Swallow the Sun Post “This House Has No Home” Video; More Touring Announced
Less than a week after punctuating a currently-in-progress round of European touring with fest appearances this Spring in the Czech Republic, Romania and Austria, Finland’s Swallow the Sun will return to North American shores in their full-on push to support their late-2021 album, Moonflowers (review here). It’s already their second US stint for the record behind a headlining run last Fall (review here), and they’ll be in the company of Portuguese legends Moonspell, which is nothing if not a good fit. I cannot imagine it’s the first time these two acts will have played together.
Look at that list of tour dates though. My goodness that’s a bit of loveliness to see, isn’t it? To help mark the occasion and provide me with an excuse to revisit Moonflowers this afternoon, Swallow the Sun have posted a brand new video for “This House Has No Home.” The imagery is suitably grim — a kind of Victorian/goth vibe for the protagonist in her admirably elaborate headdress — but if you haven’t heard the record in its entirety, “This House Has No Home” makes a resounding enticement. The closer of Moonflowers, it is the moment when at last Swallow the Sun answer back the melancholy tension they’ve been amassing all the while, blastbeats and blackened screams playing off the familiar downer melodies with an aplomb that has been rare over the course of the band’s arc to this point.
That is to say, it’s always been clear they could wreck shit like this, but they’ve rarely chosen to do so. The video is a welcome showcase moment for a song that earns its place as a standout. And if you’re on the fence about heading out to a show — these guys played Clifton, NJ, and brought an all-pro, kickass execution on a night when doing otherwise probably would’ve been easily justifiable — the possibility of this turning up in the set might just be enough to get you off the couch. It was for me, anyhow.
Enjoy:
Swallow the Sun, “This House Has No Home” official video
Finnish death doom masters, SWALLOW THE SUN release their new music video for “This House Has No Home”, from their recent full-length album Moonflowers. Watch the video, which was filmed, directed and edited by Vesa Ranta & Petri Marttinen from Kaira Films, HERE.
SWALLOW THE SUN have also just announced that they will be hitting the road in Europe and North America again. After a successful U.S. Winter tour in 2021, the band is happy and proud to announce a North American Tour with Moonspell and Witherfall. In addition to the tour North American tour, the band will also play shows in Finland this summer. For all who cannot wait that long, the band is currently on a European tour with Primordial and Rome, which started last Friday. Check out the full list of tour dates below and mark your calendars. For more information, head over to SWALLOW THE SUN’s Facebook page HERE.
SWALLOW THE SUN Tour Dates:
11.04. Southend, UK – Chinnery’s
12.04. Colmar, France – Le Grillen
13.04. Lyon, France – C :C :O Villeurbanne
14.04. Paris, France – La Machine du Moulin Rouche
15.04. Pratteln, Switzerland – Konzertfabrik Z7
16.04. Mannheim, Germany – Connexion Complex
17.04. München, Germany – Dark Easter Metal Meeting
18.04. Eindhoven, Netherlands – Effenaar
19.04. Berlin, Germany – Lido Berlin
20.04. Bremen, Germany – Modernes Bremen
21.04. Copenhagen, Denmark – Pumpehuset
22.04. Gothenburg, Sweden – Valand Nattklubb
23.04. Stockholm, Sweden – Slaktkyran
21.05. Tel Aviv, Israel – Gagarin Club
26.05. Oulu, Finland – Special
27.05. Tampere, Finland – Tullikamarin Pakkahuone
28.05. Jyväskylä, Finland – Lutakko
01.06. Helsinki, Finland – Tavastia
02.06. Kuopio, Finland – Sawohouse
03.06. Joensuu, Finland – Kerubi
04.06. Seinäjoki, Finland – Rytmikorjaamo
15.07. Gävle, Sweden – Gefle Metal Festival
12.08. Fortress Josefov, Czech Republic – Brutal Assault
13.08. Caransebes, Romania – Gugulan Rock Festival
19.08. Spital am Semmering, Austria – Kaltenbach Open Air
25.08. New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
26.08. Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
27.08. Greensboro, NC – The Blind Tiger
28.08. Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven)
29.08. Orlando, FL – The Haven
31.08. Houston, TX – Scout Bar
01.09. Austin, TX – Come and Take it Live
02.09. Dallas, TX – Trees
03.09. StS HEADLINE SHOW w/ Witherfall, El Paso, TX – Rockhouse Bar & Grill
04.09. Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
05.09. San Diego, CA – Brick by Brick
06.09. Los Angeles, CA – 1720
07.09. Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
08.09. Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom
09.09. Seattle, WA – Substation
11.09. Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
12.09 Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
13.09. Joliet, IL – The Forge
14.09. Indianapolis, IN – Irving Theater
15.09. Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
16.09. Montreal, QC – Cafe Campus
17.09. Quebec City, QC – Source de la Martinière
18.09. Boston, MA – Middle East Downstairs
23.10. Istanbul, Turkey – Doom Over Istanbul
Such a great cathartic song at the end of the album. Cool video too.