Moonflowers is the eighth studio album by Finnish death-doom band Swallow the Sun. It was released on 19 November 2021 through Century Media Records.
| Moonflowers | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 19 November 2021 | |||
| Genre | Death-doom, gothic metal | |||
| Length | 52:40 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Juha Raivio | |||
| Swallow the Sun chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Moonflowers | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AngryMetalGuy |   [1] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 9/10[3] |
| Metal Injection | 9/10[4] |
| Sonic Perspectives | 8.6/10[5] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.4/5[6] |
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Juha Raivio, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moonflowers Bloom in Misery" | 6:19 |
| 2. | "Enemy" | 5:39 |
| 3. | "Woven into Sorrow" | 7:46 |
| 4. | "Keep Your Heart Safe from Me" | 7:47 |
| 5. | "All Hallows' Grieve" | 5:37 |
| 6. | "The Void" | 5:39 |
| 7. | "The Fight of Your Life" | 7:13 |
| 8. | "This House Has No Home" | 6:40 |
| Total length: | 52:40 | |
Personnel
editSwallow the Sun
- Mikko Kotamäki – lead vocals
- Juho Räihä – rhythm guitar
- Juha Raivio – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
- Matti Honkonen – bass guitar
- Juuso Raatikainen – drums
Guest musicians
- Jaani Peuhu – backing vocals
- Antti Hyyrynen – backing vocals (tracks 3, 7)
- Cammie Gilbert – vocals (track 5)
- Aino Rautakorpi – violin
- Helena Dumell – viola
- Annika Furstenborg – cello
Production and art
- Hannu Honkonen – post-production (midi strings)
- Doppelganger-Art – artwork (band members painting)
- Rami Mursula – layout
- Tony Lindgren – mastering
- David Castillo – recording (drums, clean vocals)
- Juha Raivio – cover art, producer
- Juho Räihä – mixing, recording (growl vocals, guitars, bass, strings)
Charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 2 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 61 |
References
edit- ^ "Swallow the Sun – Moonflowers". AngryMetalGuy. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "Swallow the Sun - Moonflowers". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "Swallow the Sun Moonflowers". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "Album Review: Moonflowers Swallow The Sun". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "Swallow the Sun – Moonflowers (Album Review)". Sonic Perspectives. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "Swallow the Sun Moonflowers". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "Swallow the Sun: Moonflowers" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Swallow the Sun – Moonflowers". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
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