Before the Bleeding Sun is the fifth studio album released by the Finnish melodic death metal band Eternal Tears of Sorrow.

The album counts guest performances from Marco Hietala (Tarot and Nightwish), Jarmo Kylmänen (who joined the band in 2008), Sfinx (Ram-Zet) and Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica).

The recording was started in 2005, after the band came back together and reforged their line-up.

It is also the band's third album to include material from two recording sessions.

Before the Bleeding Sun was recorded in two sessions, in spring 2005 and in December 2005-January 2006.