The Morning Never Came Explained

The Morning Never Came
Type:	studio
Artist:	Swallow the Sun
Cover:	The Morning Never Came.jpg
Released:	15 November 2003
Recorded:	July–August 2003
Studio:	Sam's Workshop
Genre:	Death-doom, melodic death metal
Length:	56:27 (standard version) 62:05 (U.S. & limited double vinyl edition version)
Label:	Firebox, Olympic
Producer:	Swallow the Sun
Prev Title:	Out of This Gloomy Light
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Ghosts of Loss
Next Year:	2005

The Morning Never Came is the debut studio album by Finnish metal band Swallow the Sun, released on November 15, 2003. Tracks 1, 3, 4 and 7 are all re-recorded versions from the band's first demo, Out of This Gloomy Light. The album was later released in the United States on February 22, 2005, via Olympic Recordings.^[1]

Track listing

U.S. & limited double vinyl edition bonus track

Personnel

Swallow the Sun

• Mikko Kotamäki – vocals
  • Markus Jämsen – lead guitar Juha Raivio – rhythm guitar; songwriting (1–8)
    • Matti Honkonen – bass guitar Aleksi Munter – keyboards Pasi Pasanen – drums

Additional personnel

• Flavia Lester – spoken word (5)
• Petteri Kivimäki – photography
• fo2003 – logo
• Tuomo Lehtonen – album cover and layout
• Sami Kokko – recording, engineering and mixing (Sam's Workshop)
• Minerva Pappi – mastering at Finnvox Studios
• Albert Witchfinder – guest vocals (9)

Arrangements (9)

• Candlemass
  • Johan Längqvist
  • Christian Weberyd
  • Klas Bergwall
  • Leif Edling – songwriting
  • Mats Björkman
  • Mats Ekström

Notes and References

1. Web site: SWALLOW THE SUN: U.S. Release Date Set For "The Morning Never Came". Blabbermouth. 2004-12-13.