{"title":"Swallow The Sun","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"songs-from-the-north-i-ii-and-iii","title":"Songs From The North I, II and III","description":"\u003cp\u003eSvart Records proudly present Swallow The Sun's magnum opus \"Songs From The North I, II \u0026amp; III\" vinyl reissue Swallow The Sun, Finnish Death-Doom band hailing from the city of Jyväskylä, released their sixth studio album \"Songs From The North I, II \u0026amp; III\" back in 2015 via Century Media. This 5LP monolith is now getting the reissue treatment by Svart Records for the first time with the original album art and presented in a glorious box set. Containing a booklet and with three different vinyl color variants, this special collectors item is pressed in limited quantities and will be available on June 14th 2024. Swallow The Sun was established in 2000 by Juha Raivio. The band's Death-Doom style focuses on both melody and atmosphere, while also moving around more gothic and black metal territories. \"Songs From The North I, II \u0026amp; III\" is an epic triple album of Gloom, Beauty, and Despair. It depicts the three different facets of the band's style with Gloom being the death\/doom album, Beauty mostly acoustic and folksy material, and Despair the funeral doom album. \"If you know about Swallow the Sun, you know what you are getting – experienced, emotional metal, that's a must have for the seasoned collector. Mind you, this isn't music you listen to and jam out to, it's an experience you absorb as Swallow the Sun relives the darker side of life in a medium that's brutal, but beautiful.\" -Metal Injection \"Songs From The North I, II \u0026amp; III\" is available on Svart exclusive 5LP marble vinyl with each vinyl of its own color, limited transparent violet vinyl, and classic black vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Svart Records","offers":[{"title":"Violet LP","offer_id":50443069718859,"sku":"2202359","price":97.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50443068637515,"sku":"2202358","price":99.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_d18f8a5f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727008343"},{"product_id":"shining-9","title":"Shining","description":"\u003cp\u003eShining the latest album from Swallow the Sun, encapsulates the profound duality of the human experience and the band's enduring brilliance. The album explores the intrinsic challenges of being human, contrasting the beauty and purity within individuals with the transformation that occurs when we come together, chasing us away from innocence like rats from Eden. It highlights the struggle and disillusionment in human interactions. Marking 23 years of their musical progression, Shining also symbolizes the band's pride and resilience, showcasing their brightest and strongest work to date. This album is a testament to Swallow the Sun's artistic legacy, intertwining existential reflections with their characteristic majestic sound. Available as a Ltd. 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Fuelled by personal loss, “When A Shadow is Forced into the Light” showcases the group’s ability to maintain its signature sound whilst expanding upon horizons and diving ever deeper into the crevasse of doom\/death metal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Century Media","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50472374010187,"sku":"1092650","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/8ada2af8-e40e-4d9e-ae6e-21b1e51beb96_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727421663"},{"product_id":"20-years-of-gloom-beauty-and-despair-live-in-helsinki","title":"20 Years of Gloom, Beauty and Despair - Live in Helsinki","description":"\u003cp\u003e2020 had been planned to celebrate the Finns’ 20th Anniversary, two decades of doom, gloom, and desperation etched in proverbial platinum. They were going to bring Nordic sorrow to their legions in Europe and North America, but in the waning winter months of last year, their plans were indefinitely put on ice due to the pandemic. “We were supposed to play anniversary shows in Europe and North America,” vocalist Mikko Kotamäki recalls. “We started our European tour in Finland in February 2020 and played 10 gigs. Everything got cancelled two weeks after that. Luckily, we filmed and recorded our gig in Helsinki. Now, everyone can see it. At the time, we didn't know the footage or recordings would be used for this purpose.” The traits that set \u003ci\u003e20 Years of Gloom Beauty and Despair Live in Helsinki \u003c\/i\u003eapart from almost any live album out there were the acoustic performance (with a string quartet) of “Songs from the North II” and a fan-voted setlist that featured not only some of the group's most-performed songs (\"Swallow (Horror, Part 1),\" \"Cathedral Walls\") to date but also a bevy of live rarities (“Empires of Loneliness,” “Plague of Butterflies,” and “Here on the Black Earth”). “I can’t wait for our fans to hear it,” grins singer Mikko Kotamäki. “We were going to spread doom and gloom over Europe and North America in the flesh, but that couldn’t be, so we’ve got the next best thing, our first-ever live album.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Century Media","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50475049582923,"sku":"1127671","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50475050238283,"sku":"1127670","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0f86df09-b4b0-4e5b-85b1-3a091b31f29e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727441713"},{"product_id":"moonflowers","title":"Moonflowers","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt 52-minutes, \u003ci\u003eMoonflowers\u003c\/i\u003e is an eight-song affair that drives deep into the heart of Swallow The Sun main songwriter Juha Raivio’s disconsolate soul. From the dramatic “Enemy” and the grim “This House Has No Home” to the delicate “Moonflowers Bloom in Misery” and the beauteous “The Fight of Your Life,” \u003ci\u003eMoonflowers\u003c\/i\u003e is as rewarding and dynamic as it is accomplished and intimate. 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