New Moon (Swallow the Sun album)
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| New Moon | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 4, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 15 June - Mid-July 2009 | |||
| Studio | Fascination Street Studios (Örebro, Sweden) | |||
| Genre | Death-doom, melodic death metal, gothic metal | |||
| Length | 53:50 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm, Svart Records | |||
| Producer | Jens Bogren | |||
| Swallow the Sun chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Guitarist | [2] |
| Rock Sound | [3] |
New Moon is the fourth studio album by Finnish death-doom 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.[4] Recording of the album commenced on June 15 at Fascination Street Studios with Jens Bogren as executive producer.[4] Wintersun drummer Kai Hahto replaced Pasi Pasanen and contributed drums on the album.[4] Some versions of the album contain an alternate recording of "Servant of Sorrow", which features a guitar solo by Steve Rothery.
The Horror songs continued from this album which would be Horror Pt. III, and also previously being on The Morning Never Came - Horror I, Hope - Horror Pt. 2, then finally later on Emerald Forest and the Blackbird - Horror Pt IV.
On February 1, 2012, Svart Records released the album on LP, limited to 500 copies.[5]
Bonus track
All tracks are written by Juha Raivio, except where noted[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "These Woods Breathe Evil" | 6:43 | |
| 2. | "Falling World" | Mikko Kotamäki, Raivio | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Sleepless Swans" | 7:23 | |
| 4. | "...And Heavens Cried Blood" | Kotamäki, Raivio | 6:17 |
| 5. | "Lights on the Lake (Horror Pt. III)" | 7:45 | |
| 6. | "New Moon" | 5:00 | |
| 7. | "Servant of Sorrow" | 6:25 | |
| 8. | "Weight of the Dead" | 9:04 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Servant of Sorrow (Alternate Version)" | 6:25 |
