Reviewed: January 2022 Released: 2021, Century Media Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Lee Carter As one of the genre’s most celebrated figureheads, Finland’s SWALLOW THE SUN needs absolutely no introduction and continues to carry the torch for those of a death/doom persuasion. They may be over twenty years into their existence as…
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Swallow the Sun – Moonflowers
Swallow the Sun – Moonflowers Reviewed: December 2021 Released: 2021, Century Media Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Aaron Yurkiewicz Let me start off by saying that MOONFLOWERS is a haunting and sonically beautifully record. If you’ve at all followed the trajectory of Finland’s Swallow the Sun at any point across the…
Bloodstock Festival 2019 @ Catton Hall
Bloodstock 2019 @ Catton Hall, Derby Review by Johnny Wolf Photography By Rebecca Bush Videos by Michal Lipinski
Children Of Bodom w. Swallow The Sun, Wolfheart, Hollowcry and Dethgod
Children Of Bodom w. Swallow The Sun, Wolfheart, Hollowcry and Dethgod Calgary, March 25th, 2019 Palace Theater Story by JP Photos courtesy of The Thrashmaster It was a mild spring night to enjoy a Metal concert. This five band bill was playing at the Palace Theater, an old movie…
Swallow the Sun – When a Shadow is Forced Into the Light
Reviewed: February 2019 Released: 2019, Century Media Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Kieron Hayes I haven’t properly listened to Swallow the Sun since their melodic death-doom debut, so this will be something of an update and education. I have read about their works though: I know that Songs From the North…
Hallatar – Tavastia Helsinki Finland
Frankly getting an invitation to see the first gig of a band feat. members from Swallow The Sun, Amorphis, HIM sounded quite tempting in every aspect. Hallatar is definitely an interesting project. They released their debut NO STAR UPON THE BRIDGE in 2017. The band was formed by Juha Raivio…
Kreator & Accept with support Swallow the Sun: Live in Toronto Canada Sept.12, 2012
Kreator & Accept with support Swallow the Sun Live at the Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto Canada September 12, 2012 Review and Photos by Ag Babin The Teutonic Terror tour shine brightly at the co-headline tour by Accept and Kreator, two pillars of the Germanic metal in their own field. Support…
Apocalyptica / Swallow The Sun – The Astoria, London
Apocalyptica with Swallow The Sun The Astoria, London 12th December 2008 Live pics by HannTu Live review by HannTu and Jess Apocalyptica really love touring in the UK, considering this is their third visit in the space of 12 months. And with the long black-shirted line snaking around the back…
Bloodstock Open Air 2008
All pics and words by HannTu (except where noted) For an introduction to what Bloodstock Open Air is all about, check out my preview of it here. Suffice it to say that BOA is the only proper UK outdoor metal festival that is devoted to true metal of all…
Katatonia / Scar Symmetry / Insomnium / Swallow the Sun – Live in NYC: 09/06/07
September 6, 2007 BB King’s New York, NY * Live Review and Photos by Shaq With easily one of the best tour packages I can remember in support, it was time for Katatonia to launch their first ever headlining tour of North America. It wasn’t too long ago that…