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

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

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

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.

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

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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

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...

This album plus resident evil lets see how it goes

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!

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

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

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!

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

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! 😎

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.

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.

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.

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

Another great album by Swallow The Sun...DOOM... \m/

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Seeing them opening with Children of Bodom. So excited!

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

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

Just picked up this record. Very good effort.

New banger video new gem in the shoutouts - desecavity

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

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. 🤘👍

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

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

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

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

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

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.

"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.

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!

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)

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

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

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

That Altarage record is a monster. Shameless plug for our podcast episode covering it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-K0Ae1kJZLw0.html

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

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

How about a review on that new Altarage album ?

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

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"

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.

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

Great review!

I love this review

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

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

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

props on Altarage. great band

Woo, great review !

Swallow the Sun review, yesssssss!

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

Shout out- DUST BOLT Trapped in chaos.

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

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

Think I'll just stick to hooded menace's new record I'm burnt out on the whole shoegaze trend.

This is a brilliant album

Why no sound clips?

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.

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

Best album from 2019 👍👍

I swallowed the lasagna and burnt my tongue.....

Suomi mainittu, TORILLA TAVATAAN PERKELE!!!

Alterage!!!! Thanks!

Jaani Peuhu is genius

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

Give us Jinjer rewiew!!!

Kinda reminds me of later Woods Of Ypres

Stone wings

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

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

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

It's like Jesu without the balls.

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

Portal 'ly'...hmm...

Torille!! :)

Delicious Lasagna Band, Brutal...! 😂

Thank god Brad's reign is over

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

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