Swallow The Sun live in concert.
ON TOUR

Swallow The Sun

17
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

75
%
Based on 
17
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
%
Based on 
critic concert
reviews

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Critics Consensus

Based on 17 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Swallow The Sun is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with some notable strengths. Swallow The Sun concert reviews describe live shows and performances as delightful.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Swallow The Sun concerts? Swallow The Sun concerts usually last around 45 minutes.

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On tour

Joy Station, Sofia, Bulgaria (March 25); Αρχιτεκτονική, Athens, Greece (March 27); SoldOut Performance Hall, İzmir, Turkey (March 29); Nummijärvi, Kauhajoki, Finland (June 17); Suvilahti, Helsinki, Finland (June 26); Freizeitcenter, Stadt Weil am Rhein, Germany (July 17); Zalew Piaski - Szczygliczka, Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland (July 25); Essigfabrik, Cologne, Germany (September 25)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Jyvaskyla, Keski-Suomi, Finland (2001 - present)
Bio
Swallow the Sun is a melodic death doom metal band from Jyvaskyla, Finland. Swallow the Sun was formed in early 2000 by Juha Raivio, joined soon by Pasi Pasanen came along (both had played in Plutonium Orange).
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Critic Concert Reviews

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

December 31, 2025
80
%
Swallow The Sun at The Cathouse, Glasgow

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

May 1, 2023
90
%
Upon Descending The Stairs Of The Underworld, A Springtime Camden Turns Into Wintry Scandinavia As It Prepares To Welcome The Coldly Beautiful Atmosphere Of Two 21St Century Veterans Of Melancholic Doom Metal.

Rockfreaks.net (Denmark)

April 4, 2023
50
%
Swallow The Sun Live In Concert In Copenhagen, Denmark

Twin Cities Media (USA)

December 11, 2021
%
Swallow The Sun Brings the Cold and Darkness to The Cabooze

V13 (Canada)

December 2, 2021
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Swallow the Sun (w/ Abigail Williams, Wilderun, Suicide Forest) at The Nile (Mesa, AZ) on November 20, 2021

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

May 12, 2019
90
%
We may well be in the heart of spring but tonight the gloom descends on London as the Finnish extreme metal veterans SWALLOW THE SUN headline the world famous The Underworld in Camden Town.

Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

November 26, 2012
78
%
Bochum, Germany

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Image Credit

S. Bollmann [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Shining (Deluxe Edition) (11 April 2025)