Morning Never Came

Swallow the Sun | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 22, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Olympic
• ASIN: B0007LLOUC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #269,906 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I heard that death by drowning is euphoric..., March 11, 2005

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D. J. Galante Jr. "GoaT" (watchcity, Ma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Morning Never Came (Audio CD)

This album is dark man, but this darkness has life, like some kind of ugly/beautiful coma pillow. Fans of doom metal of the "gothic" variety (pretty keyboards weaving throughout the riffs that go from slow to slower to almost not slow) have heard this before, but somehow these guys make it their own. I feel compelled to play it over and over again, I keep hearing new things. Gruff vocals are pitched slightly from time to time, going from rumble to screech with a touch of clean, which keeps things vital. Sounds great at 3 in the morning...the cover of the album conveys this vibe nicely. The bonus Candlemass cover is a nice indication of where they're coming from as well-it's always good to see a band salute the root. Recommended for those who like to take baths in the dark, or maybe just those who would rather sleep than talk to most people.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Overlooked gem, November 16, 2004

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Eliud Vazquez - See all my reviews

This review is from: Morning Never Came (Audio CD)

I bought this due to a friend's recommendation and am happy to say that I'm very pleased.I normally dont find much appeal in doom metal, most of the bands within the genre have the tendancy to drag the music and by the time it really gets anywhere I've lost interest.

Swallow The Sun takes a bit of a different approach, adding a bit of melody and synth atmosphere to the mix.The end result is like a bit of a journey of despair and desolation.The clean vocals are quite good but are used sparringly, the harsh growls remain dominant.The songs have some great hooks as well, especially in the songs Silence Of The Womb and Hold Your Woe.

My only complaint (which is more of a major pet peeve of mine) is the lack of complete lyrics in the booklet.The pictures are nice and all, but you can get more out of music like thsi when you can relate the words to it.It only have snippets of the lyrics, and you dont quite know what part of the song the lyric belongs to.

In any case, highly recommended for Doom fans or anyone who generally likes atmospheric, crsuhing metal.This is kinda what Amorphis might have sounded like if they didnt venture down the poppy route.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gothic Doom Metal, July 11, 2005

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D. Knouse (vancouver, washington United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Morning Never Came (Audio CD)

Fans of My Dying Bride should now begin salivating...okay, now that's just gross! Swallow the Sun's most obvious influence is that of their soon-to-be legendary Doom Metal pioneers My Dying Bride (sans the violin). There are keyboards washing across the background of most of the songs here, the occasional piano section adding a nice variation in texture, but the guitars are the driving force overall. Many of the tracks would feel right at home on My Dying Bride's "The Light at the End of the World" or their following album "The Dreadful Hours." The vocals range from snarling Death Metal inflections to clean vocals; there are even times when the vocals are layered with all the variations intact, screeching Black Metal vocalizations mixed with Death Metal snarling that then switches to clean vocals. The exeptional track "Hold This Woe" is a superb example. This sort of suspended expectation is refreshing. The production value on this CD is excellent, the guitars high in the mix but never at any time burying the other music. The result is that the guitars serve equally as added atmosphere as they also provide direction. There are only snippets of lyrics provided in the packaging, though I visited their website and found complete lyrics for four of the songs here. With the types of vocals they employ it would have been nice to have all the lyrics provided within. Regardless, the music and texture of this album is one of absolute darkness and beauty, oftentimes existing simultaneously. The American release has the bonus cover song "Solitude" from Doom Metal forefathers Candlemass. Swallow the Sun has been heralded as a potential second-coming of Doom Metal. I certainly hope so. "The Morning Never Came" is certainly a promising statement for the future of the genre.