Songs from the North I, II & III doom metal band Swallow the Sun . It is a triple album and was released on 13 November 2015, via Century Media .[ 3] Gloom is a more typical death/doom album, Beauty primarily acoustic and folksy, and Despair a funeral doom album;[ 4] Ghosts of Loss Songs from the North I, II & III received a generally positive reception from critics.[ 1]
Songs from the North I, II & III Released 13 November 2015 Studio
Sound Supreme
Electric Fox Studio
Noisework Studio
Black Chandelier
Ahonlaita
MANA REC
Stereotunes Genre
Length 153 :39 Label Century Media
Disc One: Gloom Title 1. "With You Came the Whole of the World's Tears" 9:01 2. "10 Silver Bullets" 7:11 3. "Rooms and Shadows" 7:19 4. "Heartstrings Shattering" 7:46 5. "Silhouettes" 5:55 6. "The Memory of Light" 6:17 7. "Lost & Catatonic" 7:06 8. "From Happiness to Dust" 8:39 Total length: 59:15
Disc Two: Beauty Title 1. "The Womb of Winter" (Instrumental) 3:35 2. "The Heart of a Cold White Land" 4:47 3. "Away" 5:22 4. "Pray for the Winds to Come" 5:28 5. "Songs from the North" 5:16 6. "66°50'N, 28°40'E" (Instrumental) 6:42 7. "Autumn Fire" 5:46 8. "Before the Summer Dies" 5:37 Total length: 42:33
Disc Three: Despair Title 1. "The Gathering of Black Moths" 12:57 2. "7 Hours Late" 10:02 3. "Empires of Loneliness" 11:01 4. "Abandoned by the Light" 8:48 5. "The Clouds Prepare for Battle" 9:05 Total length: 51:57
Additional vocalists
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Aleah Stanbridge – co-vocals ("Heartstrings Shattering") also cover art and photographySarah Elisabeth Wohlfahrt – backing vocals ("The Memory of Light" and "Lost & Catatonic")
Kaisa Vala – co-vocals ("Songs from the North")
Nathan Ellis – narration ("Empires of Loneliness") Tuomas Kokko – also mixing (II Beauty )
Hiili Hiilesmaa – also mixing (III Despair )
Hannu Honkonen – recording assistance Alexandra Lisiecki
Antti Makkonen
Jussi Ratilainen
Indrek Päri Kaisa Vala
Pietari Pyykönen
Birger Nießen – recording of Sarah Elisabeth Wohlfahrt's Vocals Patrick W. Engel – vinyl mastering
Svante Forsbäck – CD mastering Additional personnel
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Jaani Peuhu – vocal production, mixing (II Beauty ) and backing vocals
Rami Mursula – artwork and logo
^ a b c d "Songs from the North I, II & III" . Metacritic CBS Interactive . Retrieved 21 May 2016 .^ Kuettel, Benjamin (17 November 2015). "Swallow the Sun - Songs from the North I, II, & III" . Sputnikmusic . Retrieved 21 May 2016 . ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Songs from the North I, II & III - Swallow the Sun" . AllMusic . Retrieved 21 May 2016 . ^ "SWALLOW THE SUN Reveal Details for 'Songs from the North I, II & III' . The Obelisk . 18 September 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .^ Marsciano, Dan (12 November 2015). "Swallow The Sun - Songs From The North I, II and III Review" . About.com . Retrieved 21 May 2016 . ^ Ezell, Brice (16 November 2015). "Swallow the Sun: Songs from the North" . PopMatters . Retrieved 21 May 2016 . ^ Ward, Kyle (7 November 2015). "Swallow the Sun - Songs from the North I, II, & III (album review 4)" . Sputnikmusic . Retrieved 21 May 2016 . ^ "Songs from the North – 2015" . Swallow the Sun . Retrieved 21 May 2016 .
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