Sweden's October Tide was the project formed by Katatonia members Jonas Renkse & Fredrik Norrman in 1995, with much of the material being written during a period of inactivity for their main band. 'Grey Dawn' was October Tide's second album, originally released in 1999 before an extended hiatus, with Fredrik eventually reanimating October Tide a decade later, where the band continued to go from strength to strength.