Building on the mournful reflection of The Unlawful Assembly and the furious sorrow of Behold Sedition Plainsong, the latest full-length from Dawn Ray’d is both more grounded and expansive. Drawing from an ever-increasing pool of inspiration, To Know The Light is a deftly woven sweater against the biting chill of isolation endemic to late-stage capitalism, with threads drawn equally from the spirit of working class folksong, the scrappy snarl of punk and dyed with the overlapping tones and patterns of black metal. Branching ever outward, stylistic nods to this wider variety coupled with a growing maturity in focus creates stronger … Continue reading Review: Dawn Ray’d – To Know the Light