History

Abysmal Dawn was formed by Charles Elliott (guitars/vocals), Jamie Boulanger (guitars), and Terry Barajas (drums) who circulated a three-song demo in winter 2004. The demo garnered attention within the underground metal press circuit and helped them score gigs alongside Exodus, 3 Inches of Blood, Hate Eternal, Into Eternity and Aborted. In November 2005, the band began work on their first full-length, From Ashes, with engineer John Haddad (Intronaut, Eyes of Fire, Phobia). They embarked on a five-week U.S. tour alongside Six Feet Under and Decapitated, additionally playing as support throughout their home state with the likes of Suffocation, Emperor, Immortal, Goatwhore and Decrepit Birth.

In 2007, Abysmal Dawn played a handful of festivals (LA Murderfest, Gathering of the Sick, Burning Star Metal Fest, and more), but most of the band's time was devoted to writing and rehearsing new material for their follow-up to From Ashes. By November, Abysmal Dawn had entered Haddad's new studio to begin the next full-length. Abysmal Dawn spent the next three months in and out of the studio recording Programmed to Consume. In February 2008, Abysmal Dawn signed a deal with Relapse Records, making Programmed to Consume the band's label debut, released on May 13 (May 19 internationally).