Hope
Studio album by
Swallow the Sun
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2007
Recorded11 September-8 October 2006
GenreDeath-doom, melodic death metal
Length63:37
LabelSpinefarm
Swallow the Sun chronology
Ghosts of Loss
(2005) 		Hope
(2007) 		Plague of Butterflies
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Terrorizer (Nov 2008)

Hope is the third album by Finnish melodic death metal / doom metal 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.TitleLength
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.TitleNoteLength
9."These Low Lands"Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus cover5:54
Total length:63:37

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Chart positions

Year Chart Peak
2007 Finnish Top 40 Album Chart 3

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