Released November 4, 2009 Producer Jens Bogren Release date 4 November 2009 | Length 53:50 Artist Swallow the Sun Label Spinefarm Records | |
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Recorded 15 June - Mid-July, Fascination Street Studios, Örebro, Sweden New Moon
(2009) Emerald Forest and the Blackbird
(2012) Genres Death-doom, Melodic death metal Similar Swallow the Sun albums, Melodic death metal albums | ||
New Moon is the fourth studio album by Finnish band Swallow the Sun. The album was released on November 4, 2009 in Finland, November 9, 2009 in Europe, and November 10, 2009 in the United States. Recording of the album commenced on June 15 at Fascination Street Studios with Jens Bogren as executive producer. Wintersun drummer Kai Hahto replaced Pasi Pasanen and contributed drums on the album. Some versions of the album contain an alternate recording of "Servant of Sorrow", which features a guitar solo by Steve Rothery.
Contents
- Swallow the sun these woods breathe evil
- Track listing
- Swallow The Sun
- Additional Personnel
- Lyrical themes
- Songs
- References
The Horror Series continued from this album, also being on The Morning Never Came, Hope & Emerald Forest and the Blackbird.
On February 1, 2012, Svart Records released the album on LP, limited to 500 copies.
Swallow the sun these woods breathe evil
Track listing
All songs written by Juha Raivio, except where noted.
- "These Woods Breathe Evil" – 6:43
- "Falling World" (Mikko Kotamäki, Raivio) – 5:08
- "Sleepless Swans" – 7:23
- "...And Heavens Cried Blood" (Kotamäki, Raivio) – 6:17
- "Lights on the Lake (Horror pt. III)" – 7:45
- "New Moon" – 5:00
- "Servant of Sorrow" – 6:25
- "Weight of the Dead" – 9:04
- "Servant of Sorrow (Alternate Version)" (bonus track) - 6:25
Swallow The Sun
Additional Personnel
Lyrical themes
Generally the songs mainly focus on themes of depression, death, mourning and loss, with each song telling a story. These themes are often told with themes of horror, the paranormal and supernatural, such as the first track "These Woods Breathe Evil" describing a man's confession to a murder that he claims was motivated by the constant demands of the ghosts of a haunted forest that persist to possess him. Another example is "Lights on the Lake (Horror. pt III)" told from two points of view, one of the ghost of a young woman who haunts a lake demanding to know why she was murdered by her father. The other point of view is of the father who describes his intentions for the murder were to save his daughter's soul from possession.
Songs
1These Woods Breathe Evil6:44
2Falling World5:09
3Sleepless Swans7:24