Formed: 2000
From:
Jyväskylä,
Finland
Last Known Status: Active
Background
Swallow The Sun was brought to light back in 2000 when guitarist Juha Raivio asked his fellow band mate Pasi Pasanen to try out some songs that didn’t fit their current band’s ( Plutonium Orange) melodic rock style. They rehearsed a couple of songs together and decided to find more members and turn this venture into a band. The following year M. Jämsen joined as a second guitarist and M. Kotamäki from the black metal band Funeris Nocturnum as a vocalist. Soon after that another two members of Funeris Nocturnum came along- A. Munter on keyboards and M. Honkonen on bass.
In early 2003 Swallow The Sun recorded and self- released the demo “Out of This Gloomy Light”. As a result the band landed a record deal with Firebox Records and in July went back to the studio to record their debut album “The Morning Never Came”, which was released the same year and harvested a huge success within the underground community.
Their second album is due out in September 2005 through Firebox and Olympic Records.
Latest Swallow The Sun News
Below is our complete Swallow The Sun news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Swallow the Sun To Tour Spain This Fall
Swallow the Sun will followup their first-time fall U.S. tour supporting Katatonia with a handful of Spain & Portugal appearances beginning in October. Plans for more dates across Europe hope to be confirmed.
With supporting band, Helevorn:
31.10.2007 Ritmo y Compas, Madrid, Spain
1.11.2007 Nautico, Valladolid, Spain
2.11.2007 Sala Culto Bar, Lisbon, Portugal
3.11.2007 Sala Capitol, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
4.11.2007 Sala Paraninfo, Las Palmas de Gran Canarias, Spain
Full Katatonia, Scar Symmetry US Dates Released
Despite suffering the evil eye of American TSA agents, experiencing Dr.Pepper, and playing in a few clubs smaller than your bathroom - Katatonia is coming back to the US with three of the genre's most interesting rising stars. Kicking off September 4, the tour will make nineteen stops around the country. Thats 19 chances to see this lineup before they sneak across the border to Mexico for round two!
Katatonia made their stateside touring debut last fall performing alongside Moonspell and Daylight Dies (North Carolina, US). With Swedish tech-metallers Scar Symmetry in tow this time around, Katatonia will be introducing Finnish neighbors Swallow the Sun and Insomnium to our weak beer beginning in Springfield, Virginia. Touring in support of their first live album, Live Consternation, it will be the first time long-time American fans will be able to experience a full set from this deeply talented group.
From the press release, "Live Consternation, set for American release June 5, is a stunning 5.01 cd/2.0 dvd package which features selections from the band's successful 2006 album The Great Cold Distance and choice cuts from their growing and popular catalog. Kerrang notes, 'submlime melodies and moments of sheer mellow bliss,' while Rocksound adds, 'absolutely astonishing.' "
Confirmed dates are listed below. Tickets for most venues are available at Ticketmaster.
LIVE CONSTERNATION NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2007
Katatonia (swe)
Scar Symmetry (swe)
Insomnium (fin)
Swallow The Sun (fin)
Sep-04, Jaxx Nite Club (West Springfield VA)
Sep-05, The Webster (Hartford, CT)
Sep-06, BB King Blues Club (New York NY)
Sep-07, Mark's Showplace (Bedford NH)
Sep-08, Chance Theater (Poughkeepsie NY)
Sep-09, Le Medley (Montreal QU)
Sep-10, Imperial de Quebec (Quebec City QU)
Sep-11, The Funhaus (Toronto ON)
Sep-12, Peabody's (Cleveland OH)
Sep-13, I-Rock (Detroit MI)
Sep-14, The Pearl Room (Mokena IL)
Sep-15, Station 4 (St. Paul MN)
Sep-17, Bluebird Theater (Denver CO)
Sep-19, Whisky-A-Go-Go (West Hollywood CA)
Sep-20, Showcase Theater (Corona CA)
Sep-21, Brickhouse (Phoenix AZ)
Sep-22, Launchpad (Albuqeruque NM)
Sep-24, White Rabbit (San Antonio TX)
Sep-25, Ridglea Theater (Ft. Worth TX)
Sep-26, Scout Bar (Houston TX)
Swallow the Sun European Tour Announced
Swallow the Sun announced their followup to an exicting US tour with Katatonia and Scar Symmetry to commence in November. They will be joining Amorphis and Insomnium on an European tour this fall! The tour will take them through 6 countries and 16 shows before returning to Finland for a concert at Nosturi in Helsinki.
The confirmed dates are as follows:
13.11. Musikzentrum, Hannover (DE)
14.11. Zeche Carl, Essen (DE)
15.11. Columbia Club, Berlin (DE)
16.11. Alte Spinnerei, Glauchau (DE)
17.11. Club Vaudeville, Lindau (DE)
18.11. Z7, Pratteln (CH)
20.11. Roxy, Saarbrücken (DE)
21.11. Metropolis, Munich (DE)
22.11. Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg (DE)
23.11. Helling, Utrecht (NL)
24.11. Dordrecht Bibelot (NL)
25.11. Biebob, Vosselaar (BE)
27.11. Sticky Fingers, Gothenburg (SE)
28.11. Rockefeller, Oslo (NO)
29.11. Klubben, Stockholm (SE)
01.12. Nosturi, Helsinki (FI)
Katatonia, Scar Symmetry Release First Tour Dates
The following initial dates have been released for the upcoming tour featuring KATATONIA, SCAR SYMMETRY, INSOMNIUM, and SWALLOW THE SUN:
September 4 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
September 14 - Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room
September 19 - Hollywood, CA @ Whisky
Insomnium Join Katatonia For North American Tour
Finnish Death metallers INSOMNIUM will embark on their debut North American tour in September. KATATONIA will headline, with support also going from SCAR SYMMETRY and SWALLOW THE SUN. The first announced date is:
September 4th at Jaxx in Springfield, VA
More dates as they become available.
Iced Earth Confirmed For Wacken Open Air
ICED EARTH is the latest act confirmed for Wacken Open Air 2007, scheduled for August 2nd - 4th in Wacken, Germany.
Acts on the bill now include: More...
Wacken Open Air 2007 Confirm Lordi and Mendeed
LORDI and MENDEED are the latest acts confirmed for the Wacken Open Air 2007 (www.wacken.com) is scheduled for August 2nd - 4th in Wacken, Germany.
Acts on the bill now include: 1349, AMORPHIS, BELPHEGOR, BENEDICTUM, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, BLACK MAJESTY, BLIND GUARDIAN, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, CHTHONIC, COMMUNIC, DESTRUCTION, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, DIMMU BORGIR, DISILLUSION, ENSLAVED, FALCONER, GRAVE DIGGER, HAGGARD, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, IMMORTAL, IN FLAMES, J.B.O., KAMPFAR, LACUNA COIL, LETZTE INSTANZ, LORDI, MENDEED, MOONSORROW, MOONSPELL, MUNICIPAL WASTE, NAPALM DEATH, NEAERA, NORTHER, RAGE & LINGUA MORTIS ORCHESTER, SACRED REICH, SAMAEL, SAXON, SCHANDMAUL, SODOM, SONIC SYNDICATE, STORMWARRIOR (featuring GAMMA RAY's Kai Hansen), STRATOVARIUS, SWALLOW THE SUN, THE VISION BLEAK, THERION, TYR, UNHEILIG, VADER and VOLBEAT.
More details as they become available.
Swallow The Sun Added To Wacken Open Air Bill
Finnish melodic death/doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): More...
Swallow the Sun Post New Album Samples Online
Finnish melodic death/doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN have uploaded audio samples of three songs from their forthcoming third album, "Hope", due on February 7, 2007 release via Spinefarm Records. Check out the tracks "Hope", "These Hours of Despair" and "Too Cold for Tears" at this location.
Swallow the Sun Announce New Album Details
Finnish melodic death/doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN have set "Hope" as the title of their third album, due on February 7, 2007 release via Spinefarm Records. The follow-up to 2005's "Ghosts of Loss" was recorded at Seawolf Studios in Helsinki and was mastered on Oct. 16 at Finnvox studios with Minerva Pappi.
"Hope" track listing:
01. Hope
02. These Hours of Despair
03. The Justice of Suffering
04. Don't Fall Asleep
05. Too Cold For Tears
06. The Empty Skies
07. No Light, No Hope
08. Doomed to Walk the Earth
According to the band, "The album will feature vocal appearance by Jonas Renkse of KATATONIA on 'The Justice of Suffering'. A single of 'Don't Fall Asleep' will be released prior to the album release, and it will include a cover of TIMO RAUTIAINEN AND TRIO NISKALAUKAUS song 'Alavilla mailla', with AMORPHIS singer Tomi Joutsen on vocals."
Swallow The Sun Set To Record Third Album
Finnish melodic death/doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN will enter the Seawolf Studios in Helsinki on September 11 to record its third, as-yet-untitled album. A February 7, 2007 release via Spinefarm Records is expected.
SWALLOW THE SUN's second album, "Ghosts of Loss", was released last summer via Firebox Records. It entered the official Finnish album chart at position No. 8. Back in April 2005, SWALLOW THE SUN's single "Forgive Her" entered the Finnish single chart at position No. 4. In addition to the nine-minute title track, the single featured a cover version of the CANDLEMASS classic "Solitude", with Magister Albert from REVEREND BIZARRE on vocals.
Swallow the Sun Sign With Spinefarm Records
Finnish melodic death/doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN have signed a new deal with Spinefarm Records. "[Spinefarm] being one of the most respected metal labels in Finland, we are looking forward to working with them," the band write on their web site.
Nailboard, Plakk Release "Roostevaba #1"
Nailboard Records has been working with Estonian magazine Pläkk to compile a free CD titled “Roostevaba #1” (Stainless #1) is being distributed with the latest issue (#8) of Pläkk, featuring 15 tracks by 14 bands, both Estonian as well as foreign. Pläkk is the only Estonian music magazine published in the Estonian language; it is available from every newsstand as well as the bigger store chains all over Estonia. There are altogether seven Nailboard artists on the CD: Echosilence, Loits, Manatark, Must Missa, Nitrous, Taak and Tharaphita.
Tracklist:
Tharaphita "Sorceress"
Taak "Õiglane Jaak"
Swallow the Sun "Descending Winters"
Codeon "Fatal Collision 2004"
EchoSilence "Information Intoxication"
Manatark "Sirens Calling"
The Scourger "The Oath and the Lie"
Cause For Effect "Pulsar and Pluto"
Cause For Effect "Rytmist"
Nihilistikrypt "I Hate Everything"
Must Missa "You filthy pig"
Loits "Aeg Ärgata"
Nitrous "Dominant Force"
Northern Discipline "The One"
Third Descent "Commemorate the 6th army"
More Bands Confirmed For Tuska Open Air
VENOM, CELTIC FROST and OPETH are among the confirmed bands for the ninth annual Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, set to take place June 20 – July 2 at Kaisaniemi Park in Helsinki, Finland. A total of 32 bands will perform on three stages over the course of three days. In addition, a couple of dozen bands will be appearing at the infamous evening clubs during the three-day festival run. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: More...
Swallow the Sun Frontman Joins Alghazanth
SWALLOW THE SUN frontman Mikko Kotamäki has joined ALGHAZANTH as their new vocalist. Kotamäki's involvement with ALGHAZANTH will nto affect his status in SWALLOW THE SUN, which remains his priority.
In other news, SWALLOW THE SUN's debut album, "The Morning Never Came", has been released on vinyl by Imperium Productions/Firebox Records. "The LP is a double-LP pressed on 180g black vinyl with gatefold cover, matte heavy cardboard sleeve, [CANDLEMASS cover] 'Solitude' (sung by Mikko) as a bonus track, engraving on side D, and it is strictly limited to 500 copies," reads a posting on the group's web site. Copies can be ordered from the Firebox Netstore.
Before The Rain To Enter Studio
Portuguese doomsters Before The Rain will enter studio at the 20th November to record their debut album, entitled "One day less". Expect 6 slabs of melancholy & despair. In other news the band are scheduled to play 2 gigs along with Swallow The Sun & Process of Guilt in January 2006.
Headline News
Olympic Recordings Closes Its Doors
Effective immediately, Olympic Recordings, a sub-label of the Century Family Inc. specializing in "extreme" music, will cease to exist. Century Media Records was recently contacted by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) who notified us that because they own a trademark on the word "Olympic," we would have to stop using it ourselves in order to avoid a legal battle.
A representative on the committee's behalf has informed us that the word "Olympic" is a legally protected trademark that Congress gave the USOC the exclusive right to use. Furthermore, the USOC may file a civil action suit against anyone if they, without consent of the USOC, use the Olympic trademark to induce the sale of any goods or services.
This is not the first time the USOC has contacted a business over this matter. The USOC is said to contact about 50 groups a year on average about the matter. More information can be found here.
At this time, Century Media would like to welcome Aborted, Behemoth, Immolation, Incantation, Swallow The Sun, and Vital Remains to the Century Media roster.
Swallow the Sun Enter Finnish Album Chart At No. 8
Finnish melodic death/doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN have entered the official Finnish album chart at position No. 8 with their second album, "Ghosts of Loss" (Firebox Records). View the entire chart at this location. Two different versions of the CD are available; a standard release and a special two-CD version featuring the stylish video "Descending Winters" as well as live footage from the band's April 23, 2005 gig in Lahti ("Swallow" and "Deadly Nightshade") and December 17, 2004 concert in Lutakko ("Through Her Silvery Body" and "Psychopath's Lair"). Several stills from the "Descending Winters" video have been added to the "Media" section of the band's web site.
SWALLOW THE SUN in April entered the Finnish single chart at position No. 4 with their latest single, "Forgive Her". In addition to the nine-minute title track, the single features a cover version of the CANDLEMASS classic "Solitude", with Magister Albert from REVEREND BIZARRE on vocals.
Kalmah Confirmed For Rantametalli Festival
Kalmah has been confirmed for Finland's Räntämetalli Festival on November 12. The festival will be taking place November 11 and 12. Other bands set to play include Moonsorrow, Rotten Sound, Omnium Gatherum, Stam1na and Swallow the Sun. For more information, visit www.rantametalli.com.
Swallow The Sun New Album Detalis
Finnish doomsters SWALLOW THE SUN have posted the following message:
The Finnish release date for the new album has been set to 24.8.2005, while the international release is in September. Two different versions of the album will be available; a standard release and a special 2 CD version featuring the stylish video 'Descending Winters' as well as possible live footage.
The second album tracklist is:
1. The Giant (11:55)
2. Descending Winters (6:11)
3. Psychopath's Lair (5:51)
4. Forgive Her (9:02)
5. Fragile (7:12)
6. Ghost Of Laura Palmer (8:07)
7. Gloom, Beauty And Despair (8:45)
8. The Ship (8:55)
Total: 65:59 min