Koivusaari, tomi whispering of the trees and nightbirds wistful song my heart is growing still the. Tales from the thousand lakes by amorphis album, melodic. Tuonela 1999 forging the future from the timeless stone oh let me know how far i can go answering the questions that no one ever asks float through the sea of madness and face the everlasting task. Amorphis are masters of creating songs that are memorable.
Amorphis is a finnish progressivemelodic metal band, and formerly deathdoom band started by jan rechberger, tomi koivusaari and esa holopainen in helsinki, finland in 1990. The name amorphis was derived from the word amorphous, which means no determinate form or shape. They frequently use the kalevala, the epic poem of finland, as a source for their lyrics. Amorphis absorbed and incorporated influences from many metal genres, and with time passing their sound evolved dramatically. Conveying these emotions in such a way is something few bands have done so well, and to draw it on throughout an entire album is truly a feat. They found the way to get to me they beckoned me to follow i was born a captive a captive of the night in between hopeless days i was born on sleet on sleet covered roads ive been driven by howling winds 6. Morning star you live only for yourself or send your soul to the heavens grace been weak as the autumn leaves or strong as the growing seed swallowed into the black search for entrace chorus. Tales from the thousand lakes is the second fulllength album by deathdoom metal band amorphis. Tales from the thousand lakes which is the second full length album from the finnish metal titans amorphis is certainly no question one of the most influential, as well as one of the most adventurous and courageous melodic death metal albums to ever come out of the 90s. A monumental concept album, the lyrics are based on the finnish national epic, kalevala. Forging future from the timeless stone oh let me know how far i can go answering the questions that no one ever asks float through the sea of madness and face the everlasting task so lonely to wander, so sad to be alone in the mist of the unknown trying to fool myself with. The finnish metal band has delivered one exceptional album after another for more than a quarter century, after all. Amorphis lyrics the way forging the future from the timeless stone oh let me know how far i can go answering the questions that no one ever asks float through the sea of madness and face the everlasting task so lonely to wander so sad to be alone. But this is a sound that is very unique and different from todays sounding amorphis.
Eclipse has a very refined and wellproduced sound with strong, melodic songs, and powerful vocals. The album also shares inspiration with many of the bands productions in the text and themes of the kalevala, or finnish epic this album was the last release with original and long time bassist, ollipekka laine, until his return in 2017. Albums include tales from the thousand lakes, elegy, and skyforger. Amorphis the karelian isthmus single lp reissue amazon.
If amorphis continue to release material of this quality, i will remain a fan for many more years. Recorded at petrax studio in hollola and at 5k studios in helsinki, it is the first amorphis album since far from the sun 2003 not to be produced by marco hietala, or to be based on the finnish national epic kalevala. Welltraveled finnish lords of death metal, arose in the 1990s with crushing sound made surreal by atmospheric keyboards. Forging the future from the timeless stone oh let me know how far i can go. Tuonela 1999 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. With violent solution s breakup, jan rechberger and esa holopainen formed amorphis in 1990 with jan on drums, esa on lead guitars, tomi koivusaari as vocalist, and ollipekka laine as bassist. Tuonela is the fourth fulllength album by finnish band amorphis the album is named from tuonela, the realm of the dead in finnish mythology. Amorphis started out as a pure death metal band, but soon steered away from the genres underground scene and have since created their own unique and highly successful blend of heavy metal, progressive rock and folk. The album is named from tuonela, the realm of the dead in finnish mythology. I who have forged the heavens i also have my king to northland i was sent i was cast to distant pohjola enforced by my kings spells his orders undenied from the small crumbs of earth from the fleece of summer eve from the memory of a single seed from the flair of a. In comparison to its predecessor, under the red cloud 2015, the album will include the use of real strings, flutes, orchestral arrangements and even choirs.
Amorphis lyrics 165 song lyrics from 18 albums, including queen of time 2018. Amorphis is a finnish melodicprogressive death metal band started by jan rechberger, tomi koivusaari and esa holopainen in helsinki, finland in 1990. Bug music, million dollar steve music, warnertamerlane publishing co. Forging the future from the timeless stone oh let me know how far i can go answering the questions that no one ever asks float through the sea of madness and face the. A fire in the sky ablaze the spark beyond the stars its gleaming wings will cut their way through the silent paths of space planets whirl, suns are lit mountains fly, stars are dimmed its.
Tuonela is the fourth fulllength album by finnish band amorphis. The lyrics are from a play based on the kullervo legend told in the kalevala, written by finnish poet and playwright paavo haavikko in 1982 eclipse is also notable for being current vocalist tomi joutsens debut with amorphis following the departure of longtime singer pasi koskinen in 2005. I will never sleep alone never without you whatever you say to me i already know if i said somethi. Forging the future from the timeless stone oh let me know how far i can go answering the questions that no one ever asks float through the sea of madness and. Forging the future from the timeless stone oh let me know how far i can go answering the questions that no one. The album starts with an eerie synthesizer intro that leads into the driving beat of two moons, a song rich with pounding riffage and heavy, gritty vocals. Tales from the thousand lakes by amorphis on amazon music. Step aside from the way of a better man than you so you fall at his feet hes the one who betrays you its the servants devotion for the decay stand up there are no flowers on your grave there are no chains there i keep chanting for the forgotten name why you feel so empty and still have everything its fulfillment ive got more companions when. Watch to the eyes of morning star beckon for the savior but its much too far reach for the infinity. The finnish band amorphis have finally finished recording their upcoming new studio album, entitled queen of time. Read or print original the way lyrics 2020 updated. With violent solutions breakup, jan rechberger and esa holopainen formed amorphis in 1990 with jan on drums, esa on lead guitars, tomi koivusaari as vocalist, and ollipekka laine as bassist. Amorphis sounds great no matter what but if you want to hear a great album here it is.
Amorphis absorbed and incorporated influences from many metal genres, and with time their music evolved dramatically into doom metal with folk rock, progressive metal and hard rock elements utilizing increasingly complex arrangements and a less brutal sound. Under the red cloud is the perfect intro song and the best in my opinion song in the entire album, followed by other gems like the four wise ones, sacrifice and winters sleep. Amorphis is a finnish heavy metal band founded by jan rechberger, tomi koivusaari, and esa holopainen in 1990. Amorphis lyrics you i need i was born as all the world here was born as tones, words and stories of the primeval song i need no bow, i need no sword my kingships known to gods let their song go on i need you to be the guide the mirror to the sky and sea. If you dont know the band or are new to the band and know their current stuff,thats great i love it too. It was their first departure from the more aggressive death metal sound of their debut album to a more melodic deathdoom metal sound, with more influence from. Initially, the band was a death metal act, but on later albums they evolved into playing other genres, including progressive metal, and folk metal. Amorphis deserves some credit simply for keeping its original core members of jan rechberger drums, tomi koivusaari guitars, ollipekka. Forging the future from the timeless stone oh let me know how far i can go answering the questions t. Download not available after forcing their eclectic but often scattered sonic experiments to extremes of selfindulgence on albums like tuonela and am universum both of which still offered the odd great song, mind you, finnish heavy metal godfathers amorphis found their way back to songwriting consistency and economy on 2004s acclaimed far from the sun. The album also shares inspiration with many of the bands productions in the text and themes of the kalevala, or finnish epic.
Tales from the thousand lakes, an album by amorphis. Amorphis has returned with a new singer and consequently, a heavier and more vigorous album. Soon after signing with relapse records which would. Progressive metal, melodic death metal, death metal. The sound is a merge of early and recent years of the band. Initially, the band was a death metal act, but with time they have evolved into making music that is more classifiable as doom metal with folk influences, and, more recently, progressive metal and hard rock, utilizing. The lyrics are from a play based on the kullervo legend told in the kalevala, written by finnish poet and playwright paavo haavikko in 1982. Amorphis is derived from the greek amorphous which means without determinate form, shapeless. Download not available pretty much from the very start, amorphis career has been about constant reinvention hence the name, hello. Songs that are melodic, heavy where and when they must and above all, catchy. The way amorphis from album tuonela 1999 music by amorphis, lyrics by pasi koskinen intro dm x6 dm bb c x2 verse 1 dm bb c forging the future from the timeless stone dm bb c oh let me know how far i can go dm bb c answering the questions that no one ever asks dm bb c float through the sea of madness and face the everlasting task verse. May 22, 2018 amorphis deserves some credit simply for keeping its original core members of jan rechberger drums, tomi koivusaari guitars, ollipekka laine bass, and esa holopainen guitars intact after. Eclipse is the seventh studio album by finnish heavy metal band amorphis.