Ghosts of Loss
Ghosts of Loss is the second studio album by Swallow the Sun, released on August 24, 2005. Compared with their debut, this album has more influences of gothic metal. Some of its themes are greatly influenced by the 1990-91 TV serial Twin Peaks.
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| Released | August 24, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 24 January - 20 February 2005 | |||
| Genre | Death-doom, melodic death metal, gothic metal | |||
| Length | 65:59 | |||
| Label | Firebox Records | |||
| Producer | Swallow the Sun | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
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Track listing
All songs written by Juha Raivio.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Giant" | 11:56 |
| 2. | "Descending Winters" | 6:11 |
| 3. | "Psychopath's Lair" | 5:52 |
| 4. | "Forgive Her..." | 9:00 |
| 5. | "Fragile" | 7:14 |
| 6. | "Ghost of Laura Palmer" | 8:07 |
| 7. | "Gloom, Beauty and Despair" | 8:45 |
| 8. | "The Ship" | 8:54 |
Personnel
- Mikko Kotamäki - vocals
- Markus Jämsen - guitar
- Juha Raivio - guitar
- Aleksi Munter - keyboards
- Matti Honkonen - bass guitar
- Pasi Pasanen - drums
Production
- Produced by Swallow the Sun.
- Recorded, engineered & mixed by Sami Kokko.
- Mastered by Minerva Pappi.
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Finnish Top 40 Albums Chart | 8 |
Cultural references
The album contains multiple references to the TV series Twin Peaks. Laura Palmer is the girl around whose murder the series revolves. Guitarist Juha Raivio said in an interview, "The song got nothing to do with real Laura Palmer or Twin Peaks, but the feeling is there and everybody knows what kind of girl Laura really was. So, no love song here."[2] The Giant is a character from the second season.
gollark: The sun is much more dangerous than a nuclear power plant. Consider skin cancer.
gollark: Just change your computer's time zone.
gollark: In practice, most rules are going to end up very selectively enforced unless they are also very lax.
gollark: I mean, they are somewhat, but worshipping hard work as a terminal value is stupid.
gollark: The alternative is probably Chrome, which is terrible and spies on you constantly.
References
- Allmusic review
- "Swallow The Sun - Ghosts Of Loss (Song by Song)". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
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