| Deathstar Rising | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Before the Dawn |
| Cover: | Deathstar Rising.jpg |
| Released: | February 25, 2011 |
| Genre: | Gothic metal Melodic death metal[1] |
| Length: | 41:09, 56:23 (with bonus tracks) |
| Label: | Nuclear Blast Records |
| Prev Title: | Soundscape of Silence |
| Prev Year: | 2008 |
| Next Title: | Rise of the Phoenix |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
Deathstar Rising is the sixth album by Finnish metal band Before the Dawn, released on 25 February 2011, by Nuclear Blast[2] in Europe (3 May 2011 is the release date for the USA).[3] The album reached the Finnish top ten, peaking at number eight.
In June 2011 it was announced that with mutual decision, Lars Eikind and Atte Palokangas left the band after the gig at Nummirock festival on 25 June. Lars left for personal reasons and Atte purely musical.[4]