SWALLOW THE SUN When A Shadow Is Forced Into The Light Album Review | Overkill Reviews

[@jorgeulisesbonilla2180]

"Delicious Lasagna Band." That's my vote for Blayne's Metal to Food analogy of the year.

[@nicholasromig5506]

I didn't discover Aleah till she was already dead. such a loss.

[@chrismares1851]

That trees of eternity album she did is incredible, one of my favorites ever

[@cradical2808]

Swallow the lasagne

[@petebrown3715]

Blayne you are kicking ass and love the Lock Horns shirt. Folks always ask me what it is? A band, a record label etc. It's fun to promote Banger TV.

[@KreshDraven6]

What a great combo this month with RE2 new Swallow The Sun album AND Blayne reviewing. Fantastic record man...Such an great experience and a great tribute to Aleah. I personally loved how the clean were so present in the record. Great lyrics, instrumentation an amazing atmosphere. This one will be one of the best records this years for sure

[@adarshkmr93]

This album plus resident evil lets see how it goes

[@freezxng_moon]

Wont go well. You wont hear the music because you will be too distracted counting how many bullets you shot into the zombies head before it dies. Such a shit game lol. Imagine playing 60$ for not even 20 hours of gameplay. But its more like watching a movie than playing anyway lol

[@divided123]

@@freezxng_moon Hard to argue with someone that straight up has PS2 in their username.

[@andyfox8377]

We can still remember Aleah through Trees of Eternity such a loss. This Album though is a masterpiece, gotta completely disagree with you wanting it to be heavier it would spoil the raw emotion from what this album is which is about the loss of a friend and love one in Aleah's death .... Not everything needs to be heavy dude

[@FutileGrief]

Totally agreed

[@MetalRush666]

I agree the solace continues throughout like a hommage to her. Her creativity and presence is definitely there. I can't imagine the grief the band had to process and go through to get the record recorded. It had to have been strange. Like missing the last piece of the puzzle that you bang your head against the wall trying to find.

[@andyfox8377]

@@MetalRush666 agreed dude

[@aaron5222]

I read they plan on starting a side project using her poems and songs she wrote.

[@eyeambaldman]

I think this album is extremely heavy, it’s just not full of chunky riffs. It’s dark and yet uplifting at the same time. Juha’s song writing skills are top notch here. This album is a masterpiece.

[@Stallan666]

Great review. Swallow the Sun is my favourite band so I love to see them get the exposure. This album is quite different for sure but is pure magic. The songs are so catchy and meaningful and god damn is the production good! Can't wait to see these guys in concert again!

[@RafaelGrigorian]

As a big StS fan since Morning Never Came I can say that The Crimson Crown is probably their most beautiful composition ever made. Gives me chills every...single... time...

[@SYMPHONYOFHEAVENOfficial]

Ive been lovin everything ive heard from S.T.S so far! This was really the first album i heard of them extensively and im glad i paid attention!

[@MetalRush666]

Her presence will forever be felt on every record to come 🤘

[@ToastedCigar]

I really liked this album. Can't say it's the best of 2019, yet, but it's a very strong candidate for sure. Btw, Stone Wings was my favorite, too! Such a powerful and catchy song

[@Nappa9000]

Beyond happy you gave Desecravity a shoutout :D that album and Swallow the Sun put 2019 to a great start.

[@davidprime6080]

I've heard of StS but have slept on them. Blayne has convinced me to check them out. Thanks for a balanced and informative review.

[@kiko2129]

When is the review for jinjer micro coming out???? IT'S FRICKING INCREDIBLE

[@eirajoao]

Agree with everything you said in this review, Stone Wings being the best song in the album (or more memorable) and it being not heavy enough (or could have been more) especially given Empire of Loneliness and Gathering of Black Moths who where on the other end of the spectrum but just amazing

[@peeledapples4176]

Speaking of death doom, I hope My Dying Bride's new album is coming along well. It's been too long since the masters of the genre have graced us with their miserable presence.

[@DarkFire515]

Great review as usual! You (collectively) need to cover Embrace of the Godless Aeon by Hecate Enthroned. It's the best black / death / symphonic album I've heard in a decade. Absolutely 100% awesome. Well worth a listen.

[@Juhnimus]

Its sad how this guy misses the point about previous 3 cd album and this new. Last album was about handling feelings of hate and sorrow that are parts of losing someone and this album is about starting to live your life again and remembering departed.

[@abooogeek]

If the different stages of grievance were illustrated by Juha's work, Hallatar album that came was all about the anger. This one is all about reaching the last stage of grievance: acceptance and celebrating life again. It is a very profound, honest and emotional composition that really speak deep into, as doom masterpieces do. Remember the words that "Aurea Lumina" left us: "Death is stronger than life. Love is stronger than death".

[@Nizzon.]

Spot on review! This album will be in the top of my year end list for sure.

[@petebrown3715]

Just picked up this record. Very good effort.

[@ilves6664]

I order Swallow the Sun new album My near Record shop X in blue vinyl. Only 300 copies made. And its sold out now. Damn good album my opinion! Greetings from Finland! 😎

[@aaron5222]

That's super rad.

[@Stallan666]

That's cool :) I have used them for all Swallow the Sun's pre-orders and everything has always shipped in good condition and timing. I can only imagine what the actual store is like

[@AlinStrut]

Hi, everyone. I ve been listening the album too, i like it of course. My favorite song is Clouds On Your Side.

[@fissi0n470]

Seeing them opening with Children of Bodom. So excited!

[@loud-planet6489]

Super Album, hat die Band definitiv nach vorne gebracht! 😀 Great album, I like the Katatonia comparison! Great review

[@ostracized666ther2]

Everyone should check out Hallatar Juha's band with Tomi from Amorphis!

[@pghbeaster]

Ahhhh new Swallow the Sun and A Pale Horse Named Death records, now i'm just waiting on Ghost Brigade to get back together

[@aaron5222]

Dude I would be extremely stoked on a GB albums and tour in the states

[@HeavyMetalHeadMaster]

I don't understand Blaine's disliking for clean vocals in doom. Has he ever listened to Warning? Ahab? Woods of Ypres? Even Bell Witch...so many great doom bands have teriffic clean vocals that work really well. Both work in different ways. I don't know how anyone who listens to metal regularly can only prefer screaming and growling. Seems like a boring way of going about things.

[@28Pluto]

Don't forget My Dying Bride. Lots of clean vocals too.

[@HeavyMetalHeadMaster]

@@28Pluto Not familiar with them, but yeah, same principle.

[@joshalan5125]

My Silent Wake is a very good Doom Metal band that I recently discovered. They also do a mix of death growls and clean vocals. Check them out if you like doom.

[@nisseheim4996]

What's boring to one person is another's delight.

[@philpendergast4649]

He seemed to like the new Khemmis, or at least shouted it out last year and said something positive, which has mostly clean vocals

[@natnatnatty]

You gotta review the Ossuarium album Blayne, it's killer doomy death metal thats right up your alley, AOTY material imo. Also Charnel Altar's demo definitely deserves a shout out.

[@aidanfrench9145]

I don't know much about Finnish death doom however I absolutely love Finnish black metal and power metal mainly archgoat behexen beherit and SINERGY but I loved the review blayne and I will definitely listen to this in full tonight and I will be definitely be buying the new sallow the sun album from my local hmv in Colchester England

[@aaron5222]

Best metal CD in years for me. I feel like I know every word to every song now.

[@jarunia17]

Great review Blayne, also props for SeasoN of Mist :D

[@georgecolby7488]

Love the Anathema shout out, because, well, i love Anathema! You guys have got to review Rotting Christ and Candlemass, they promise epic metalness! I'm pretty sure you'll cover it. 🤘👍

[@mouadmoustaid2108]

This album is simply great, it's a marvellous masterpiece.

[@SanskarWagley]

February doesn’t have many albums coming out, but I hope you review Downfall of Gaia and/or Vanum

[@Litoff90]

Love Blayne's food analogies. XD Gonna check this one out.

[@jacobbergman7422]

Ey, I see that vinyl of Spectre of Ruin by Balckfast in the back. My favorite album from last year.

[@adamfowler5475]

This was a very positive feeling album to me, kind of like the feeling of resolution and solace after pushing through a very dark and depressing trial.

[@antongregory838]

"At the edge of the dark, Dark, DArk, DARk, DARK" that line is so freakin catchy. I was skeptical at first because Im not really a Doom listener, but this won me over. Sign me up.

[@verg1l9]

Great review but if we're talking about clean singing in death/doom and metal in general I feel the best currently active vocalist is Jón Aldará(Hamferd; Barren Earth)

[@taylorpeak7289]

For the Locks Horn Marathon (which I seriously hope happens), you guys should do the entire decade of the 2010s. Like making the top 50 albums of the 2010s or something. That would be epic!

[@BangerTV]

Oh shit! Epic indeed.

[@grindcoremaniac]

This album is awesome. Dark, hypnotic, just wonderful.

[@MetalTrenches]

That Altarage record is a monster. Shameless plug for our podcast episode covering it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWGklmShf79_rZI

[@leviathanskye]

I know it's not Blaine's taste, but Soilwork's new album is absolutely fantastic! Definitely worth a listen or two!

[@wertcon]

This is real metal... Thanks for the show, I love it. And please, keep supporting real metal bands.

[@fr1702]

How about a review on that new Altarage album ?

[@VulgrimOfficial]

Great review!

[@psychopoison]

Best album of 2019, I doubt anyone can beat that, I cant believe that in 2019 I was able to find such a masterpiece

[@aaron5222]

Yeahhhh mannnn

[@arbersllamniku9651]

Loved the album, replaying it a lot. Very quality shit.

[@GoatOfTheWoods]

props on Altarage. great band

[@shawnsmith8558]

Woo, great review !

[@dartande]

A bit too soft for me too but a really enjoyable album. Great review Blayne

[@payazokoki]

Do the new Flotsam PLEASE!! They deserve it with this record.

[@MrJoshItIs]

First I am not much of a Death/Doom fan, its ok, but I do like StS. I've seen them live 3 times I think, and always really enjoyed their performance, even better than their records which I do really like. I felt this album was a tad boring because it lacked enough heavy parts to keep the energy. This is a bit more slow and melancholic than I prefer, so I am kind of in agreeance with Blayne.

[@sofjinfenriz3634]

I love this review

[@garystack9537]

Personally, if I'm listening to Death Doom, I like the vocals to be as harsh as the dark, cold void that they're writing about

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

Swallow the Sun review, yesssssss!

[@deamonpainter1443]

Aleah’s passing was such a loss, so I totally understand the direction they took with this album.

[@jonpike9502]

Shout out- DUST BOLT Trapped in chaos.

[@prizm2807]

Join patreon and you'll talk about whatever we want? I'm 3 albums into Khemmis Catalog and y'all haven't reviewed any of those yet that I can tell...

[@07011111111]

Pleas tell me ther will be a review on the new Candlemass album

[@chrispants666]

Definitely a good new album glad they changed some things but not in a way that was to much! 🤘

[@lucasstruna3962]

So Im gonna join the patreon soon and is there any rewards I get? or do I have to buy them in the store? do I get like a discount at least? Because I want some patches and maybe a lockhorns shirt

[@BangerTV]

Hey Lucas. You have options! We have a tier that comes with a Banger patch. And discounts in the store. Or you can just buy from the store. Whatever you decide thanks for the support.

[@lucasstruna3962]

@@BangerTV yeah thanks guys

[@ilves6664]

And i have vinyl their earlier albums..Hard to say whats their best album!?. 😎

[@D2ezbmu]

What’s the closing track? Also I’m hype for this album!

[@joshalan5125]

I wish Blayne would have reviewed the new BMTH. You know he would have given it a half a skull, 😁

[@estebban345]

"Delicious Lasagna Band".... you made my day Blayne

[@kylewitcher9670]

I had the same complaint Blayne. I love the album, I LOVE the cleans, but when you give me a 7 minute soft song, go ahead and give me a 7 minute heavy hitter like a giant stomping through a forest of dead trees! Good album, but doesn't even touch their old stuff.

[@RWalters81]

I'm very happy with this release but I prefer Mikko's more guttural vocals over the blackish screams. A lot less guttural on this one.

[@AkashShrivastava9]

Can you PLEASE PLEASE play the song samples when you review the songs...not playing those really leaves a huge gap after listening to "This song has this, and this, but missed this...yeah next song"

[@BangerTV]

Hi Akash. We hear you. Unfortunately we also hear from the legal teams at the labels of these records. It's copyrighted music. We do include a sample video off the top and links in the description to hear the music. Thanks for watching!

[@nassernusair5956]

That review totally ignored Lumina Aurea , though it's a separate single release it pierces right through this album

[@helios7170]

Alterage!!!! Thanks!

[@joetrosclair8434]

This is a brilliant album

[@TheSpiralCurse]

Kinda reminds me of later Woods Of Ypres

[@juhavaris2144]

Best album from 2019 👍👍

[@BillHansenTheMetalEvangelist]

Why no sound clips?

[@veetiaaltonen5442]

Suomi mainittu, TORILLA TAVATAAN PERKELE!!!

[@paleontologi485]

Juu mää tuon nokian, naiset ja saunan

[@gwts1171]

I really like this album, but it's a rough listen. So sad.

[@meles_brody]

I really would like to see more reviews from Sara or Brad , would you?? Just kinda got tired of Mr. Blayne humor talk shit

[@yahokum]

Give us Jinjer rewiew!!!

[@waynehasch5978]

I'll never understand why band logos are made to be undecipherable and unintelligible. If I were to ask a thousand people and show them the Desecravity logo I don't anyone would guess the name correctly or would even be able name one letter of it. This phenomenon has gotten progressively worse over the years. If it were me I would my band's name to be readily identifiable by its logo. Iron Maiden tee shirts can be seen and recognized from great distance. What makes Desecravity even more inscrutable is the name itself. After much thought and I may be wrong, but I think the name may be a combination of the words"desecrate" and "depravity" . Why overcomplicate it? Keep it simple.DEATH was a good choice. Going to find their music now based on your description of their genre and your review. Seems promising.

[@sebastianvonp1467]

hmm....not into their clean vocals. their Hope album I like most.

[@PRAS311MISH]

Stone wings

[@petecanthropus9947]

C'mon Blayne, how in the world could ABORTED and Obscura have a kid ? I don't believe you. :P

[@roughsharkangular2034]

WHERE IS SHREDDERS OF METAL SEASON 2??!!!!

[@nokturnal7]

Jaani Peuhu is genius

[@MrDraehl]

In this video Blaine seems tired, stoned, or sober and we're just used to seeing himself stoned?

[@garnetk3751]

so to you, swallow the sun is like a good lasagna? hmmm tasty

[@lightbringer741]

This review is good, as always, but I really miss the old Blayne. CUE THE GOTH SHIT!

[@Moonfreeze]

S-T-S Sounds pretentious as all hell. But I like that big sound.

[@RoopeTapani]

Suomi mainittu wau

[@ToastedCigar]

Torille!!1

[@nenadpaic5598]

Delicious Lasagna Band, Brutal...! 😂

[@invadernik]

review new legion of the damned god damn it

[@craigroaring]

It's like Jesu without the balls.

[@jamesgwarrior1981]

Ya cheeky Bastard. This should have gone to Prog Guy?!?!😄😊

[@TJR82]

Torille!! :)

[@dougarnold7955]

Portal 'ly'...hmm...

[@jeeplvr2000]

Da fuq are you doing with your hands?

[@nicholasromig5506]

dark majick.

[@iroquoisplisskin1516]

Not gonna lie its a sllid album so lasagna ma niggas

[@kristiankrastanov5995]

Thank god Brad's reign is over