Emerald Forest and the Blackbird

by Swallow the Sun

Emerald Forest and the Blackbird cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 February 2012
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Country: Finland
  • Length: 1:12:48
  • Community rating: 3.26/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Aleah, Mikko Kotam盲ki, Aleksi Munter, Matti Honkonen, Kai Hahto, Juha Raivio, Markus J盲msen, Anette Olzon

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking their fifth full-length effort, the Finnish sextet delivers a profound conceptual work heavily inspired by Scandinavian folklore and deep-forest isolation. The album features a notable guest appearance from Anette Olzon of Nightwish, adding a contrasting ethereal vocal presence to the group's signature cavernous growls. The compositions seamlessly weave delicate, acoustic melancholy with crushing, funereal doom metal passages.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric

Tracklist

  1. Emerald Forest And The Blackbird (9:57)
  2. This Cut Is The Deepest (5:20)
  3. Hate, Lead The Way (6:13)
  4. Cathedral Walls (6:46)
  5. Hearts Wide Shut (5:55)
  6. Silent Towers (4:01)
  7. Labyrinth Of London (Horror Pt. IV) (8:29)
  8. Of Death And Corruption (5:00)
  9. April 14th (8:28)
  10. Night Will Forgive Us (6:41)
  11. These Low Lands (5:54)

Credits

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