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Swallow The Sun

FI · 2000–present · active
Doom MetalMelodic Death Metal
Founded in Jyväskylä, Finland in 2000 by guitarist Juha Raivio, Swallow the Sun are among the most prominent practitioners of melodic death-doom metal, blending gothic atmosphere, black metal passages, and funeral doom weight across nine studio albums. Key releases include Ghosts of Loss (2005), the triple album Songs from the North I, II & III (2015), and Moonflowers (2021), accumulating over 50 million Spotify streams and a 900-show touring history across four continents. The band's name draws from Finnish mythology and the region's long, sunless winters.

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Swallow The Sun Discography

Shining
Shining · LP
Bandcamp
10 tracks
  1. 1 Innocence Was Long Forgotten 4:20
  2. 2 What I Have Become 4:06
  3. 3 MelancHoly 3:38
  4. 4 Under the Moon & the Sun 6:09
  5. 5 Kold 3:47
  6. 6 November Dust 6:15
  7. 7 Velvet Chains 3:17
  8. 8 Tonight Pain Believes 4:14
  9. 9 Charcoal Sky 4:48
  10. 10 Shining 8:51
Moonflowers
Moonflowers · LP
Bandcamp
16 tracks
  1. 1 Moonflowers Bloom In Misery 6:19
  2. 2 Enemy 5:39
  3. 3 Woven Into Sorrow 7:46
  4. 4 Keep Your Heart Safe From Me 7:47
  5. 5 All Hallows' Grieve 5:37
  6. 6 The Void 5:39
  7. 7 The Fight Of Your Life 7:13
  8. 8 This House Has No Home 6:40
  9. 9 Moonflowers Bloom In Misery - Classical Version 4:52
  10. 10 Enemy - Classical Version 3:06
  11. 11 Woven Into Sorrow - Classical Version 4:39
  12. 12 Keep Your Heart Safe From Me - Classical Version 3:13
  13. 13 All Hallows' Grieve - Classical Version 4:58
  14. 14 The Void - Classical Version 4:01
  15. 15 The Fight Of Your Life - Classical Version 4:16
  16. 16 This House Has No Home - Classical Version 3:03
When A Shadow Is Forced Into The Light
When A Shadow Is Forced Into The Light · LP
Bandcamp
8 tracks
  1. 1 When A Shadow Is Forced Into The Light 7:26
  2. 2 The Crimson Crown 7:56
  3. 3 Firelights 5:40
  4. 4 Upon The Water 6:16
  5. 5 Stone Wings 6:55
  6. 6 Clouds On Your Side 4:46
  7. 7 Here On The Black Earth 5:38
  8. 8 Never Left 7:49
Songs From The North I, II & III
Songs From The North I, II & III · LP
Bandcamp
21 tracks
  1. 1 With You Came The Whole Of The World's Tears (Disc I) 9:01
  2. 2 10 Silver Bullets (Disc I) 7:11
  3. 3 Rooms And Shadows (Disc I) 7:19
  4. 4 Heartstrings Shattering (Disc I) 7:46
  5. 5 Silhouettes (Disc I) 5:55
  6. 6 The Memory Of Light (Disc I) 6:17
  7. 7 Lost & Catatonic (Disc I) 7:06
  8. 8 From Happiness To Dust (Disc I) 8:39
  9. 9 The Womb Of Winter (Disc II) 3:35
  10. 10 The Heart Of A Cold White Land (Disc II) 4:47
  11. 11 Away (Disc II) 5:22
  12. 12 Pray For The Winds To Come (Disc II) 5:28
  13. 13 Songs From The North (Disc II) 5:16
  14. 14 66,50'N,28,40'E (Disc II) 6:41
  15. 15 Autumn Fire (Disc II) 5:46
  16. 16 Before The Summer Dies (Disc II) 5:37
  17. 17 The Gathering Of Black Moths (Disc III) 12:57
  18. 18 7 Hours Late (Disc III) 10:02
  19. 19 Empires Of Loneliness (Disc III) 11:01
  20. 20 Abandoned By The Light (Disc III) 8:48
  21. 21 The Clouds Prepare For Battle (Disc III) 9:05
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