Laboured riffs collide with merciful keyboards and condemning vocal work in ‘Abandoned By The Light’ and ‘7 Hours Late’ with elephantine prowess. His range has expanded and is even more emotional than ever before. That song is my favourite of this part of the album. Albumi sai erinomaisen vastaanoton. All songs composed by Juha Raivio except "The Empty Skies" by Aleksi Munter. Immerhin gibt’s ein paar hammerstarke Gesangslinien, die noch ein bißchen was ausbügeln können… Nichts desto trotz ist „New Moon“ ein absolut geniales Album geworden, das mit ihrem Debut „The With time, Swallow the Sun tend to adopt a more and more soft sound, and use much more clean vocals than in the beginning. That power is portrayed through scenic and visionary scopes that place you in the band’s environment. Swallow the Sun's Songs from the North I, II and III is beautiful, dark, depressing, melodic, heavy, atmospheric and nothing short of a masterpiece. Mikko Kotamäki echoes around each chug with a snarling and pitiless attitude which increases a sense of self loathing within the music. Kai is my favourite drummer and brings so much to Swallow the Sun. They are a fantastic team who play off each other perfectly. Albumi nousi Suomen albumilistalle sijalle 3. As a musician myself I can only imagine how much hard work went into writing, rehearsing and recording this album and having to negotiate with a label to release it without having to compromise their vision. Swallow the Sun finally finally released a successor to their 2012 album Emerald Forest and the Blackbird. As mentioned, Aleksi's keyboard playing is top notch, and like Mikko, this could be his best performances yet. Shop for Vinyl, CDs and more from Swallow The Sun at the Discogs Marketplace. Was die Finnen SWALLOW THE SUN mit ihrem neuesten Opus "Plague Of Butterflies" gezaubert haben, lässt sich eigentlich kaum in Worte fassen. Sensations of despair are felt during various tempos such as the outburst of furious tremolo picking in ‘Empires Of Loneliness’ which hearken abandonment, hopelessness and rage. While this 154 minute voyage travels through seas of sorrow, tides of tranquillity and waves of woe, it runs the risk of leaving you either captivated or sluggish in, essentially, a tough endurance test. For the first time for the band, every song here has clean singing (in varying amounts). If this album were to be released on its own it might risk some criticism of not being as heavy as previous albums. Their releases have always been long-winded treatises on sadness and even their Plague of Butterflies “EP” ran over an hour. The band clearly did not have to sacrifice production quality in order to record so much material. The production throughout all discs is very good and up to the par set by the previous records. These guys always deliver heavy as fuck riffs, beautiful leads/harmonies and lovely acoustic/clean playing and their tones are always impeccable. I have to admit, when it was announced that Kai Hahto was temporarily stepping away from the band to help out Nightwish, I was heartbroken. Album I picks up where its predecessor Emerald Forest and the Blackbird left off. Es ist faszinierend, dass SWALLOW THE SUN an das vielleicht beste Material, das sie je geschrieben haben, einen Track dran hängten, für den sich sogar „Ghosts Of Loss“ geschämt hätte. Site contains news, media, merchandise, tour dates and more. A fully acoustic album, without any harsh vocals, highlighting the beautiful clean singing of Mikko Kotamäki, which, as I said before, improved massively. All the instruments have the top notch tones they have always had and the mix is for the most part stellar. Forum Index » Music Talk » Metal Discussion. 14. toukokuuta 2009 Swallow the Sun ilmoitti virallisella sivustollaan rumpali Pasi Pasasen jättävän yhtyeen. So, let's start with album I. Best viewed without Internet Explorer, in 1280 x 960 resolution or higher. I respect and love this band for crafting music this extraordinary. Some bands can't go an 8-12 song record without filler, but here Swallow the Sun have crafted a 21 song masterpiece. Barcode (String): 0602527153919 Ihre Musik ist melancholisch/düster und besitzt ein stark variierendes Tempo. I cannot stop listening to this album and it is my favourite of the three. Songs from the North I, II & III on suomalaisen metalliyhtye Swallow the Sunin kuudes studioalbumi. Barcode (Text): 0 602527 153919 So now, take three hours of your life, put your headphones on, shut all the lights off, close your eyes, play this triple album, and enjoy this beautiful trip through Gloom, Beauty and Despair. The only accomplice in these dark times is an even darker voice. Matrix / Runout: 06025 271 539-1 01 + 52425429 SWALLOW THE SUN - Firelights (OFFICIAL VIDEO). Za jeho odchodem nejspíše stojí angažmá v Nightwish. They echo and crush your mind in a way I couldn't even describe. Everything that this band does so well is on display here- crushing riffs, rhythms, atmospheric keyboards, brutal extreme vocals, beautiful singing and acoustic/clean guitar playing. Swallow the Sun was formed in 2000 by Juha Raivio, soon joined by his friend Pasi Pasanen.A full six-piece lineup was built in 2001, then the band released its first demo at the beginning of 2003 and signed after a few months to Firebox Records.They subsequently recorded two full-lengths, with the 2005 single Forgive Her... entering the Finnish top 20 singles chart at the fourth place. Another new thing that I found to be a nice surprise was the Finnish lyrics used in the chorus of the title track. Each album has a different style, and represents a part of their motto "Gloom, Beauty and Despair". But in my opinion it totally holds up on its own accord, moving the band forward into new areas. Se pysyi listalla yhteensä neljä viikkoa. I don't know what will happen in the future. Albumi debytoi Suomen virallisen listan sijalla 7. Am 4. And we finally end our journey with album III (Despair), a soul crushing trip into the dark world of funeral doom metal, with much more heavy tunes, and low, deep, haunting vocals. Bereits am 21.12.2018 wird vorab die 14-minütige Single „Lumina Aurea“ erscheinen, welche konzeptionell zwar mit dem Album verbunden ist,... Kompletten Artikel lesen This for sure won't please everyone, and those hoping for a return of old, heavy, pure doom/death metal style could be disappointed. Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV27 30.09.2020 - "Es waren ziemlich harte Zeiten, aber wir leben immer noch." Yearning strings and piano are a prominent feature throughout the second part of the triple album which join acoustic guitars to lull you into a dreamlike milieu in songs such as the instrumental “66°50'N, 28°40'E” and ‘The Heart Of A Cold White Land’. They have released six full-length albums, one triple album, one EP, one demo, and five singles.triple album, one EP, one demo, and five singles. My favourite is Empire of Loneliness, with its depressing lyrics, atmosphere and a truly epic instrumental section making for a powerful listening experience. Galerie mit 13 Bildern: Swallow The Sun - When A Shadow Is Forced Into The Light Tour 2019 in Luzern Galerie mit 25 Bildern: Swallow The Sun - 70000 Tons Of Metal 2018 - 2. Jun 4, 2020 - Explore Re Sal's board "Aleah Liane Stanbridge" on Pinterest. Finští death/doom metalisté Swallow the Sun včera oznámili, že Kai Hahto dočasně odstupuje z pozice bubeníka. The triple album format works perfectly, as each album shows a different side of the bands sound. Though this part of the album only has 5 songs, since it is funeral doom it still comes out to be around 51 minutes. Emerald Forest and the Blackbird showed that pretty well, being the softest album they released so far, at least to me. Kennt die einer?Ich bin auf die Band aufmerksam geworden, weil ich gelesen hab, dass die gerade in Finnland auf Platz 8 der Album-Charts sind. Swallow the Sun is a Finnish metal band founded in 2000 by Juha Raivio. As the last notes of the last album echoes while I'm writing these lines, once again, I'm left speechless. For Swallow the Sun creative force Juha Raivio, his world is the reverse. Joined: Thu Jul 08, 2010 5:21 pm Posts: 1794 Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 4:00 am . Lastly, I would like to give special mention to the new drummer Jusso Raatikainen. Explore releases from Swallow The Sun at Discogs. Knowing how personal this album is to him, it is easy to see how he was inspired to write so much music. Taken from the album "When A Shadow Is Forced Into The Light", out January 25th, 2019. One of the many reasons I love Swallow the Sun is that even though they are a doom band, they have never had boring drumming. Mikko's clean singing is at its very best. Vinyl version released by Svart Records in February 2012 limited to 500 copies with a special manilla jacket and printed innersleeve. Their death-doom style emphasizes melody and atmosphere, and occasionally steps into gothic and black metal territory. This is the same version which was featured on the "New Moon" single. Swallow the Sun ist eine finnische Death-Doom-Metal-Band. Das neue Werk wird den Titel „When A Shadow Is Forced Into The Light“ tragen und soll am 25.01.2019 via Century Media erscheinen. Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives Message board FAQ Search Register Login Swallow the Sun - New Moon. A glimpse of the band’s home and landscape is found in this triple album’s chilling title track where the radiant female vocals reappear but in the bands Finnish mother-tongue. There are some drum fills on here that really blew me away. Es una gran decepción y una falta de respeto para los coleccionistas de metal y de buenas ediciones originales. Unten findet Ihr das neue Video der finnischen Doomer SWALLOW THE SUN zum Song „Cathedral Walls“, der mit einem Gastauftritt von NIGHTWISHs Anette Olzon aufwartet. Recorded at Seawolf Studios, Helsinki during 11.9.2006-8.10.2006. Produced by Swallow the Sun and Sami Kokko. When listening to “Songs From The North” in its entirety, the first disc diminishes any fragments of joy however the second disc is a refreshing replenishment of beauty. Rights Society: N(C)B • TESTO Author Message Previous topic | Next topic; pilawhitetrash Metal newbie. SWALLOW THE SUN haben für Januar 2019 die Veröffentlichung eines neuen Albums angekündigt. Highlights of this album : "Lost & Catatonic", and the beautiful final song, "From Happiness to Dust", which sent shivers down my spine during the whole song, and even brought tears to my eyes. When a Shadow Is Forced Into the Light - Swallow the Sun: Amazon.de: Musik ... ni siquiera registrado en la página de Discogs o en Metallum, y nada que ver con la calidad con la que los elabora Century Media. The majority of the songs are acoustic fashion and therefore require a different sense of power that embody Swallow The Sun. Saved by Ryan Harper Ryan Harper Er wurde nach seinem Austritt von Toni Mäki ersetzt. The strenuous ‘The Clouds Prepare For Battle’ lacks the riff-driven gut-punch doom metal evokes however it’s the little nuances like the churchlike chants that restore to the emotional intensity. It allows you to breathe, and brings a bit of calmness before the storm that is album III, and trust me, you'll need those almost 45 minutes of tranquillity before starting the end of your trip with album III. Also, anscheinend 'ne gute Band, dacht ich. Finally comes album III. Guitar work is beautiful, and coupled with the best clean singing lines Mikko ever delivered, it definitely brings beauty, hope, and light into the almost 3 hours long trip that is this triple album. I've been listening to melodic death/doom for a very long time. This version contains an alternate version of "Servant of Sorrow" which features Steve Rothery's guitar solo. There are lots of acoustic/clean guitar passages and melodic guitar leads/harmonies. Mould SID Code: IFPI 0124 Harsh vocals bring despair and heaviness in a beautiful way, like they always did. The occasional bass line or growled vocal gets a little bit buried, but in the grand scheme of things it really isn't a big deal. Then comes album II. It concludes this album in the most perfect way I could imagine. 2015, 5 12" vinyls + 3CD, Century Media Records (Deluxe edition, Limited edition, Boxed set), 2015, 3CD, Century Media Records (Special edition, Digipak, Boxed set). As I write this review I am still in disbelief that one of my all time favourite bands had the courage and the creative energy to craft a 21 song triple album. Death/doom from Finland. Then comes album II (Beauty), a beautiful, fully acoustic album, featuring vocalist Mikko Kotamäki's clean vocals, which he massively improved, not that they were bad in the first place. Swallow the Sunin kolmannen albumin Hope julkaisi 7. helmikuuta 2007 Spinefarm Records. I suppose it’s no surprise it was Swallow the Sun that broke down the gates of self-restraint. However the record has a profound sense of balance whereby miserable doom forms a natural romance with tranquillity with touches of sombre accessibility. Swallow The Sun now drag themselves towards drone soundscapes in all songs here. Recorded, mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden. Riffs are heavy, haunting. SWALLOW THE SUN-Sänger Mikko Kotamäki im Interview zum neuen Album "When A Shadow Is Forced Into The Light". Lyrics by Juha Raivio (tracks 1, 3-5), Mikko Kotamäki (tracks 2, 7, … It shows the heaviest, darkest, most hopeless face of Swallow the Sun. Bald trat auch Pasi Pasanen der Band bei, denn die beiden kannten sich bereits aus der Band Plutonium Orange. The band went above and beyond to deliver something truly special and unique. Mikko's singing is fantastic all around, the keyboard and guitar work are excellent and the rhythm section groove nicely without overpowering anything. Clean and harsh vocals are pretty well shared throughout the entire album, like in the latest works. This does not change here. It is all acoustic/clean guitars and singing and the band shows just as much skill playing these kinds of songs as they do with the heavier stuff. Video available for ''Falling World'' track. They have released six full-length albums, one triple album, one EP, one demo, and five singles. Well, Songs from the North I keeps going this way, adopting once again a softer sound, highlighting melodic, light guitar lines instead of heavy riffs, and an extended use of clean vocals. I was afraid to see what would such a big project sound like, but to my biggest delight, I wasn't disappointed at all. Official Homepage. An instrumental song (the first of two) opens things up, which is a nice surprise as the band have never done this before. He has a gritty bass tone that adds a lot of heaviness to the songs and the basslines are definitely his best yet. I have the utmost respect for Juha for writing every song on here (with arrangement help from the other guys). Swallow the Sun is on Facebook. „Cathedral Walls“ stammt vom kommenden fünften Album „Emerald Forest And The Blackbird“, welches am 01. They are punctuated by spoken vocals every now and then, highlighting the touch of despair, somehow. The creativity he shows here is incredible. Markus Jamsen and Juha Ravio are as consistent as always, and I mean that in the best way possible. Swallow the Sun wurde im Herbst 2000 von Juha Raivio gegründet. Dies steht den acht neuen Kompositionen auf „New Moon“ aber … If you haven't already, I would consider going back in time to the roots of this type of depressive metal. In a strange way, the wholeheartedness of “Songs From The North” is the main issue. Juha really is an underrated songwriter. Kurz vor Beginn der Europatour 2009 mit den Bands Swallow the Sun und Insomnium, verließ Bassist Janne Markkanen die Band. Wisely, the band splits this languid journey into three distinguishable segments that each has its own conceptual vision. Februar 2012 über Spinefarm veröffentlicht wird. He steps up to the plate in a big way and delivers the goods! Every song and every individual part are full of feelings of evil and doom. Zudem haben SWALLOW THE SUN „New Moon“ im Fascination Street Studio von Jens Bogren produziert, was dem Sound einen neuen Charakter verleiht: Wie schon bei den aktuellen Produktionen von PARADISE LOST oder AMON AMARTH hat der Sound an Größe zugelegt, allerdings gleichermaßen an Unberechenbarkeit eingebüßt. My favourite songs from this part of the album are With You Came the Whole of the World's Tears, 10 Silver Bullets, Rooms and Shadows and Silhouettes. Vastaanotto. Finové, kteří právě chystají nové album, však již našli náhradu – místo za bubny převezme Juuso Raatikainen. The Finnish songwriter is funneling the darkness in life and the beauty in death on new album, When A Shadow Is Forced into the Light. Swallow The Sun want you to experience this as a wholesome voyage. Tag Galerie mit 23 Bildern: Swallow The Sun - 70000 Tons of Metal 2018 - 1. Vinyl version released by Svart Records in February 2012 limited to 500 copies with a special manilla jacket and printed innersleeve. Jusso pays tribute to Kai and makes his own mark and the results are fantastic. But don't let that prevent you from listening to that first album and enjoying it, because while it's much more melodic overall, it still offers its load of heavy riffs, most notably one in "10 Silver Bullets" that caught my attention straight at the first listening. Matti Honkonen's bass playing is terrific here. SWALLOW THE SUN is a doom metal death-doom metal music artist. Best viewed without Internet Explorer, in 1280 x 960 resolution or higher. Join Facebook to connect with Swallow the Sun and others you may know. It features Twin Peaks-esque keyboard work and some really sweet female vocals in the chorus. This is for me an album that should be listened to in it's entirety, to fully enjoy the trip through despair and pain that it offers to the listener. 92%) Almost an hour long trip, into the pure heaviness, breathtaking world of funeral doom metal. Album II is the band at its most stripped down and melodic. It is a keyboard composition and Aleksi Munter sounds fantastic on it (as he does for all three albums). Lesen Sie weiter. Swallow the Sun's Songs from the North I, II and III is beautiful, dark, depressing, melodic, heavy, atmospheric and nothing short of a masterpiece. For those who liked "This Cut is the Deepest" from the previous work, this album is one hell of a trip through Swallow the Sun's most beautiful face that you will most likely enjoy. ‘Heartstrings Shattering’ and the faster ’Silhouettes’ both have bleak and broodingly heavy riffs that ponder along shady roads of solemnity. Im Herbst 2000 beginnen Gitarrist Juha Raivio und Drummer Pasi Pasanen, die sich beide schon von Plutionium Orange kennen, Songs zu schreiben, die … Swallow the Sun is a Finnish metal band founded in 2000 by Juha Raivio [2].Their death-doom style emphasizes melody and atmosphere, and occasionally steps into gothic and black metal territory. Every band member absolutely nails their performances all throughout the triple album. Songs from the North I, II & III definitely marks a turn in Swallow the Sun's career. Album III is the band's darkest and heaviest output yet, which is saying a lot. Albumin äänitykset tehtiin Seawolf-studiolla Suomenlinnassa syys- ja lokakuussa 2006. But it is really incredible to see that every single song on here is not just good, but great. The band really tapped into some dark magic here and the results are stunning. Even as a triple album each part could easily stand alone as an individual LP, “Songs From The North” is a commanding lesson in pace and dynamism. Clean vocals bring a glimpse of light through this dark journey, but also their load melancholy, more than they ever did in any Swallow the Sun's album so far. La descripción no corresponde a lo que te mandan. However, Jusso pledged in his statement to the fans that he wouldn't let us down, and goddamn it he was right. The first album captures feelings of moroseness and gloom. Swallow The Sun never fall short of visionary ideas however it’s hard not to gasp at the sheer scale of ambition behind their sixth opus. Surprised I haven't heard about Lynch until recently. Mastered at Finnvox Studios. Artist: Swallow The SunCountry: FinlandAlbum: When A Shadow Is Forced Into The Light (2019)Genre: Melodic Doom/Death MetalI do not own the song. Joined: … Type: Full-length Release date: January 25th, 2019 Catalog ID: 19075917622 Version desc. Natürlich mussten wir mehr über die […] Highlights of this album: "Away", the wonderful "Autumn Fire", and the title track "Songs from the North", featuring Kaisa Vala's beautiful Finnish vocals lines, bringing something unique to this song. Dieses Monstrum von einem epischen Stück Musik besticht durch eine Komplexität, Dynamik und ein Variantenreichtum, wie wir es von den Finnen bisher noch nicht zu hören bekamen. Though a triple album may seem daunting, it is my opinion that not one song on here is weak. CF_Mono Metalhead. All I can say is that this triple album is probably the most beautiful piece of music I've ever heard in my entire life. I guess I've got homework to do. I don't know how they will be able to write a successor to this album. There are plenty of heavy songs and moments, supplied by crushing, groovy and evil riffs alongside aggressive drumming and bass playing while Mikko Kotamaki's perfect death growls and screams belt out words of sorrow. Ausgecheckt, und tatsächlich: nich übel!Das ist so'ne Art… Mikko's vocals are deeper than they've ever been, delivering pure pain and despair to the songs. See more ideas about trees of eternity, beautiful soul, metalhead. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Swallow the Sun - Encyclopaedia Metallum. Clearly the weight of carrying their sorrows this far is what makes the third part so exhaustingly slow. Video available for ''Falling World'' track. I have the utmost respect for them (and their new label Century Media for backing the project) and am overjoyed that myself and all the other fans of this great band have so much new material to delve into. Bandgeschichte. It's slow, very slow, and painful. For those who like old school Swallow the Sun songs, this album should truly be an instant favorite, as it shows their old, gloomy face, but takes it one step further, to dark places they never yet reached. I only saw eraser-head for the first time yesterday. Swallow the Sun delivered something huge. It's the fifth time I listen to the whole three albums in a row, and the fifth time I simply can't say a single word. Another Swallow the Sun song that seems to be loosely about Twin Peaks is "These Woods Breathe Evil", off the fourth album: Top . Swallow The Sun respect this risk, took it and consequently conquered it in glorious style. Swallow The Sun. Every song on here is worthy of being called a favourite and they all crush your heart with their heaviness, atmosphere and sorrowful lyrics.