Swallow The Sun’s Juha Raivio on The MetalSucks Podcast #558

Swallow The Sun founder Juha Raina is our guest on this week’s episode of The MetalSucks Podcast! We start our conversation by discussing what went into following up to the acclaimed Moonflowers album, the intense personal lyrical content on Shining, his need to constantly be move to stay sane, and why living in a reclusive environment is like paradise when he’s not on the road. We also talked about how the band connected with Muse and Bring Me The Horizon producer Dan Lancaster for the new album, how Queen influenced some of the songs, and the surprising negativity still’s in heavy metal when it comes to same sex representation.

Petar and Sylvia discuss Scotti Hill’s comment of Skid Row reuniting with Sebastian Bach possibly leading to a Jane’s Addiction onstage meltdown, the price tag for Tool’s 30th anniversary of “Undertow” on compact disc, Avenged Sevenfold getting cooler in their old age by sabotaging Journey at Rock In Rio, and Foo Fighters canceling their upcoming performance on short notice.

Song: Swallow The Sun “Innocence Was Long Forgotten”
Song: Swallow The Sun “What I Have Become”
Song: Wind Rose “To Be A Dwarf”