Moonflowers (Deluxe Edition)

Swallow the Sun released 2019's When a Shadow Is Forced into the Light after the death of guitarist/songwriter Juha Raivio's life partner, poet and vocalist Aleah Stanbridge, who succumbed to cancer in late 2016.

Described by the band's creative mastermind Juha Raivio as "a mirror of a deep self-disappointment", "Moonflowers" is an album with sorrow and dismay at its very core. That will not come as a huge surprise to fans of SWALLOW THE SUN, as the Finnish band have long established themselves as the finest...

Rosie Solomon reviews the new album from melodic death doomers Swallow The Sun. Read the review of Moonflowers here on Distorted Sound!

"Moonflowers is less expansive and unpredictable than its predecessor, yes, but it's also more focused and selective. In other words, it feels more poised and urgent."

A review of Moonflowers by Swallow the Sun, available worldwide November 19th via Century Media.

Swallow the Sun - Moonflowers review: Swallow The Sun's eleventh hour record has never sounded so good.