Dawn of Azazel is a death metal band from New Zealand. They have played around the world in countries such as USA, Switzerland , Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Austria, Thailand, Indonesia and Australia.

Dawn of Azazel got major media coverage in New Zealand, for vocalist Rigel Walshe's other occupation, that being of Constable in the New Zealand Police Force. The coverage started as an expose in New Zealand Sunday paper Sunday Star Times. There was also primetime TV coverage on TV3's 6 o'clock news, sparking over 43,000 hits on their website over a 24 hour period. The story also featured on CNN.

"Dawn of Azazel is both busy and belittling, cruel and calculating, raw and refined; One of the most shockingly bold spins in the black/death underground" - METAL MANIACS

"Blunt ‘n’ belittling malevolence, mathy yet molten in nature, prepare to meet your new masters: New Zealand’s Dawn of Azazel" - TERRORIZER MAGAZINE