Amorphis – Far From The Sun (2003)
Amorphis – Far from the Sun (2003)
The Band
Amorphis is a Finnish metal band started by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari and Esa Holopainen in 1990. Initially, the band was a straightforward death metal act, but in later albums they evolved into playing other types of genres.
Amorphis are well known for their use of the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, as a source for their lyrics.
Genre: Progressive/Death/Doom Metal, Modern Rock/Melodic Metal (later)
Lyrical theme(s): War (early), Death, Finnish Legends, Kalevala
The Album
“Far from the Sun” is the sixth studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis. It was the first album to feature drummer Jan Rechberger since 1994’s Tales from the Thousand Lakes, replacing Pekka Kasari who had quit the band to spend more time with his family. It was their last album to feature Pasi Koskinen on vocals.The American release is packaged in a slipcase and features five bonus tracks and a video for “Evil Inside”. The song, “Darkrooms” is also a bonus track for the Japanese edition.
On the album cover, a “Ukonvasara” (a Finnish type of Mjolnir) is depicted from Norse Mythology.
Track Listing & Info
1. “Day of Your Beliefs” 5:04
2. “Planetary Misfortune” 4:27
3. “Evil Inside” 3:57
4. “Mourning Soil” 3:47
5. “Far from the Sun” 4:00
6. “Ethereal Solitude” 4:30
7. “Killing Goodness” 3:55
8. “God of Deception” 3:38
9. “Higher Ground” 5:39
10. “Smithereens” 4:51Length: 47:13 min
Size: 64,85 MB
Quality: mp3/CBR 192kbps
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