Very aptly titled, Gone is a kaleidoscopic plummet into the depths of despair and regret. Upon a foundation of melancholic melody, AUTUMN'S DAWN create a 9-song cycle of dark, emotive energy, dynamically spanning depressive rock, post-black metal, and plenty in between. Most of Gone's song titles - "Until My Heart Corrodes With Rust", "Grace of the Grave", "When the Sun Sets for the Last Time", and "Blank Stare, Dead Eyes" among them - vividly portray its contents, and the bright 'n' balanced production illuminates every shadowy corner. Although Gone is AUTUMN'S DAWN's debut album, the Australian duo are hardly newcomers: vocalist/drummer Sorrow is the mastermind behind the critically acclaimed Germ, and did time in cult OZBM bands like Austere, Woods of Desolation, and Nazxul among others. In many ways, AUTUMN'S DAWN in general and Gone in particular can be seen as a more refined version of Grey Waters, a short-lived yet celebrated band of Sorrow; in other ways, one can imagine Sentenced and Mono squaring off with Germ and Austere. Any way you describe it, Gone is the end...and the beginning.
AVE NOCTUM (UK): "A gorgeous album! This has really made want summer to die fast and the tentacles of time to move into autumn! Excellent!"
ROCK TRIBUNE (B): "A very diverse album with a broad spectrum!"
METAL SOUND (SRB): "This band has ideas and quality to offer!"
BLACK FOREST MAGAZINE (NO): "They are definitely heading towards an interesting territory! Keep an eye out for Autumn’s Dawn!"
THE METAL OBSERVER: “if you’re like me and you miss Grey Waters and wish that current Alcest had a bit more bite, then Autumn’s Dawn will likely be your new favorite band.”
FIRBRAND AFTER DARK (UK): "An enjoyable album with contrast in styles!"
METALLUS (IT): "An interesting alternative for those who follow acts like Katatonia, Lifelover or Hereitor!"
WONDERBOX METAL (UK): "Autumn’s Dawn are somewhat of a unique band in many ways! An eclectic album!
This is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered!"
SCREAM MAGAZINE (NO): "There are many great parts on 'Gone'!"
AGAINST (POR): "Autumn’s Dawn is like redefining what Tim Yatras has done with Desolation (Woods Of Desolation)
in the short-lived band Grey Waters."
QUEENS OF STEEL (E): "Autumn's Dawn carry their depressive Black Metal one step further! A pleasant surprise!"
ROCKWAY (GR): "Good compositions based on melody and a pervasive melancholic atmosphere!"
LEGACY (D): Das Album ist ein Meilenstein!" (the album is a milestone)
ZEPHYRS ODEM (D): "Ein durchaus interessantes Werk!" (a thoroughly interesting work)
VISIONS (D): "Die Platte ist ein erstaunliches Zwitterwesen, das beweist, dass Black Metal stark im Wandel ist!"
(The record is an amazing hybrid that proves that Black Metal is strongly in transition)
TWILIGHT (D): "Diese Mischung aus niedergeschlagener Melancholie, dynamischer Aufmunterung und atmosphärischer
Tiefe ist äußerst überzeugend!"
AMBOSS MAG (D): "Wer solche breitwandigen Sound in derart kompakte Songs transportieren kann,
hat wenig falsch und viel richtig gemacht!"
METAL1.INFO (D): "Ein gelungenes Langspieldebüt mit zielstrebigem Songwriting! Man darf in Zukunft sicher noch einiges von AUTUMN’S DAWN erwarten!"
METAL.DE (D): "Ein Deprirocker-Post-Blackmetal-Werk, das einen ab der ersten Sekunde in den Bann zu ziehen weiß!"
METAL INSIDE (D): " Eine der besten Veröffentlichungen dieses Jahres!"
XXL ROCK (D): "Die Band hat einen sehr hohen Wiedererkennungswert! Jedem Liebhaber von Depressive-Rock zu empfehlen!"