Ghosts of Loss
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Ghosts of Loss is the second album by Swallow the Sun, released in 2005. Compared with their debut, this album has more influences of funeral doom metal. One remarkable characteristic is that some themes are very influenced by the TV serial Twin Peaks.
Track listing
- "The Giant" – 11:56
- "Descending Winters" – 6:11
- "Psychopath's Lair" – 5:52
- "Forgive Her..." – 9:00
- "Fragile" – 7:14
- "Ghost of Laura Palmer" – 8:07
- "Gloom, Beauty and Despair" – 8:45
- "The Ship" – 8:54
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 Album Chart |
8 |
Cultural references
The album contains multiple references to the TV series Twin Peaks. Laura Palmer is the girl, on whose murder the series revolves. The guitarist Juha Raivio said in an interview[2] that "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." The Giant is a character from the second season.
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