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Dawn of Azazel | Official Website | New Zealand Death Metal Toggle navigation HomeBandReleasesTourGalleryMediaContactShop Apr 24, 2017Future of Dawn of Azazel It's been one year since any news from our camp, so well overdue for an update. I should say first off that The Tides of Damocles- while being in my opinion our finest recorded effort, had very little input from myself musically. I'm immensely proud of what myself Joe and Jeremy created, however the future music that I wish to create has very little in common with the direction of our last album. Therefore after their departure it made no sense to recruit new members and continue promoting "Tides.." when it was apparent that Dawn of Azazel from here on would be a very different beast. Better to write an entire new album, demo it, use this to select the appropriate new members and ensure that everyone involved was 100% heart and soul committed to that direction. Theres enough generic music coming out from bands who's only motivation is staying popular and who's only notion of staying relevant is releasing the same thing every 2-3 years. Best to wait till you have something to say of merit rather than to perpetuate this. In April last year I set hard to work writing for several months before realizing I was rushing things for all the wrong reasons. Doing things right would require patience, discipline and lifestyle change. New music has been written, prospective new members have been sought out and when we have something that has feeling, savagery and aggression worthy of your time then you will hear from us again. This will be sooner rather than later. R Apr 24, 2016Joe and Jeremy to leave Dawn of Azazel Over the weekend Joe and Jeremy have both chosen to leave Dawn of Azazel. Joe- "After 16 unforgettable years of playing music with my brothers I have made one of the hardest decisions of my life and left Dawn Of Azazel. The reality is that when your heart tells you it is time to move on to different things sometimes you just have to follow. I will never forget all the good times and amazing people I have met along the way who have made this journey so rewarding. I want to send out a huge thank you to everyone that supported us in any way over the years, it's so humbling to think that anyone would believe in what we do enough to come to a show, buy a cd, put us on a show, give us a place to crash etc....the list goes on. All,that will never be forgotten. And of course, all the best to my bros, Rigel and Jeremy, it's been a blast. Jeremy- "Leaving Dawn of Azazel wasn't something I had planned but after Joe told us he was leaving it felt like a crossroads situation, as I was also feeling like a change and considered him an irreplaceable member (we found it hard enough to get a second guitarist). I have spent the last 8 years blasting it out with these guys and had an amazing time. I met and played with some of my favourite bands, made 2 trips to Florida to record albums and made a lot of great memories. I'm very proud of what we achieved,and all the awesome people I met as a result. It's now time to shift gears with my brothers in SET ON END and another project. Thank you to Rigel Walshe and Joe Bonnett for everything! Also thanks to Brian Elliott and Gareth Craze for all your amazing work with the band!" I'd like to acknowledge all the hard yards that they've put in over the many years I have had the pleasure of playing with them, and their perseverance working with me to achieve all that we have thus far. The realities of being a band with an international focus based in one of the most isolated countries in the world are no cakewalk and I cannot fault them for their choice. Hails to you both and I wish you all the best for whatever future endeavours may lie ahead. A final show with the three of us may still take place. I cannot say whether this will be the end of Dawn of Azazel. I intend to keep things going but the answer will come from picking up the guitar, seeing what comes out of my hands and deciding the best course of action from there. -Rigel Mar 20, 2016New materials on their way Last few months we've been keeping our heads down focusing on getting new material sorted and a few other projects in the pipeline. One of these is some drum play through videos for The Tides of Damocles, here's the first for the Progeny of Pain. Jan 30, 2016Tonight Tonight. Stonehurst have pulled out due to sickness and we are very happy to announce the mighty Carnal have stepped up at short notice to open the show. They'll be kicking off at 10pm. 100 Cap room so make sure you get in EARLY! https://www.facebook.com/events/1545640765759517/ Dec 29, 2015Westfest 2016 Cancelled As you may have heard due to Soundwave falling over Westfest has also been cancelled. We have scheduled a replacement show on the same date at Ding Dong Lounge along with Bulletbelt and Stonehurst. We're fucking amped to be playing a more in your face setup and due to the venue cap this will undoubtedly sell out so make sure you are there early https://www.facebook.com/events/1545640765759517/ view archive × News Archive Dec 8, 2015Westfest 2016 We're happy to announce that we will be playing at Westfest in 2016. Festival info here: www.westfest.co.nz Oct 6, 2015New Interview at Lords of Metal New interview is available now at Lords of Metal. Check it out! http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/en/interviews/view/id/5528 Sep 14, 2015New Website Live Now! Very happy to announce a long overdue upgrade to www.dawnofazazel.com! Excellent work thanks to Ogino Design! Sep 4, 2015Interview On The Racket Available Online Rigel's interview on The Racket is now online- Check it out from 41:00 here. http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programitem/pea4D7ENGQ?play=true Sep 1, 2015Interview With The Racket Australian bretheren, tune into The Racket at 10pm on Triple J to hear an interview with Rigel about navigating the Tides of Damocles. Aug 30, 2015Living Deathfest Over Massive appreciation to all involved in Living Deathfest! killer to return to Melbourne, we will see you all again very soon! Aug 23, 2015Christchurch & Wellington Shows Over Christchurch and Wellington, thanks for two amazing shows. We're checking out Nick Keller Artist's studio and drinking a few brews before heading home. A special hails goes out to the amazing Colossvs for joining us for these shows, chur to the bowl! More tour dates to be announced very soon! Aug 11, 2015Metal Hammer August Issue Check out our review in the August issue of Metal Hammer! Aug 4, 2015Interview with Claim the Throne Broadcast Rigel was interviewed for this months installment of the claim the throne blogcast, discussing Dawn of Azazel's approach to survival in a post label world.  http://www.claimthethrone.net/episode40/ Jul 5, 2015Rust In Perth Over Perth-many, many thanks for an amazing show and amazing crowd last night. We are currently recovering in true New Zealand style before our flight home. We will without doubt be returning soon! Jul 3, 2015Christchurch & Wellington Shows Christchurch and Wellington- we will be wading into your waters in August with Colossvs from Australia! May 25, 2015Rust In Perth Just over a month till we headline Rust In Perth 2015. The first of many trips to Australia for this album, and our first show in Perth since our tour with Deicide in 2006. May 22, 2015Interview with Music Is Dead A no holds barred interview with Music Is Dead is available now. http://musicisdead.org/2015/05/22/dawn-of-azazel-we-had-both-the-misfortune-and-good-fortune-of-effectively-starting-again/ May 18, 2015New review at Stormbringer.at Every album cycle we have a friendly wager among ourselves about what genre box we will be lumped into this time around. This killer German language review courtesy of Stormbringer.at drops hardcore and deathcore along with technical death metal. Feel free to drop your picks below for the winning genre boxes below. Danke schön Stormbringer.at! May 18, 2015The Tides of Damocles Bundle Sold Out The Tides of Damocles bundle has now sold out and has been removed from our bandcamp page. We will be reprinting a small number that will be available via bitcoin payment only via our websites merch section. This and the site itself will be revamped very shortly. May 14, 2015New Interview with No Clean Singing No Clean Singing recently interviewed Rigel about kicking back into action after several inactive years, the writing and recording process for "The Tides of Damocles" and plans for the future. http://www.nocleansinging.com/2015/05/13/interview-of-dawn-of-azazel-rigel-walshe/ May 11, 2015A Couple of Killer Reviews Another couple of killer reviews. Thanks killyourstereo.com and Dead Rhetoric.com! http://www.killyourstereo.com/…/dawn-of-azazel-the-tides-of… http://deadrhetoric.com/…/dawn-of-azazel-the-tides-of-damo…/ May 8, 2015Album of the Month at The Metal Observer The Tides of Damocles has graced the album of the month section at The Metal Observer! http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/april-2015/#more-18125 Apr 30, 2015Nik Davies This Saturday at the Kings Arms in Auckland Nik Davies will be joining us on second guitar for our show with Suffocation and Decapitated. This will be his first show as a permanent member of Dawn of Azazel, and as those who caught him on our tour with psycroptic will attest a significant addition to our sound and live presence. Welcome to the fold Nik! Apr 29, 2015Cheers for your support! Thanks so much for all the cd orders that have been rolling in the last few days, only a few away from the top selling metal cd on bandcamp! Cheers for your support! Apr 28, 2015The Tides of Damocles Out Now! RELEASE DAY! The Tides of Damocles is now out!. Available via our bandcamp, spotify, itunes, google play and deezer via the links below. Thanks so much to everyone who has participated in the preorder, your support has truly blown us away and made doing this by our own hand a viable option moving forward. We are chomping at the bit to get out and share this material with you live. More tour dates will be announced shortly. 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