A SWARM OF THE SUN

Experimental/Post Metal • Sweden

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A Swarm of the Sun biography
A SWARM OF THE SUN is from Stockholm, Sweden consisting of the duo Erik Nilsson and Jakob Berglund. A great deal of the band's strength can be found in their use of contrast: It is hard and soft, fast and slow, beautiful and flawed. All at the same time.

In 2007, they released their first EP, The King of Everything, on Visual Studio .
A SWARM OF THE SUN draw influences from industrial/post rock/sludge/post hardcore and heavier rock, but the band never completely enters any single stage.

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3.57 | 7 ratings

Zenith
2010

4.00 | 5 ratings

The Rifts
2015

3.00 | 1 ratings

The Woods
2019

0.00 | 0 ratings

An Empire
2024

A SWARM OF THE SUN Live Albums (CD, LP, MC, SACD, DVD-A, Digital Media Download)

0.00 | 0 ratings

20.11.03
2021

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A SWARM OF THE SUN Official Singles, EPs, Fan Club & Promo (CD, EP/LP, MC, Digital Media Download)

2.50 | 2 ratings

The King of Everything
2007

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The Woods by SWARM OF THE SUN, A album cover

Studio Album, 2019
3.00 | 1 ratings
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The Woods
A Swarm of the Sun Experimental/Post Metal

Review by Gallifrey

— First review of this album —

Listening diary 31st July 2021: A Swarm of the Sun - The Woods (post-rock, 2019)

Erik Nilsson's work has always been minimal, from the stuff I absolutely adore from him to the material I'm less sold on, but this is almost a new level of minimal. Existing within the same vocal-infused post-rock framework as previous albums and projects, this takes the piano-led minimalism of The Rifts to new extremes, and results in an album with about a quarter of the musical ideas. Don't get me wrong, the apocalyptic atmosphere is utterly beautiful here, and I'll always appreciate modern post-rock that allows vocal performance to be a part of its sound, but my god this thing is slow. It's almost funeral doom tier, and I'm not sure the songs are good enough to justify it. It's got a fantastic atmosphere and some strong sections, but albums in his back catalogue do that with a bit more substance.

6.3 (3rd listen)

Part of my listening diary from my facebook music blog - www.facebook.com/TheExoskeletalJunction

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