Album: New Moon by Swallow the Sun (2009)
Genre: Doom Metal | Style: Jazz
Record Label: Spinefarm Records
Format: Album

Description: 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.

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.

Artist Background: Swallow the Sun is a Finnish death/doom metal band and was formed in early 2000 by Juha Raivio, soon joined by Pasi Pasanen (both had played together in Plutonium Orange). They rehearsed a couple of songs, one of them being "Through Her Silvery Body" which would end up on their first demo,Out of This Gloomy Light. In 2001 Markus Jämsen, whom Raivio and Pasanen already knew from their earlier bands, joined as a second guitarist, and Mikko Kotamäki from Funeris Nocturnum as singer; then Aleks... Part of the Jyväskylä, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Doom Metal movement. Known for Jazz style.

Related Artists: Trees of Eternity, Draconian, Ghost Brigade, Hallatar

Music Scene: Part of the Jyväskylä, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Doom Metal movement. Known for Jazz style.

Tags: Doom Metal, Jazz, 2000s, Album, Spinefarm Records

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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.

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.

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