New Moon is the fourth studio album by Finnish band Swallow the Sun

Swallow the Sun

Swallow the Sun is a Finnish melodic death / doom metal band.- Biography :Swallow the Sun was formed in early 2000 by Juha Raivio, joined soon by Pasi Pasanen came along . They rehearsed a couple of songs, one of them being "Through Her Silvery Body" which would end up on their first demo,Out of...

. 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

Wintersun

Wintersun is an extreme metal band from Helsinki, Finland.Wintersun was originally created by guitarist Jari Mäenpää as a side project to folk metal band Ensiferum, for whom he was lead singer and guitarist. In 2003, Mäenpää began culling together songs that he'd been working on since 1995. These...

 drummer Kai Hahto

Kai Hahto

Kai Hahto is a Finnish musician and drummer.-Career:Hahto starting playing drums using a handmade Kumu drumkit.Hahto was a member of the grindcore band Rotten Sound....

 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

Steve Rothery

Steve Rothery is the guitarist of the English rock band Marillion. He was born in Brampton, South Yorkshire, England. From the age of six he lived in Whitby, North Yorkshire.-Biography:...

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Track listing

1. "These Woods Breathe Evil" – 6:43
2. "Falling World" – 5:08
3. "Sleepless Swans" – 7:23
4. "And Heavens Cried Blood" – 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
9. "Servant of Sorrow (Alternate Version)" - 6:25

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Finnish Albums Chart	10