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SWALLOW THE SUN Confirm Acoustic Gig In Helsinki

02.09.2008

Finnish doomsters SWALLOW THE SUN have issued the following update: "And now its time for something completely different. Well be playing a very special gig at Levykauppa Äx in Helsinki at September 19th. Mikko (Kotamäki - vocals), Juha (Raivio - guitar) and Aleksi (Munter - keyboards) will play an acoustic set comprising of our new and old material arranged for guitar, piano and vocals. This wont happen often, so be there to check it out!" A new e-card for Swallo

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Biography

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.

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Members

Current members

Name Instrument Member from
Pasi Pasanen Drums -
Mikko Kotamäki Vocals -
Juha Raivio Guitars -
Markus Jämsen Guitars -
Matti Honkonen Bass -
Aleksi Munter Keyboards -

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Discography

Albums

The Morning Never Came

  • Label: Firebox Records
  • Released: 2003

SWALLOW THE SUN on Record Shop X

View all lyrics from "The Morning Never Came"

Ghosts Of Loss

  • Label: Firebox Records
  • Released: 2005

SWALLOW THE SUN on Record Shop X

View all lyrics from "Ghosts Of Loss"

Hope

  • Label: Spinefarm Records
  • Released: 2007

SWALLOW THE SUN on Record Shop X

View all lyrics from "Hope"

Plague of Butterflies

  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Released: 2008

SWALLOW THE SUN on Record Shop X

  • 1. Losing the Sunsets
  • 2. Plague of Butterflies
  • 3. Evael 10:00
  • 4. Through Her Silvery Body (from ´Out of This Gloomy Light´ - demo)
  • 5. Out of This Gloomy Light (from ´Out of This Gloomy Light´ - demo)
  • 6. Under the Waves (from ´Out of This Gloomy Light´ - demo)
  • 7. Swallow (Horror pt.1) (from ´Out of This Gloomy Light´ - demo)

Single / EP / MCD

Forgive Her (Single)

  • Label: Firebox Records
  • Released: 2005

SWALLOW THE SUN on Record Shop X

View all lyrics from "Forgive Her (Single)"

Don't Fall Asleep (Single)

  • Label: Spinefarm Records
  • Released: 2006

SWALLOW THE SUN on Record Shop X

  • 1. Don´t Fall Asleep (Horror pt.2) - (Radio Edit) (lyrics)
  • 2. These Low Lands
  • 3. Don´t Fall Asleep (Horror pt.2) (lyrics)

View all lyrics from "Don't Fall Asleep (Single)"

Reviews for "Don't Fall Asleep (Single)"

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Demo / Promo

Out Of This Gloomy Light (Demo Tape)

  • Label: Self
  • Released: 2003

SWALLOW THE SUN on Record Shop X

  • 1. Through Her Silvery Body (lyrics)
  • 2. Out Of This Gloomy Light
  • 3. Swallow
  • 4. Under The Waves (lyrics)

View all lyrics from "Out Of This Gloomy Light (Demo Tape)"

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