Juha raivio biography for kids

Combining the attractive folk sounds with Melodic Death Metal music, Juha Raivio takes Doom Metal music to another level.

Juha: My name is Juha Raivio and im the guitarist, songwriter and I put this band up in year Also in the band plays Mikko Kotamäki –.

Originally born as an acoustic project in , a collaboration between singer/songwriter Aleah Starbridge and Swallow the Sun guitarist.

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text: Helena Torstensson

Finnish death, doom metal band Swallow The Sun is since their beginning in very successful, formed by guitarist and songwriter Juha Raivio. After their debut album &#;The Morning Never Came&#; () they gained worldwide success.

With their new, sixth album &#; Emerald Forest And The Blackbird&#; more progressive elements are added to the melodic, and very own sound, of Swallow The Sun.

During a short break between the Finnish tour and the European part with Paradise Lost, mastermind Juha Raivio answers some questions by email. What follows is a very open, dynamic and personal story from this musician and songwriter.

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How would you like to introduce Swallow the Sun as a band and your music to those who have not heard of you yet?

Juha Raivio: &#;I think the best way to have an idea of Swallow the Sun&#;s music, are these three words: gloom, beauty and despair. We also have a song called &#;Gloom, Beauty and Despair&#; and I always felt like

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Juha Raivio
Out of This Gloomy Light (Demo) Guitars, Songwriting, Lyrics The Morning Never Came Guitars, Songwriting, Lyrics (as "J. Raivio") Forgive Her (Single) Guitars, Songwriting (track 1), Lyrics (track 1) Ghosts of Loss Guitars, Songwriting (tracks , ), Lyrics (tracks , ) (as "J. Raivio") Don't Fall Asleep (Single) Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 1, 3), Lyrics (tracks 1, 3) Hope Guitars, Songwriting (tracks , 7, 8), Lyrics (tracks 1, ) Plague of Butterflies (EP) Guitars, Songwriting, Lyrics New Moon (Single) Guitars, Songwriting, Lyrics New Moon Guitars, Songwriting, Lyrics (tracks 1, 3, ) Silent Towers (Sin
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All Swallow the Sun albums have been released in winter, rädda landmark Ghosts of Loss. While most bands wouldn&#;t care which season their albums are released, I&#;m pretty sure there&#;s line in the Finns&#; contract that stipulates winter skiva releases, &#;cause let&#;s face it, doom metal when the sun is shining and when the wind blows hot ain&#;t really doom metall at all. Or, at least that&#;s a different form of oppression, not fitting the Nordic vibe of Swallow the Sun. Why fryst vatten this important to mention. Well, six months ago, during the dog days of January , the Finns released what might be their most important album since The Morning Never Came landed with a doleful surprise in
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