Finland Progressive/Death/Doom Metal (early); Melodic Heavy Metal/Rock (later)
Themes: Finnish legends and folklore, Kalevala, Life, Introspection, Relationships, Divinity
Origin: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Status: Active
Formed in: 1990
Current label: Reigning Phoenix Music
Years active: 1990-present
The first band added to the Metal Archives.
AMORPHIS - The Karelian Isthmus Reissue
Relapse Records reissue
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added: Nov'25
AMORPHIS - The Karelian Isthmus Reissue
Relapse Records reissue
Band members
Tomi Koivusaari - Vocals, Guitars (electric, acoustic), Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7-11)
Esa Holopainen - Lyrics (tracks 1-4, 6, 8-10), Songwriting (tracks 1, 3-7, 9, 10), Guitars (electric, 12-string acoustic)
Jan Rechberger - Songwriting (tracks 7, 9), Drums, Keyboards, Lyrics (tracks 5, 7)
Olli-Pekka Laine - Bass, Songwriting (track 10)
Miscellaneous staff
Matthew F. Jacobson - Executive producer
Tomas Skogsberg - Producer, Engineering
Dave Shirk - Mastering
William J. Yurkiewicz Jr. - Executive producer
Miran Kim - Cover art
Additional line-up
Miscellaneous staff
Scott Hull :: Remastering
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Tracks 12-17 Privilege of Evil EP.
The Privilege of Evil tracks were taken from an aborted split release with Incantation.
tracks
1. Karelia 00:45 [Instrumental]
2. The Gathering 04:15
3. Grail's Mysteries 03:04
4. Warriors Trial 05:07
5. Black Embrace 03:43
6. Exile of the Sons of Uisliu 03:46
7. The Lost Name of God 05:34
8. The Pilgrimage 04:42
9. Misery Path 04:19
10. Sign from the North Side 04:57
11. Vulgar Necrolatry (Abhorrence cover) 04:22
12. Pilgrimage from Darkness 04:32
13. Black Embrace 03:25
14. Privilege of Evil 03:50
15. Misery Path 04:17
16. Vulgar Necrolatry (Abhorrence cover) 03:58
17. Excursing from Existence 03:06
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MAIN-DISCOGRAPHY
The Karelian Isthmus -Full-length 1992
Tales from the Thousand Lakes -Full-length 1994
Elegy -Full-length 1996
Tuonela -Full-length 1999
Am Universum -Full-length 2001
Far from the Sun -Full-length 2003
Eclipse -Full-length 2006
Silent Waters -Full-length 2007
Skyforger -Full-length 2009
Magic & Mayhem - Tales from the Early Years -Full-length 2010
The Beginning of Times -Full-length 2011
Circle -Full-length 2013
Under the Red Cloud -Full-length 2015
Queen of Time -Full-length 2018
Halo -Full-length 2022
Borderland -Full-length 2025
