photo by Jussi Ratilainen Photography

Century Media is proud to announce the entry of SWALLOW THE SUN‘s brilliant new triple album “Songs from the North I, II & III” on position #7 in the Finnish music charts and their highest German chart entry ever on position #52!

“Songs from the North I, II & III” was received with massive media acclaim. Here are some first results:

Legacy (DE) ranked #1 out of 46
Metal Hammer (DE) ranked #2 out of 30
Aardshock (NL) ranked #2 out of 31
Rock Hard (DE) ranked #3 out of 48

“Nothing else seems appropriate for a perfectly-crafted extreme metal release than a perfect score. This really is a masterpiece and deserving of the highest accolades possible. Utterly breathtaking.” – 10/10 points / Powerplay (UK)

“Songs from the North is a stunning, near-flawless achievement and the perfect soundtrack for bleak winters, both real and ethereal.” – 9/10 points / Metal Hammer (UK)

All physical formats of “Songs from the North I, II & III” as well as shirt bundles can be purchased here:
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Or get the digital version at one of the following outlets:
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For a preview of the triple album, check out the previously released singles:

“Rooms and Shadows” (taken from “Songs from the North I”) youtu.be
“Abandoned by the Light” (taken from “Songs from the North pt. III”) smarturl.it/ABTLvideo
“Pray for the Winds to Come” (taken from “Songs from the North pt. II”) youtu.be
“Heartstrings Shattering” (taken from “Songs from the North pt. I”) youtu.be

In continued support of “Songs from the North I, II & III”, SWALLOW THE SUN will perform their signature brand of gloom, beauty, and despair live throughout Europe on headlining dates beginning this week. They will be accompanied by fellow countrymen Wolfheart. Complete list of dates below.

SWALLOW THE SUN live:
26.11. Berlin, K17, DE
27.11. Hamburg, Headcrash, DE
28.11. Rotterdam, Baroeg, NL
29.11. Apeldoorn, Gigant, NL
30.11. Paris, Glazart, FR
02.12. Lissabon, RCA Club, PT
03.12. Porto, Hard Club, PT
04.12. Valencia, Rock City, ES
05.12. Barcelona, Apolo 2, ES
06.12. Madrid, Caracol, ES
08.12. Montpellier, Secret Place, FR
09.12. Pratteln, Z7, CH
10.12. Brescia, Circolo Colony, IT
11.12. Ljbubljana, Orto Bar, SL
12.12. Budapest, Durer Kert, HU
13.12. Kosice, Colosseum Club, SK
14.12. Krakau, Club Rotunda, PL
15.12. Vienna, Viper Room, AT
16.12. München, Backstage, DE
17.12. Weinheim, Café Centraal, DE
18.12. Vosselaar, Biebob, BE
19.12. Bochum, Matrix, DE

SWALLOW THE SUN is:
Juha Raivio – guitar
Markus Jämsen – guitar
Mikko Kotamäki – vocals
Matti Honkonen -bass
Aleksi Munter – keys
Juuso Raatikainen – drums

SWALLOW THE SUN online:
swallowthesun.net
facebook.com/swallowthesun
twitter.com/swallowthesunfi

Finland’s Melancholy death-doom metal masters SWALLOW THE SUN have completed their massive recording session! The Finnish sextet’s last album “Emerald Forest And The Blackbird” was released in winter 2012; come November 2015, the long wait between recordings will finally be over.

The new SWALLOW THE SUN release will be a triple album entitled “Songs From The North I, II & III” and it’s set to be released in November, via Century Media Records.

Main songwriter and guitarist Juha Raivio comments on the triple album concept: “Making a triple album in this godforsaken digital and modern day and age…Many will say it’s madness. I say it is to bring worth, heart and respect back into the music and to the album format where it belongs. This should never turn into a shallow fast food industry where music is only downloaded one song at a time.

These albums hold life, death, gloom, beauty and despair in their deepest levels and forms. The three chapters are different but connected, one long journey through these songs written up here in the North.

Music is holy, albums are holy. See you on the other side friends.”

Soundi Magazine (FI) has published a story about the new SWALLOW THE SUN release. See below for an excerpt from the article that reveals more details about the three albums:

Juha Raivio: “We will release a three studio album package, called ‘Songs From The North I, II & III’. The records are very different from each other, but still form one entity: one with respect for SWALLOW THE SUN’s traditions, the second beautifully acoustic, and the third a trip into funeral doom´s dark world.

I wonder if any Finnish band has previously released three new studio albums at the same time? This might be a historic release? I hope so.”

Timo Isoaho (Soundi Magazine): “I mean, three new studio albums! It must have been enormous task?”

Raivio: “Well, we have been short of sleep…We have undeniably done quite a lot work for these records. My attitude towards this very personal entity has been that if this project kills me, at least I can sleep well knowing that it’s the most important SWALLOW THE SUN release.”

Stay tuned for more news about Songs From The North I, II & III coming soon!

SWALLOW THE SUN is:
Juha Raivio – guitar
Markus Jämsen – guitar
Mikko Kotamäki – vocals
Matti Honkonen -bass
Aleksi Munter – keys
Juuso Raatikainen – drums

SWALLOW THE SUN online:
http://www.swallowthesun.net
http://www.facebook.com/swallowthesun
http://www.twitter.com/swallowthesunfi