SWALLOW THE SUN - Five Shows Confirmed For Finland
September 7, 2009, 15 years ago
SWALLOW THE SUN have confirmed five shows for Finland (**) in November, which will preceed the European tour in support of their new album, New Moon. The band's schedule is now as follows:
November
17 - Kuopio, Finland - Henry's Pub **18 - Turku, Finland - Klubi **
20 - Helsinki, Finland - Tavastia **
21 - Seinäjoki, Finland - Rytmikorjaamo **
22 - Jyväskylä, Finland - Lutakko **
27 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Baroeg
28 - Essen, Germany - Turock
29 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob
30 - Plymouth, England - White Rabbit
December
1 - Leeds, England - Rios2 - Wrexham, England - Central Station
3 - Manchester, England - The Star and Garter
4 - Glasgow, Scotland - Ivory Blacks
5 - Newcastle upon Tyne, England - Academy 2
7 - London, England - Underworld
8 - Hooglanderveen, Netherlands - Amersfoort De Kelder
10 - Paris, France - Glazart
11 - München, Germany - Feierwerk
12 - Rome, Italy - Blackout Club
13 - Bologna, Italy - Sottotetto Club
14 - Wien, Austria - Arena
15 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Randal Club
16 - Prague, Czech Republic - Exit Chmelnice
17 - Berlin, Germany - K17
19 - Leipzig, Germany - Conne Island
As previously reported, INSOMNIUM and OMNIUM GATHERUM will support Swallow The Sun for the European leg of the tour
In advance of this tour, Swallow The Sun will be appearing at this year’s Metalfest in Dudley, UK on September 26th.
Spinefarm Records UK will release Swallow The Sun's fifth studio album in the UK on November 9th. The album will be released in North America on the 10th.
New Moon is being produced and mixed by Jens Bogren, who has previously worked with such acts as KATATONIA, OPETH, PARADISE LOST and AMON AMARTH.
Kai Hahto (WINTERSUN, ex-ROTTEN SOUND) has been recruited to play drums on the album, following the recent departure of longtime skinsman Pasi Pasanen.
New Moon tracklisting: 'These Woods Breathe Evil', 'Falling World', 'Sleepless Swans', 'And Heavens Cried Blood', 'New Moon', 'Lights On The Lake (Horror Pt. III)', 'Servant Of Sorrow', 'Weight Of The Dead'.
You can follow the progress of the recording sessions at the band's official online studio diary by clicking here.
Spinefarm Records UK recently re-issued the bands’ first two albums – The Morning Never Came (originally released in 2003) and Ghosts Of Loss (2005). The classic Hope album, which charted in the Finnish Top 3 back in 2007, has also been re-issued by Spinefarm in the UK.
