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Dawn Ray’d announce split: “This is no longer the right vessel for us to express ourselves creatively or politically”

British black metal trio Dawn Ray’d have announced that they’re “finished”, and that “all shows from today will be cancelled”.

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In pictures: The music and madness of Desertfest 2023

Desertfest – a three-day celebration of heaviness, fuzz, volume and weirdness – hit Camden once again last weekend. Here’s what we remember…

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Album review: Dawn Ray’d – To Know The Light

More fire from Northern blazing squad Dawn Ray’d on illuminating third album To Know The Light…

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Dawn Ray’d release new track, Go As Free Companions

It’s a message of hope from Brit anarcho black metallers Dawn Ray’d…

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Listen to Dawn Ray’d’s new anti-police song, The Battle Of Sudden Flame

Dawn Ray’d have released the next single from their upcoming third album To Know The Light – listen to The Battle Of Sudden Flame now.

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Dawn Ray’d: “You don’t have to ask for permission to make things better”

British black metal trio Dawn Ray’d have received both high praise and death threats for their anarchist beliefs. On their new album, To Know The Light, they rail against the things they see as keeping us down, just as much as they suggest liberating solutions. And as chaotic as everything looks, they refuse to back down…

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Corrosion Of Conformity, Dawn Ray’d, Zetra and 40 more bands announced for Deserfest London 2023

Camden’s multi-venue celebration of the heavy and the freaky just got even bigger…

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Dawn Ray’d announce new album: “Black metal and protest music entirely reimagined”

Dawn Ray’d have confirmed that their “transformative” third album To Know The Light will arrive in March…

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Prosthetic Records is now the main sponsor of Glossop North End football club

American metal label Prosthetic Records is set to be the main shirt sponsor for the ’22/23 and ’23/24 seasons.

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Now Hear This: Alex Baker on the best new black metal, punk and metalcore

Kerrang! Radio host Alex Baker brings you the new bands you need to check out now, including Dawn Ray'd, Cheap Meat and As Everything Unfolds...

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“A cinema farted in my face”: 13 Questions with Dawn Ray’d’s Simon Barr

Dawn Ray’d violinist/vocalist Simon Barr talks squat parties, climate change and the perils of fixing other people’s plumbing…

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Dawn Ray’d: The climate crisis needs direct action

The only way to stop the climate crisis, says Dawn Ray’d’s Fabian Devlin, is to dismantle capitalism…

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Album Review: Dawn Ray'd – Behold Sedition Plainsong

British anarcho black metallers Dawn Ray'd raise the flag of rebellion on Behold Sedition Plainsong…

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Anarcho Black Metallers Dawn Ray'd Channel The Spirit Of Revolution In New Video

To All, To All, To All! is about "the tragedy of those who uphold and support capitalism, despite the misery, drudgery, depression that comes with it"

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Dawn Ray’d announce split: “This is no longer the right vessel for us to express ourselves creatively or politically”

In pictures: The music and madness of Desertfest 2023

Album review: Dawn Ray’d – To Know The Light

Dawn Ray’d release new track, Go As Free Companions

Listen to Dawn Ray’d’s new anti-police song, The Battle Of Sudden Flame

Dawn Ray’d: “You don’t have to ask for permission to make things better”

Corrosion Of Conformity, Dawn Ray’d, Zetra and 40 more bands announced for Deserfest London 2023

Dawn Ray’d announce new album: “Black metal and protest music entirely reimagined”

Prosthetic Records is now the main sponsor of Glossop North End football club

Now Hear This: Alex Baker on the best new black metal, punk and metalcore

“A cinema farted in my face”: 13 Questions with Dawn Ray’d’s Simon Barr

Dawn Ray’d: The climate crisis needs direct action

Album Review: Dawn Ray'd – Behold Sedition Plainsong

Anarcho Black Metallers Dawn Ray'd Channel The Spirit Of Revolution In New Video

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