Before the Storm is the debut studio album by Finnish DJ and record producer Darude.

The album sold 800,000 copies worldwide[1] and earned Darude three Finnish Grammy Awards.

[5] The album sold 800,000 copies worldwide[1] and earned Darude three Finnish Grammy Awards.

[12] Contrary to its chart success, Before the Storm received mixed reviews from critics.

AllMusic reviewer Antti J. Ravelin praised the album's singles, but criticised its "monotonality", claiming "Before the Storm may work well on the dancefloor, but it is virtually impossible to listen to the whole album at home".