ex-The Eventide
+ guests:
Ruby Bouzioti - Guest Vocals on "Break the Chains"
Constantine Maris - Backing Vocals & Keys
Nik Rock - Guitar Solo on "Beyond the Gates
Production:
All music by Akis Prasinikas
Lyrics on all tracks by Alexandros Papandreou except where stated.
Vocals Produced by Constantine Maris at Eventide studios
Engineered & Mixed by Vasilis Pappas at Incorporated M. Studios
Mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios
All Artwork by Panagiotis Vlamis
Booklet design by Giannis Nakos (Remedy Art Design)
Produced by Akis Prasinikas
Tracklist:
01. Break the Chains 04:56
02. Rise for Dominion 04:02
03. A Wolf Amongst Lions 04:23
04. Iron Rain 04:10
05. I Am Hell and Hell Is Me 06:48
06. Wound My Way 05:03
07. Obsidian Angel 06:33
08. Beyond the Gates 06:44
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/