---
title: "Swallow the Sun"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/swallow-the-sun"
genre: "Doom Metal"
country: "Finland"
formed: 2000
---

# Swallow the Sun

**Swallow the Sun** is a doom metal band, from Finland, active 2000 to present.

Swallow the Sun is a Finnish death-doom band founded in 2000 by Juha Raivio. The band currently consists of guitarist and founder Juha Raivio, vocalist Mikko Kotamäki, drummer Juuso Raatikainen, guitarist Juho Räihä, and bassist Matti Honkonen. Their death-doom style emphasizes melody and atmosphere, and occasionally steps into gothic and black metal territory. They have released nine studio albums, one triple album, one EP, one demo, one live album and seven singles as of 2026.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swallow_the_Sun

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Swallow the Sun |
| Genre | Doom Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Jyväskylä, Finland |
| Formed | 2000 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Death-Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-doom)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Juha Raivio](https://themetalnet.com/musician/juha-raivio) | Keyboard, Electric guitar | 2000 to present | Current |
| [Juuso Raatikainen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/juuso-raatikainen) | Drums (drum set) | 2014 to present | Current |
| [Matti Honkonen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matti-honkonen) | Electric bass guitar | 2001 to present | Current |
| [Mikko Kotamäki](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mikko-kotamaki) | Lead vocals | 2001 to present | Current |
| [Kai Hahto](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kai-hahto) | Drums (drum set) | 2009 to 2015 | Former |
| [Aleksi Munter](https://themetalnet.com/musician/aleksi-munter) | Keyboard | 2001 to 2016 | Former |
| [Jaani Peuhu](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jaani-peuhu) | Keyboard | 2018 to 2021 | Former |
| [Markus Jämsen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/markus-jamsen) | Electric guitar | 2001 to 2018 | Former |
| [Pasi Pasanen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pasi-pasanen) | Drums (drum set) | 2000 to 2009 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2003 | [The Morning Never Came](https://themetalnet.com/album/51ffa983-957d-3993-a789-e47a311f772d) | Album |
| 2005 | [Ghosts of Loss](https://themetalnet.com/album/b8a8d489-e271-3456-9f4a-aca86311022a) | Album |
| 2007 | [Hope](https://themetalnet.com/album/9a7c6bec-ab06-3d64-b5fc-3a943a8bc9ca) | Album |
| 2008 | [Plague of Butterflies](https://themetalnet.com/album/0ce9238c-146e-326f-9e40-a0ac273871ca) | EP |
| 2009 | [New Moon](https://themetalnet.com/album/27114120-6074-4281-9408-af5fd2c0a031) | Album |
| 2012 | [Emerald Forest and the Blackbird](https://themetalnet.com/album/f6c89c3f-c9bd-4a33-afb7-be4ea4c94118) | Album |
| 2015 | [Songs From the North I, II & III](https://themetalnet.com/album/9fd7353f-a863-4730-bf18-5dc00cda7d2d) | Album |
| 2019 | [When a Shadow Is Forced Into the Light](https://themetalnet.com/album/112b9f17-b3f3-4cc5-895c-1637fd0756e8) | Album |
| 2021 | [Moonflowers](https://themetalnet.com/album/8000d009-9522-4365-b855-6cf34ef0fe0b) | Album |
| 2024 | [Shining](https://themetalnet.com/album/02e39507-63a5-46be-9609-7c50d741c0d1) | Album |

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- [Katatonia](https://themetalnet.com/band/katatonia) (listened together)
- [Amorphis](https://themetalnet.com/band/amorphis) (listened together)
- [Opeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth) (listened together)
- [Dark Tranquillity](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity) (listened together)
- [Paradise Lost](https://themetalnet.com/band/paradise-lost) (listened together)
- [My Dying Bride](https://themetalnet.com/band/my-dying-bride) (listened together)
- [Insomnium](https://themetalnet.com/band/insomnium) (listened together)
- [Anathema](https://themetalnet.com/band/anathema-20aa23e3) (listened together)
- [Draconian](https://themetalnet.com/band/draconian) (listened together)
- [In Flames](https://themetalnet.com/band/in-flames) (listened together)
- [Amon Amarth](https://themetalnet.com/band/amon-amarth) (listened together)
- [Agalloch](https://themetalnet.com/band/agalloch) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Swallow_the_Sun/12613
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swallowthesun
- x: https://twitter.com/swallowthesunfi
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ulKlNlo0iPx5ZS6VMTHWQ
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swallowthesunofficial/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/133150
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCSO1dwe6QWVoTs4hxh7aDlA
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/fi/artist/204626001
- website: https://swallowthesun.net/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/swallow-the-sun](https://themetalnet.com/band/swallow-the-sun). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt