Don't Fall Asleep (Horror Pt. 2)

"Don't Fall Asleep (Horror pt.2)"
Single by Swallow The Sun
from the album Hope
Released 10 January 2007
Format CD single
Recorded in September–October 2006 at Seawolf Studios, Finland
Genre Death/doom
Length 4:56
Label Spinefarm Records
Swallow The Sun singles chronology
"Forgive Her..."
(2005)
"Don't Fall Asleep"
(2007)
New Moon
(2009)

"Don't Fall Asleep (Horror Pt.2)" is a CD single by Swallow the Sun, released in 2007 by Spinefarm Records.

This song continues in the "Horror" series with Pt. I being "Swallow" previously from Out of This Gloomy Light, Plague of Butterflies or The Morning Never Came, Pt. III being "Lights on the Lake" later on from New Moon & Pt. IV being "Labyrinth of London" later on from Emerald Forest and the Blackbird - This is the only song out of the series not to be written in Roman numeral.

"These Low Lands" is a cover version and original song is done by Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus, from their album Lopunajan merkit. The song is actually called Alavilla mailla, but Swallow the Sun translated the song into English.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Don't Fall Asleep (Horror Pt. 2) (edit)"   4:56
2. "These Low Lands"   5:54
3. "Don't Fall Asleep (Horror Pt. 2)"   7:41

Chart positions

Year Chart Peak
2006 Finnish Single Chart 3

Credits

Swallow the Sun

  • Mikko Kotamäki - vocals
  • Markus Jämsen - guitar
  • Juha Raivio - guitar, songwriting (1 & 3)
  • Aleksi Munter - keyboards, engineering, recording
  • Matti Honkonen - bass
  • Pasi Pasanen - drums

Additonal personnel

  • Tinuviel - backing vocals (1 & 3)
  • Jaani Peuhu - backing vocals (1 & 3)
  • Tomi Joutsen - clean vocals (2)
  • Tomi Tuomaala - lyrics (2)

Production

  • Sami Kokko - engineering, mixing, producer, recording
  • Hannu Honkonen - engineering, recording (keyboards)
  • Minerva Pappi - mastering
  • Viara Gentchev - logo