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Emerald Forest and the Blackbird

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Released
  
February 1, 2012

Artist
  
Swallow the Sun

Label
  
Spinefarm Records

Length
  
67:03

Release date
  
1 February 2012

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Recorded
  
September - October 2011

Producer
  
Mikko Karmila, Hannu Honkonen

Emerald Forest and the Blackbird (2012)
  
Songs from the North I, II & III (2015)

Genres
  
Doom metal, Melodic death metal, Gothic metal, Progressive metal

Similar
  
Swallow the Sun albums, Melodic death metal albums

Emerald Forest and the Blackbird is the fifth studio album by Finnish melodic doom metal band Swallow the Sun. The album was released February 1, 2012, by Spinefarm Records. It was also released on limited LP on both green and white vinyl by Svart Records.

Contents

On January 3, 2012, a music video for the track "Cathedral Walls" was released by the band. The song features guest vocals by former Nightwish vocalist Anette Olzon. The band made the entire album available for streaming on the Finnish metal magazine Inferno's website, from January 25 until its release a week later on February 1.

This is the last release with Kai Hahto, as he would quit to work with Nightwish two years later.

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Track listing

All music composed by Juha Raivio.

Personnel

  • Mikko Kotamäki - vocals
  • Markus Jämsen - guitar
  • Juha Raivio - guitar
  • Aleksi Munter - keyboards
  • Matti Honkonen - bass guitar
  • Kai Hahto - drums
  • Guests

  • Aleah Stanbridge – vocals on tracks 1 and 7
  • Anette Olzon – vocals on track 4
  • Songs

    1Emerald Forest and the Blackbird9:58
    2This Cut is the Deepest5:21
    3Hate - Lead the Way6:14

    References

    Emerald Forest and the Blackbird Wikipedia