An embroidered patch, 11 cm x 5 cm with the Official Logo could be yours!

To be entered to win this patch all you have to do is send an e-mail with the correct answer to the following question, and your registered name on the forums to info@swallowthesunfans.com by Sunday 26th February 2012!

One winner will be drawn randomly by a computer generated programme from the entries with the correct answer and those that remembered to include their registered forum name!

Question:- What is the name of the Finnish lullaby that inspired "The Emerald Forest and the Blackbird"?

Good luck to all that enter!

An Official Firebox DVD featuring Descending Winters by Swallow the Sun could be yours!

To be entered to win this DVD all you have to do is send an e-mail with the correct answer to the following question, and your registered name on the forums to info@swallowthesunfans.com by Sunday 1st January 2012!

One winner will be drawn randomly by a computer generated programme from the entries with the correct answer and those that remembered to include their registered forum name!

Question:- Who directed and produced the Descending Winters video?

The answer was Jari Saarinen!

A signed copy of Plague of the Butterflies!

This CD is signed by all members of the band currently.

To be the new owner of such a wonderful thing, just send an e-mail with your registered forum name and the answer to the following question to info@swallowthesunfans.com by Friday November 4th 2011 .

One winner will be drawn randomly by a computer generated programme from the entries with the correct answer and those that remembered to include their registered forum name!

Question:- What is the total playing time for the album Plague of Butterflies?

The answer is clearly on the back of the CD! 60:25!

Two signed official logo posters up ready to go to two good homes!

Both of these posters are signed by all members of the band currently and by Pasi Pasanen.

To be one of two new owners of such a poster, just send an e-mail with your registered forum name and the answer to the following question to info@swallowthesunfans.com by Friday September 16th.

Two winners will be drawn randomly by a computer generated programme from the entries with the correct answer and those that remembered to include their registered forum name!

Question:- Who wrote the lyrics to Falling World?

This is a brand new size XL tour teeshirt.

To get it in your possession, just send the answer to the following question, along with your forum name, to info@swallowthesunfans.com by July 30th 2011 at which time one winner will be chosen from the correct entries by way of a computer generated programme.

Question: The teeshirt says Jyväskylä on it which is a Finnish town most of the guys live in and practice in. However, which town is Kai from?

Answer: Vaasa

Congratulations to our winner, MissBCross!

A copy of New Moon, signed by all the band!

We have one copy of New Moon signed by all the guys that will be won on Friday 13th May when a random computer generated programme will pick the winner (it had to be Friday 13th right?).

To be that winner send an e-mail to info@swallowthesunfans.com with your registered forum name and the answer to the following question:-

On what exact date did Kai join Swallow the Sun? (Hint: You can find the answer on this site).

The answer was May 18th, 2009.  Congratulations to our lucky winner Kareemvots

We have 2 Swallow the Sun car decals up for grabs. Each is 7 inches long, about 2 inches high, and in white.

In order to win answer the following simple question and send an e-mail with the answer and your forum handle to info@swallowthesunfans.com The two winners will be chosen randomly and announced here on Friday April 1st.  

The latest news article tells you about The New Moon series of tours. How many total gigs were there in that series?

The answer was 146!

Congratulations to ROBS and Thelump, our two winners.

A Swallow the Sun Original Drawing by Matti!

This is an original drawing by Matti done in San Francisco while totally bored!

To win this great one of a kind, just send an e-mail with your forum name and the answer to the very easy question that follows.

Question:- Matti has drawn Markus in this picture with a t-shirt from Led Zeppelin. However, there is another t-shirt Markus often wears on stage of a famous thrash metal band, who is it?

One winner will be chosen by a computer generated random programme on February 11th 2010. Good luck!

The answer is Metallica.

An official The Morning Never Came T-shirt in Large!

This is a brand new The Morning Never Came T-shirt which print on both sides, pictured here is the front of the shirt.  It is size large. To be the new owner of such a wonderful thing, just send an e-mail with your registered forum name and the answer to the following question to info@swallowthesunfans.com by Friday December 31st.

One winner will be drawn randomly by a computer generated programme from the entries with the correct answer and those that remembered to include their registered forum name!

Question:-  What is the name of the person who did the cover art and layout of The Morning Never Came CD?

Answer: Tuomo Lehtonen was the right answer!

Congratulations to our winner fokin! Please read your e-mail for further instructions.

A signed copy of Plague of the Butterflies!

This CD is signed by all members of the band currently.

To be the new owner of such a wonderful thing, just send an e-mail with your registered forum name and the answer to the following question to info@swallowthesunfans.com by Friday November 12th.

One winner will be drawn randomly by a computer generated programme from the entries with the correct answer and those that remembered to include their registered forum name!

Question:- Juha took the name of the album New Moon from one of his favourite bands most famous songs. Which band and which song was it?

The answer to the question was, New Moon on Monday by Duran Duran!

The lucky winner of the signed CD is: telescope.

Two signed official logo posters up ready to go to two good homes!

Both of these posters are signed by all members of the band currently and by Pasi Pasanen.

To be one of two new owners of such a poster, just send an e-mail with your registered forum name and the answer to the following question to info@swallowthesunfans.com by Friday October 1st.

Two winners will be drawn randomly by a computer generated programme from the entries with the correct answer and those that remembered to include their registered forum name!

Question:- One of the members of Swallow the Sun will be embarking on a North American tour at the beginning of 2011 as a member of a different band. Who is it, and what is the name of their other band?

The answer was Mikko with his band Barren Earth.

Congratulations to the two winners: Irish_Shadow and versusthesiren! Please check your e-mail for further instructions.

We have a brand new Large New Moon Over America T-Shirt for winning!

This is a picture of the back image. It lists all the dates on the last American tour.

All you have to do to maybe win this T-Shirt is submit an e-mail to info@swallowthesunfans.com with your registered forum name, and the answer to the following question:

There are 4 countries that Swallow the Sun will have toured in by the end of 2010, that they have never been to before. What are those 4 countries?

The winner will be picked by a random generated computer programme and announced here and by e-mail on Friday August 27th, 2010

Available for winning is an Official Swallow the Sun round patch style badge and a pick that was used by Juha Raivio on the Plague Over America tour at the San Marcos, California gig.

This would look great sewn onto any jacket or bag; the patch that is. The pick you can gaze at lovingly we guess ;-)

All you need to do to win is send your registered forum name and the answer to the following question to info@swallowthesunfans.com by Friday July 9th! There will be one lucky winner selected randomly on that date from the correct entries.

We have a brand new copy of The Morning Never Came CD to be won this month! It has also been signed by all current members of the band on the inside cover!

Have you played your copy of The Morning Never Came so much that it's worn out and you need a brand spanking new one? Maybe, you have a friend whose birthday is coming up and this would be the perfect gift?

All you have to do to maybe win this CD is submit an e-mail to info@swallowthesunfans.com with your registered forum name, and the answer to the following question:

There are 4 tracks on the demo CD, Out of This Gloomy Light. How many of the 4 tracks feature on The Morning Never Came CD?

The winner will be picked by a random generated computer programme and announced here and by e-mail on Friday May 28th.

There was an amazing response to this competition - the numbers that got in touch were in the triple figures! Congratulations to the winner, Orknip!

This is an amazing prize! A signed used drum head for one very lucky winner!

This drum head was one of Pasi's and the drummer's signature belongs to him also. This is an amazing piece of memorabilia for one lucky fan to win. So how do you do that?

Send your registered forum name along with a picture with you and at least 2 members of the band while you are either wearing or holding an item from the "New Moon Over.." series of tours. This means the t-shirt you have on or are holding up, must be one sold on the New Moon tour. Generic items (hats with STS logo as an example) do not count. The t-shirt you received with your pre-order would count since it came from the New Moon era.

Please send the picture to info@swallowthesunfans.com

Please know, your pictures, whether you are the winner or not will also be displayed in the Fan Pictures section of the main site! Don't forget to send those in as you see Swallow the Sun on tour too!

The end date of this special competition will be Friday 28th of May. At that time, one lucky winner will be pulled by a random generated computer programme! Doomy good luck to all of you!

Congratulations to our winner:- The very lucky SL!

For the true collectors this time we have original press cuttings and a signed poster.

For the true collectors there is a nice bundle of original press cuttings and a signed band poster that includes Pasi's signature.

To be the lucky winner, just send an e-mail to info@swallowthesunfans.com with your forum name and the answer to the following question by Friday April 16th at which time one of you will be selected by a computer random generated programme.

Good luck to you all!

Question: What was Markus's nickname in Clayforge?

Answer: Fastfinger!

Congratulations to our winner: SL. Please check your e-mail for further instructions.

The fan club has one Official Swallow the Sun beanie, hand-picked by Mikko, up for grabs!

This is an official product ready to be won by one lucky winner.

In order to have a chance to get this beanie in your hands, and then on your head, send the correct answer to the following question along with your forum name to info@swallowthesunfans.com

A winner will be chosen by a computer programme on Friday 26th February 2010.

Question: Mikko was a guest vocalist in 2007 for which Pain Confessor single?

Answer: Ne Plus Ultra

Congratulations to our winner: DeaBellona Check your e-mail for more details!

Also..don't forget to scroll down as the signed drum head is still waiting to be won by someone!

It's the holiday times again so as we did 2 years ago we have some Swallow the Sun candy to give away!

The Fan Club is being generous! We have 5 of these for you to keep, hand out as a gift to a friend or eat up yourself!

These are red and white Official M & M Chocolate's with the bands name  on each and every one, and a black ribbon tie around the bag!

In order to win, send your forum name and the answer to the following question to info@swallowthesunfans.com

Question: What is the name of the guest singer on Lights on the Lake song?

5 lucky winners names will be pulled from all those who enter by a random computer programme on Friday January 9th.  Good luck to everyone that enters!

Answer: Aleah!

Congratulations to the six lucky winners: Taenim, Herne, JustusS, Plague, Fess and Deathwish

The very first North American tour poster is available to three lucky winners!

To be one of those three lucky winners send your registered forum name and the answer to the following question to info@swallowthesunfans.com

Question: Pasi was unable to go on this tour. What was the reason he gave?

Answer: Work conflicts

Congratulations to the three winners! Please see your e-mail for details.  Plague, Colony, and Herne!

This is always a popular competition so 3 more Swallow the Sun car decals are up for grabs! Each is 7 inches long and in white.

This can go on your car, bike, boat, skate or snow board, or anything else cool that has a clean surface you want to display it!

Here's an idea of it's size on a car!

To win one of these all you have to do is correctly identify the third (from left to right) band members reflection on the car shown here. The first is that of Markus, the person taking the photograph is Pasi, but who is the third?

The answer was Mikko.

Send your answer to info@swallowthesunfans.com with your registered forum name.  The competition will close on Friday October 16th 2009.

Congratulations to the three winners: Colony, The Swallower, and Blackthorned! Please check your e-mails for further instructions.

To enter this competition you must answer the following question correctly and send the answer and your registered forum name to info@swallowthesunfans.com by 1st November 2009.   On that day, 2 lucky winners will be chosen by a random computer generated programme, and announced here! They will each receive two guest passes (1 for themselves and 1 for a friend) to attend a show of their choice on the next New Moon Over Europe Tour which can be found on the Tour page.  In addition, they will also receive a private meet and greet with the band prior to or after the gig where you can get pictures taken, things signed, and some one on one quiet chat time with the guys.

This competition is open to all registered users of the Official Fan Club Forums regardless of where they live in the world; however, all travel and accomodation needs and costs to the event are the responsibility of the winners.  We would ask you not to enter unless you will definately be attending the show.

Question:- The first show in a European country was 12:12:2003.  Including that date, how many total shows will Swallow the Sun performed in a European country before the New Moon Over Europe Tour begins?

Good luck to you all!

The answer is: 181! Congratulations to the two winners: Hybr1d and Proximity! Please check your e-mail for further instructions!

4 Gig Posters from the second US Tour; Plague Over America!

These are the Official Posters from the night of Saturday March 7th 2009 at San Marcos, California USA where Swallow the Sun played on the Plague Over America Tour!

We have 4 available to fans who can answer the following simple question and send that with their registered forum name to info@swallowthesunfans.com 

The closing date for the competition is September 5th. Lucky winners will be announced then.

Swallow played 4 dates in California on the Plague Over America Tour, which 4 California cities/towns were they in?

The winners are as follows: Proximity, Taenim, Plague and Soulofsteel820. Congratulations to you all and please check your e-mail for further instructions!

One pair of Official Swallow the Sun Mens Clique Boxer Shorts for winning this time! These are size Large.

To win these couldn't be easier! Just send your forum name and the answer to the following question to info@swallowthesunfans.com by Friday August 7th when a random computer generated programme will pick one winner with the correct answer!

Question:-  In Autumn of 2007, Mikko joined a side project. What is that projects name?

(Hint: You can find the answer somewhere on the Official Forums)

The answer to the question was Barren Earth!

Congratulations to the winner: alcape Please be sure to check your e-mails for further instructions!

The last 2 signed and used drumsticks are ready for our June competition!

This is your last chance to get 1 of 2 drumsticks that Pasi signed and used while playing for Swallow the Sun.

Just answer this simple question and send the answer, along with your forum name to info@swallowthesunfans.com and 2 lucky winners will be picked by a random computer programme, and announced on Friday July 3rd!

Question:- Markus and Pasi were in a band together that released a full length album in 1999. What was the name of the album?

The answer to the question was Scars!

Congratulations to the two winners: eternal_sin666 and stietgen Please be sure to check your e-mails for further instructions!

2 Signed Logo Posters are ready to be won!

These are signed by all band members except Matti because he was off being a trapeze artist for a local circus.

To win one of these send an e-mail to info@swallowthesunfans.com and include your Official Forum name and the answer to question coming up! Yes, it's that simple!

Someone decided to get a tattoo of the devil diablo version of the Jagermeister deer while in the most evil of places - Florida! Who was it?

2 winners will be picked by a random computer generated programme and announced here on Friday May 29th!

The answer to the question is as follows:-

From those who guessed Mikko correctly, 2 winners were chosen and are:-  True_Fragile and Creole Blue.

Congratulations to you both and please check your e-mail for further instructions!

2 signed and used drumsticks are ready to be won by two lucky winners!

These are Pasi's drum sticks used in a show, and are the actual ones pictured here. However, by the time the winner gets them, they will be signed by the man himself!

In order to win one drumstick (there will be two winners getting 1 stick each) you need to send your forum registered user name, and the answer to the following question to info@swallowthesunfans.com by the closing date of Friday 10th  April 2009.  On that date 2 lucky winners will be picked by a random computer generated programme and their names announced here!

The album Hope had it's own web site prior to release.  What was the address of that web site?

The answer was www.070207.com after the date the album was released!

The two lucky winners for a signed and used drumstick each are:- jpramireze and pinkysmilesalot! Congratulations to you both and keep an eye on your e-mail for more instructions.

Just what you have been waiting for! 2 pairs of ladies Swallow the Sun Logo Thongs are ready for winning!

Perfect for you lady fans, or for the guys if you're that way inclined we have the Swallow the Sun Logo Thongs for you! 2 of them can be won both in size Small.

To win 1 pair of these send your registered forum name, and the answer to the following question to info@swallowthesunfans.com by the closing date of Friday 27th February 2009.  On that date 2 lucky winners will be picked by a random computer generated programme and their names announced here!

In the Plague of Butterflies recording how many different studios were used? (Hint - Juha tells you somewhere)

Good luck to everyone that enters!

So the answer to this one was four!  A lot of you guessed three, but if you had gone here and pressed play you would have seen Juha tell you the answer!

Congratulations to the two winners that each win one ladies thong each:- InFlames and helengaycider!

We have an original The Morning Never Came Print Ad this month up for winning!

This would look great on any fans wall! It is approximately 12 inches by 6 inches and is cut from a circulation at that time.

In order to win this great prize from Swallow the Sun history send an e-mail with your registered forum handle and the answer to the following question to info@swallowthesunfans.com by Friday January 30th when the competition will close.

Whose black/red/orange fierce boots are these?

One lucky winner will be picked by a computer random programme on that date.  Good luck to you all!

We had a lot of entries for this competition, but only one person got the right answer because everyone else guessed Mikko incorrectly! Congratuations to Maniac who got the answer right! Look below to see who is wearing those boots!

We have Pasi's back stage pass for the show on 1.12.2007 at Nosturi, Helsinki with Amorphis and Insomnium available to one lucky winner!

To win this exclusive item send an e-mail with your registered forum handle name, and the answer to the question below to info@swallowthesunfans.com  One lucky winner will be announced on December 20th 1008!

In 2004, Swallow the Sun shared a rehearsal room with a Finnish stoner band. Who were they? The answer can be found on this site somewhere - you will just need to dig a little!

The answer was Sunride!

Congratulations to Frank who answered correctly and was picked as the winner! Please check your e-mail for further instructions.

Don't forget also to get your pictures in before the end of the year to win tickets to a show of your choice in North America, and the exclusive meet and greet before the show. For more details, see the competition below.

On September 24th 2008 via Spinefarm (US), Plague of the Butterflies the new EP from Swallow the Sun will be released in North America.

To enter this competition you must buy one of those North American releases, take a picture of yourself with the CD and your receipt clearly showing it was bought in the US and e-mail the picture to info@swallowthesunfans.com with your registered forum name.

We will only accept entries until the last day of 2008 - the 31st December. On that day, 1 lucky winner will be chosen by a random computer generated programme, and announced here! They will receive two guest passes (1 for themselves and 1 for a friend) to attend a show of their choice on the next North American tour to be announced. In addition, they will also receive a private meet and greet with the band prior to the gig where you can get pictures taken, things signed, and some one on one quiet chat time with the guys.

 This competition is open to all registered users of the Official Fan Club Forums regardless of where they live in the world; however, all travel and accomodation needs and costs to the event are the responsibility of the winners.

Good luck to everyone!

And, Lvo got to meet the guys tonight in Atlanta so here's the picture of that!

The Fan Club has 6 more of the single Forgive Her up for winning!

This was a very popular competition, so in order to win one of the 6 available send an e-mail with your forum handle to info@swallowthesunfans.com and include the answer to the following simple question:

What is Pasi's forum nickname/handle?

The competition will end on Friday November 7th where 6 names will be picked from the entries by a random generator. Good luck to all of you that enter!

We have 6 special promotional Coasters up for competition!

Each one of these coasters has promotion for Hope on one side, and Moonsorrow on the other.

In order to win one of these exclusive items send an e-mail with your registered forum handle to info@swallowthesunfans.com with the answer to the following question:

What is the name of the person who painted the cover for Plague of Butterflies?

Good luck to all who enter! 6 winners will be chosen randomly on Friday 3rd October 2008!

The answer was Minja Revonkorpi.

The 6 winners are:  Tintti76, Dark_Sunshine, frozen-me, Colony, Taupila, and Maniac! Please check your e-mail for more details.

We have a signed enlarged post card for one lucky winner!

In order to win you must send an e-mail to info@swallowthesunfans.com with your registered forum name, and the answer to the following questions:-

During the Hope studio sessions a band member drew the following picture. Which band member drew this and name each of the people drawn? You will see each band member has a letter by their name; send the 6 letters in the e-mail and the name of the band member you think it is next to the letters, and the name of the member that drew the picture.

Good luck to you all!

The winner will be chosen by a random computer generated programme; their name will be announced here on September 5th 2008!

Congratulations to our winner, Dark_Sunshine!! Check your e-mail for more details!

Juha Raivio drew this picture and the band members are:

a) Markus Jämsen (look at the angry lines coming out of his head! - the studio diaries would have given this away), b) Juha Raivio (the lips give it away!), c) Aleksi Munter (No one else wears glasses!), d) Mikko Kotamäki (the only one with his lip pierced), e) Pasi Pasanen (rocking the Mohawk), f) Matti Honkonen (Goatee and long hair)

Don't forget to check the competition below that runs until December 2008 too!

Only 150 Green Hope Vinyls were made, and we have one of those ready to be won here! (Shown below is Green/Black)

To win, send an e-mail to info@swallowthesunfans.com with your registered handle on the forums, and the answer to the following question:

Who made the cover art for The Morning Never Came?

The answer can be found somewhere on this site if you look hard enough!

The closing date for entries is Friday July 25th and the LP will be shipped directly from Garden Of Exile! Thank you to them.

Good luck to everyone that enters!

The answer was of course Tuomo Lehtonen! The very lucky winner is Sylphide! Congratulations to you!  Please check your e-mail for further instructions.

Since this was such a popular competition, we have 7 more Swallow the Sun car decals up for grabs. Each is 7 inches long and in white.

In order to win answer the following simple question and send an e-mail with the answer and your forum handle to info@swallowthesunfans.com The six winners will be chosen randomly and announced here on June 20th 2008.

What number in the Finnish charts did Ghosts of Loss enter at?

The answer was 8! A lot of entries said 4, but that was the single from the album. The lucky winners are:-

Your_Majesty, Dark Samurai, JustusS, True_Fragile, lecherousdoom, Cathedral, and, FallenAngelMike.

Well done to you all!

Only 100 of the Green/Black Vinyl LP version of Hope were made, and we have 1 of them up for grabs here!

In order to win you must complete the following crossword.   Send an e-mail to info@swallowthesunfans.com with your registered handle on the forums, and all of the answers spelled correctly. Please indicate which are across and which are down and the relevant numbers they correspond with.

All the answers can be found on this site.

The closing date for entries is Friday May 9th and the LP will be shipped directly from Garden Of Exile! Thank you to them.

The lucky winner with all the answers correct, and spelled right was: Alex!

The Official logo pin is up for grabs this time, and there are 6 of them for lucky winners!

In order to win one of these pins, send an e-mail to info@swallowthesunfans.com with your registered handle on the forums, and the answer to the following question:

What was the name of the adventure video game that Aleksi wrote the musical score for?

Hint: The answer is found on the pages here on the Fan Club!

The answer was The Breakdown!

The six lucky winners are: lecherousdoom, aericura, Blackthorned, Cathedral, FallenAngelMike and, STS_Kelly!

The winners should check their e-mail for further instructions!  Congratulations to you all.

The bands first North American Tour poster is up for winning!  We have 5 of these colour, glossy posters to give away!

It couldn't be easier to enter! Just send an e-mail to info@swallowthesunfans.com with the answer to the following question, and your registered forum handle:

Where was the first date played exactly, on the North American Tour?

Hint: Check that tour page again!

The answer was: Jaxx, Springfield, Virginia and it was on September 4th 2007!

The five lucky winners are: Nordic Storm, Maniac, withering_seraphim, faith:restored, and Frank.

Congratulations to you all, and please check your e-mail for further instructions. We will be running this competition again soon!

Since it is the holidays, we have a fun competition this time! 

These are chocolate official M & M's ® in red and white colour in a clear bag with a black tie. Each single chocolate says "Swallow the Sun" on the side. We have 9 bags of these delicious goodies up for grabs!

In order to win a bag, please send an email to info@swallowthesunfans.com with your forum handle and the answer to the following question:-

How many gigs did Swallow the Sun do in 2006?

The answer was 24!

The lucky winners are as follows, and should check their e-mail for further instructions: Desolate727Aurora, FallenAngelMike, Sandra/Solitude, CountDracula, muskurov, Shalymar, Kai, frozen-me!

For those of you who missed the single, Forgive Her, when it was released, we have 5 brand new copies up for grabs!

In order to win a copy, please send an email to info@swallowthesunfans.com with your forum handle and the answer to the following question:-

The bands manager, Juha Ruusunen, works for which entertainment company?

Congratulations to the five winners: Remenis, ItTookTheNightToBelieve, toolofthemuses, intricacy_, and WarMaster!

Since there was a huge response to this competition, we will run it again in the future!

We have 9 Swallow the Sun car decals up for grabs. Each is 7 inches long and in white.

In order to win answer the following simple question and send an e-mail with the answer and your forum handle to info@swallowthesunfans.com The nine winners will be chosen randomly and announced here on Friday November 16th.

Where exactly was the Demo recorded?

The answer was Sam's Workshop!

There was an enormous response to the competition! The winners of the above competition are as follows:- Frank, cruxskyler, SeeR, iironage, Alex, Vvulfgar, Watain, parallax, and thoas. Keep an eye on your e-mail box as instructions are coming shortly!