Hope (Swallow the Sun album)

Hope
File:Swallow the Sun - Hope.jpg
Studio album by Swallow the Sun
Released	February 7, 2007
Recorded	11 September–8 October 2006
Genre	Death-doom, melodic death metal
Length	63:37
Label	Spinefarm
Swallow the Sun chronology
Ghosts of Loss (2005) Hope (2007) Plague of Butterflies (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
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Hope is the third studio album by Finnish death-doom 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.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

Limited Edition Bonus Track

No.	Title	Note	Length
9.	"These Low Lands"	Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus cover	5:54
Total length:			63:37

Credits

Swallow the Sun

• Mikko Kotamäki - lead vocals
• Markus Jämsen - lead guitar
• Juha Raivio - rhythm guitar; songwriting (1-8)
• Matti Honkonen - bass guitar
• Aleksi Munter - keyboards; keyboard recording, engineering
• Pasi Pasanen - drums

Production staff

• Sami Kokko - engineering, mixing, production, recording (Vocals, Guitars & Drums)
• Hannu Honkonen - engineering, co-keyboards recording
• Minerva Pappi - mastering

Songwriters (9)

• Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus

Guest vocalists

Co-vocalists

• Jonas Renkse - (3)
• Tomi Joutsen - (9)

Backing vocalists

• Tinuviel - (2, 4, 8)
• Jaani Peuhu - (4)

Album inlay designers

• Tero Salonen - art direction
• Viara Gentchev - logo
• Sean Elliot - cover art
• Jarmo Katila - band photography

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Peak
2007	Finnish Top 40 Album Chart	3

References

• Hope at AllMusic. Retrieved 17:02, 13 September 2016 (UTC).