The death/doom luminaries of Finland, Swallow the Sun, started in the turn of the millennium when guitarist Juha Raivio collected a group of friends around him.
The first recording was well prepared for few years and up until now has been a rare collectors item. “Out of this Gloomy Light” demo was recorded in January 2003. This demo brought them their first record deal with Firebox Records.
With their debut “The Morning Never Came” Swallow the Sun got chosen the newcomer of the year in Inferno Magazine and received a full 5 K's review in Kerrang! the album was quoted as “One of the doom metals finest moments to date”. 2nd album “Ghosts of loss” climbed to 8 on Finnish album charts. This rare occasion, together with heavy touring both in Finland and abroad laid the groundwork for Swallow the Sun's skyrocketing success.
In September 2006 Swallow the Sun recorded “Hope”, which was released in January of 2007 and unbelievably hit position 3 on the Official Finnish Album Chart, a feat never before achieved anywhere in the world with a doom album and an achievement which undoubtedly won’t be repeated unless Swallow the Sun do it themselves.
Plague of Butterflies, the new EP release, is a story about an old hermit, deep woods, loneliness and the plague. It's a three part 35 minute song of crushing gloom, beauty and despair. Never before has the band shown such polarity, ranging from demented screams of desperation to moving, heartrending melodic passages.
This magnum opus’s music was originally ordered for a big ballet project, but the project sadly went awry and got cancelled. Because of this the band now is intending to use the music in a different context, in a short movie, and currently they’re in search for suitable partners to make this happen.
The release also includes the rare "Out of This Gloomy Light" demo that got them signed back in 2003. There was only three demos sent out, so until now this has been really rare stuff and holds some of the darkest and coldest moments ever recorded by the Jyväskylä gloom masters.
“Plague of Butterflies” was released on September 17th in Europe by Spinefarm Records where it crashed into the Number 1 spot on the Finnish charts its first week. The EP was released in the US on the 23rd September, and will be followed with an extensive Finnish and American tour in early 2009.
hello to our dear friends! We had a great time in finland with you back in April, we hope everything with the new album is great and we see you soon, maybe even in australia! take care boys! Mark, Dave & Marty
Just had to drop by and say that "Plague of Butterflies" is awesome and you guys created one of the best and heaviest intros to a cd that I've heard in quite awhile! Thanks for the music! Cheers Greta
Hi guys!! My name is Manuel, I..m from Veracruz, Mexico I have to say that your music is really,really nice!! You rocks! I..d like to be your friend and talk with you even through the internet! Have a nice day and the music es the life! (Sorry for my poor english but I don..t learn english well yet... ┐┐)
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