Ahead of the release of their brilliant new album “Moonflowers” via Century Media this weekend, lead guitarist and founder member of Finnish Death Doom masters Swallow The Sun Juha Raivio has taken some time to take Metal Injection around his recording studio and through his prized possessions, amps and gear. The band will be touring
During their 20 plus year career, Swallow The Sun have been slowly but surely building a Doom-Death mountain, the like of which has been unparalleled with six studio albums before 2019’s Emma Gaala-nominated (Finnish Grammys) “When a Shadow Is Forced into the Light“. How do you surpass the qualities of something so widely held in
Coupled with a music video produced by Dronicon Films Finnish Death Doom Metal pioneers Swallow The Sun have unveiled another from their upcoming new album “Moonflowers“. The record is set for 19th November via Century Media and following the dark and mournful previous single “Woven Into Sorrow“, the latest offering “Enemy” offers a heavier and
Finnish Dark Metal Supergroup Mercury Circle, who feature in their ranks former members of Children Of Bodom and Swallow The Sun have shared a music video for one of the most intriguing moments of their new album “Killing Moons“, a collaborative effort with Oceans Of Slumber vocalist Cammie Gilbert titled “Like Matches“. She is by
Having not been able to tour for an extended period of time, 2022 will see a wealth of shows from Finnish Doom Death Metallers Swallow The Sun as they get back to doing what they do best as they trek a circuit from Munich to Berlin for 35 shows in 15 counties. February will see
In all the silence, Finnish death doom masters, Swallow The Sun, have written, recorded and mixed a new album called “Moonflowers” that will be released on 19th November via Century Media and features a guest vocal appearance from Cammie Gilbert of Oceans Of Slumber. But that’s not all. The album will be accompanied by an
Finnish Death Doom Metal masters Swallow The Sun have released another song cut from their anniversary celebrating live album “20 Years of Gloom, Beauty and Despair – Live in Helsinki” which will be released tomorrow via Century Media. The track of choice is “66°50′N, 28°40′E” with the Helsinki Finland show being just one of ten that
Death Doom Metal masters Swallow The Sun have released the first live track and video from their upcoming live album and DVD pairing that celebrates their two decade long reign, “20 Years of Gloom, Beauty and Despair – Live in Helsinki”. The song of choice is “Don’t Fall Asleep (Horror, Pt. II)” with the gravestone marked
Mikko Kotamäki of Swallow The Sun spoke to Heavy New York about the Death Metal infused Doom bands April released “20 Years Of Gloom, Beauty And Despair – Live In Helsinki“. Recorded live on 26th February 2020 at Tavastia Club, Helsinki during the bands 20th anniversary tour, the album is divided into two halves. The
Following their critically acclaimed 2020 EP “The Dawn Of Vitriol“, Mercury Circle a group formed of musicians known for their work in Iconcrash, Swallow the Sun, Hallatar, Hanging Garden, The Chant, To/Die/For, Sleep of Monsters, Rytmihäiriö and Children of Bodom have announced that a highly anticipated debut album will be released on 8th October via
