Tales from the Thousand Lakes is the second full-length album by Finnish metal band Amorphis. A monumental concept album, the lyrics are based on the Finnish national epic, Kalevala. It was their first departure from the more aggressive death metal sound of their debut album to a more melodic death/doom metal sound, with more influence from early doom metal bands like Black Sabbath. This album features a greater use of synthesizers and clean vocals than their previous release. This was the first Amorphis album to feature Kasper Mårtenson on keyboards. It is often hailed as one of th… read more
Tales from the Thousand Lakes is the second full-length album by Finnish metal band Amorphis. A monumental concept album, the lyrics are based on the… read more
Tales from the Thousand Lakes is the second full-length album by Finnish metal band Amorphis. A monumental concept album, the lyrics are based on the Finnish national epic, Kalevala. It … read more
Amorphis is a Finnish progressive/melodic metal band, and formerly death/doom band started by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari and Esa Holopainen in Helsinki, Finland in 1990. Amorphis absorbed and incorporated influences from many metal genres, and with time passing their sound evolved dramatically. 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 Symphonic Metal, utilizing increasingly complex arrangements and a less brutal sound. Amorp… read more
Amorphis is a Finnish progressive/melodic metal band, and formerly death/doom band started by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari and Esa Holopainen in Helsinki, Finland in 1990. Amorphis absor… read more
Amorphis is a Finnish progressive/melodic metal band, and formerly death/doom band started by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari and Esa Holopainen in Helsinki, Finland in 1990. Amorphis absorbed and incorporated influences from many meta… read more