Swallow The Sun
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Status: Active
Genre: Metal, Melodic Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Doom Metal
The most luminous death/doom-metal act of Finland, SWALLOW THE SUN, got started in the turn of the millennium when the guitarist Juha Raivio collected a group of friends around him.
The first recording was well prepared during few years and now a rare collectors item, "Out of This Gloomy Light" was recorded in January 2003. This demo brought the first record deal with Firebox Records. Debut album, "The Morning Never Came" was released in November 2003 and brought SWALLOW THE SUN to the knowledge of metal world. Inferno-magazine chose the band as the newcomer of the year and Kerrang! gave full 5 K's to the album and quoted it as "One of the doom metals finest moments to date!".
SWALLOW THE SUN took hold of the live scene by touring clubs and festivals in Finland and abroad. Even though they spent many hours on the road, the work for next album was already on its way and the recordings for "Ghosts of Loss" started in February 2005. First single of the album, "Forgive Her...", went to Finnish Official Album Charts, positioning on fourth place and stayed there for six weeks. And more success came in following August when the album climbed to position eight and stayed weeks on the charts. Both these rare occasions in Finnish metal scene made the ground even firmer under SWALLOW THE SUN's rocketing success, in the rain of overwhelming reviews.
Once again, after touring Finland and other countries, the band closed itself in September 2006 to an island next to Helsinki to record their coming album "Hope". "Atmosphere on the island truly gave change to focus deeply on the work and of course a nice place to host our guests", says Juha Raivio. SWALLOW THE SUN had the privilege to have Jonas Renkse (Katatonia) and Tomi Joutsen (AMORPHIS) to appear as guest vocal on the album. The album has already received high praises in closed listening sessions and on 7th of February 2007, "Hope" will be released worldwide via Spinefarm Records. First single and it's video, "Don't Fall Asleep", was released on 10th of January 2007.
SWALLOW THE SUN took hold of the live scene by touring clubs and festivals in Finland and abroad. Even though they spent many hours on the road, the work for next album was already on its way and the recordings for "Ghosts of Loss" started in February 2005. First single of the album, "Forgive Her...", went to Finnish Official Album Charts, positioning on fourth place and stayed there for six weeks. And more success came in following August when the album climbed to position eight and stayed weeks on the charts. Both these rare occasions in Finnish metal scene made the ground even firmer under SWALLOW THE SUN's rocketing success, in the rain of overwhelming reviews.
Once again, after touring Finland and other countries, the band closed itself in September 2006 to an island next to Helsinki to record their coming album "Hope". "Atmosphere on the island truly gave change to focus deeply on the work and of course a nice place to host our guests", says Juha Raivio. SWALLOW THE SUN had the privilege to have Jonas Renkse (Katatonia) and Tomi Joutsen (AMORPHIS) to appear as guest vocal on the album. The album has already received high praises in closed listening sessions and on 7th of February 2007, "Hope" will be released worldwide via Spinefarm Records. First single and it's video, "Don't Fall Asleep", was released on 10th of January 2007.
MembersTOP
| CURRENT MEMBERS: | ||
| Pasi Pasanen | Drums | - |
| Mikko Kotamäki | Vocals | - |
| Juha Raivio | Guitars | - |
| Markus Jämsen | Guitars | - |
| Matti Honkonen | Bass | - |
| Aleksi Munter | Keyboards | - |
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Interviews related to Swallow The SunTOP
- Juha Raivio of Swallow the Sun interviewed for Lords of Metal (Lords of Metal / 2006)
- Swallow The Sun Guitarist and Keyboardist Interviewed For Metal Underground (Metal Underground / 2005)
News related to Swallow The SunTOP
- SWALLOW THE SUN: 'Plague Of Butterflies' Artwork Revealed / 03.06.2008
- SWALLOW THE SUN: Plague of Butterflies Release Date Announced! / 25.05.2008
- SWALLOW THE SUN: Moscow Video Footage, Photos Available / 22.04.2008
- SWALLOW THE SUN: New Album Title Revealed / 12.03.2008
- SWALLOW THE SUN: Official Fan-club website open + competition! / 12.12.2007
- SWALLOW THE SUN Looks Back On 2007; Video Available / 09.12.2007
- SWALLOW THE SUN: Musiikki TV online and vote Hope on X3M / 07.12.2007
- SWALLOW THE SUN Frontman Performs With AMORPHIS In Utrecht; Video Available / 24.11.2007
- SWALLOW THE SUN: Pratteln Footage Available / 22.11.2007
- SWALLOW THE SUN: Site updates / 19.11.2007
- SWALLOW THE SUN: 'Hope' Double-LP Vinyl Release Delayed / 19.11.2007
- SWALLOW THE SUN: 'Doomed To Walk The Earth' Video Posted Online / 09.11.2007
- SWALLOW THE SUN: Checking in with news, endorsements etc. / 07.11.2007
- SWALLOW THE SUN Added To PARADISE LOST's UK Tour / 31.10.2007
- SWALLOW THE SUN: Confirmed For UK Bloodstock 2008! / 22.09.2007
- SWALLOW THE SUN Drummer Forced To Miss North American Tour / 01.09.2007
- SWALLOW THE SUN: Rock Palace Open Air / 14.07.2007
- SWALLOW THE SUN Announces Spanish, Portuguese Dates / 29.06.2007
- SWALLOW THE SUN: 'Hope' To Be Released On Vinyl / 31.05.2007
- SWALLOW THE SUN Announce Gigs At Suomussalmi, Tuska Warm-Up / 02.05.2007
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Tour schedules
- 15.08.08 / Jaromer, Brutal Assault Festival / Czech Republic
- 16.08.08 / Derby, Bloodstock Open Air / England
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Discography
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"Hope"
Released: 2007
Label: Spinefarm Records
Type: ALBUMS

"Ghosts Of Loss"
Released: 2005
Label: Firebox Records
Type: ALBUMS

"The Morning Never Came"
Released: 2003
Label: Firebox Records
Type: ALBUMS

"Don't Fall Asleep (Single)"
Released: 2006
Label: Spinefarm Records
Type: SINGLE / EP / MCD

"Forgive Her (Single)"
Released: 2005
Label: Firebox Records
Type: SINGLE / EP / MCD

"Out Of This Gloomy Light (Demo Tape)"
Released: 2003
Label: Self
Type: DEMO / PROMO

"Hope"
Released: 2007
Label: Spinefarm Records
Type: ALBUMS

"Ghosts Of Loss"
Released: 2005
Label: Firebox Records
Type: ALBUMS

"The Morning Never Came"
Released: 2003
Label: Firebox Records
Type: ALBUMS

"Don't Fall Asleep (Single)"
Released: 2006
Label: Spinefarm Records
Type: SINGLE / EP / MCD

"Forgive Her (Single)"
Released: 2005
Label: Firebox Records
Type: SINGLE / EP / MCD

"Out Of This Gloomy Light (Demo Tape)"
Released: 2003
Label: Self
Type: DEMO / PROMO









