Well, it looks like the old brand is better than the new one. Kristof Bathory - the mastermind behind Urilia - just announced on the band's Facebook profile that Dawn Of Ashes, his first band is going to resurrect. Industrial shock rockers Dawn Of Ashes had split up in 2014 and reformed as Urilia. The band has joined forces with Metropolis Records and is working on a new album now called Theophany.

Here is what Kristof Bathory said: "Dawn Of Ashes is proud to officially announce their resurrection... but first, we want to provide an explanation for the events of the past year. Fans who have stood by Dawn Of Ashes over the years deserve to know the reasons behind the band's dissolution in 2014 and their reformation as Urilia. Following the release of the acclaimed 2013 album Anathema, we had reached a new creative peak, and the decision was made to seek an even higher profile under a different label and management. These new alliances prompted some business decisions which we realized were wrong for both the band and our fans.

"At the insistence of this label, Dawn Of Ashes was retitled, and the new project incorporated elements of extreme metal with a lyrical exploration of the Left Hand Path. While we still stand behind the quality and significance of this project, repeated attempts by the record label to dictate our creative and business practices threatened to undo the hard work and Kristof and his fellow artists have put forth for nearly 15 years. To correct this situation, we have formally severed ties with the label, and Urilia will be laid respectfully to rest after a brief but memorable time on Earth.

"From that ending, Dawn Of Ashes will rise again in 2016, both in name and power, and with a renewed purpose that unifies the philosophy of Urilia with the sonic aggression and horror-inspired lyrics that DoA fans have embraced from the very beginning."

Full statement can be read here.

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Dawn Of Ashes