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Released | February 7, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 11 September–8 October 2006 | |||
Genre | Death-doom, melodic death metal | |||
Length | 63:37 | |||
Label | Spinefarm | |||
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Hope is the third album by Finnish melodic death metal / doom metal band Swallow the Sun. It was released February 7, 2007.
The Horror tetralogy continues from this album, first being on The Morning Never Came , then New Moon , & finally on Emerald Forest and the Blackbird .
The Limited Edition version includes "These Low lands" a Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus cover that is originally named "Alavilla mailla", Swallow the Sun translated the song into English for this version.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hope" | 7:53 |
2. | "These Hours of Despair" | 5:58 |
3. | "The Justice of Suffering" | 6:26 |
4. | "Don't Fall Asleep (Horror Pt. 2)" | 7:41 |
5. | "Too Cold for Tears" | 9:16 |
6. | "The Empty Skies" | 7:17 |
7. | "No Light, No Hope" | 4.42 |
8. | "Doomed to Walk the Earth" | 9:00 |
Total length: | 57:43 |
No. | Title | Note | Length |
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9. | "These Low Lands" | Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus cover | 5:54 |
Total length: | 63:37 |
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Year | Chart | Peak |
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2007 | Finnish Top 40 Album Chart | 3 |
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