Swallow The Sun – 20 Years Of Gloom, Beauty And Despair (Live In Helsinki) 3LP+DVD

Swallow The Sun – 20 Years Of Gloom, Beauty And Despair (Live In Helsinki)

3Lp+Dvd, Gatefold Sleeve

2020 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 canceled 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 “20 Years of Gloom Beauty and Despair Live in Helsinki” apart 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.”

Tracklist:
A1 The Womb Of Winter
A2 The Heart Of A Cold White Land
A3 Away
A4 Pray For The Winds To Come

B1 Songs From The North
B2 66°50′N, 28°40′E
B3 Autumn Fire
B4 Before The Summer Dies

C1 Lost & Catatonic
C2 Empires Of Loneliness
C3 Falling World

D1 Cathedral Walls
D2 Plague Of Butterflies Pt. II
D3 Don't Fall Asleep (Horror Pt. II)

E1 Stone Wings
E2 The Giant

F1 Swallow (Horror Pt. I)
F2 Here On The Black Earth

DVD-01 The Womb Of Winter
DVD-02 The Heart Of A Cold White Land
DVD-03 Away
DVD-04 Pray For The Winds To Come
DVD-05 Songs From The North
DVD-06 66°50′N, 28°40′E
DVD-07 Autumn Fire
DVD-08 Before The Summer Dies
DVD-09 Lost & Catatonic
DVD-10 Empires Of Loneliness
DVD-11 Falling World
DVD-12 Cathedral Walls
DVD-13 Plague Of Butterflies Pt. II
DVD-14 Don't Fall Asleep (Horror Pt. II)
DVD-15 Stone Wings
DVD-16 The Giant
DVD-17 Swallow (Horror Pt. I)
DVD-18 Here On The Black Earth

Label: Century Media
Released: 2021