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Swallow the Sun
- Country of origin:
- Finland
- Location:
- Jyväskylä
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 2000
- Genre:
- Melodic Doom/Death Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Death, Grief, Loss, Despair
- Current label:
- Century Media Records
- Years active:
- 2000-present
Swallow the Sun was formed in 2000 by Juha Raivio, soon joined by his friend Pasi Pasanen. A full six-piece line-up was built in 2001, then the band released its first demo at the beginning of 2003 and signed after a few months to Firebox Records. They subsequently recorded two full-lengths, with the 2005 single Forgive Her... entering the Finnish top 20 singles chart at the fourth place. They ...
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| Juha Raivio | Guitars (2000-present) |
| See also: Trees of Eternity, Hallatar, Plutonium Orange, ex-Clayforge | |
| Matti Honkonen | Bass (2001-present) |
| See also: ex-Funeris Nocturnum, ex-Atakhama, ex-Obscurant, ex-Gold Dust | |
| Markus Jämsen | Guitars (2001-present) |
| See also: Rautakello, ex-Murder in Art, ex-Clayforge | |
| Mikko Kotamäki | Vocals (2001-present) |
| See also: Kuolemanlaakso, Verivala, ex-Empyrean Bane, ex-Alghazanth, ex-Barren Earth, ex-Enter My Silence, ex-Funeris Nocturnum | |
| Juuso Raatikainen | Drums (2014-present) |
| See also: Heathen Hoof, Psychework, ex-Gian | |
| Pasi Pasanen | Drums (2000-2009) |
| See also: Bone 5, ex-Murder in Art, ex-Untimely Death, ex-Sons of Aeon, ex-Clayforge, Plutonium Orange, Red Eleven, ex-Devoid of Fate, ex-Morningstar, ex-Anaalikuo | |
| Aleksi Munter | Keyboards (2001-2016) |
| See also: ex-Empyrean Bane, ex-Trollheim's Grott, ex-Insomnium (live), ex-Funeris Nocturnum, ex-Random | |
| Kai Hahto | Drums (2009-2015) |
| See also: Trees of Eternity, Wintersun, Nightwish (live), ex-Cartilage, ex-Tuska20, ex-Vomiturition, ex-Wings, ex-Rotten Sound, ex-Agressor (live), ex-Arthemesia, ex-Enochian Crescent | |
| Current | |
| Antti Kiiski | Bass (acoustic) (2015-present) |
| See also: Rytmihäiriö, Slugstain | |
| Past | |
| Kai Hahto | Drums (2007) |
| See also: Trees of Eternity, Wintersun, Nightwish (live), ex-Cartilage, ex-Tuska20, ex-Vomiturition, ex-Wings, ex-Rotten Sound, ex-Agressor (live), ex-Arthemesia, ex-Enochian Crescent | |
| Juuso Raatikainen | Drums (2013-2014) |
| See also: Heathen Hoof, Psychework, ex-Gian | |
| Janne Markus | Guitars (2016) |
| See also: The Man-Eating Tree, ex-Sacred Crucifix, ex-Poisonblack, ex-Death of Horses, ex-Fall, ex-Pekka Tapani & Avioero, ex-Scent | |
| Juho Räihä | Guitars (2016) |
| See also: Gloria Morti, Riverside Syndicate, Red Moon Architect (live), Wolfheart (live), ex-Before the Dawn | |