AMORPHIS - New Album Details Revealed
February 28, 2011, 13 years ago
Finland's AMORPHIS check in with the following update:
"In honour of Kalevala Day, we are proud to announce the title and artwork of the upcoming Amorphis album. The Beginning Of Times will be released at the end of May (27th, via Nuclear Blast), preceded by the single, 'You I Need' in April."
The tracklist is as follows:
'Battle For Light'
'Mermaid'
'My Enemy'
'You I Need'
'Song Of The Sage'
'Three Words'
'Reformation'
'Soothsayer'
'On A Stranded Shore'
'Escape'
'Crack In A Stone'
'Beginning Of Time'
'Heart's Song' (digipack bonus)
The new album is the most challenging Amorphis album so far in terms of both music and lyrics. Its central character is the iconic hero of Finnish mythology, Väinämöinen, whose tale has been masterfully retold by lyricist Pekka Kainulainen.
The Beginning Of Times was produced by the band; vocals were recorded under the guidance of Marco Hietala in his home studio in Kuopio. Like its predecessors, the album was mixed by Mikko Karmila. Its cover artwork shows Travis Smith’s magnificent interpretation of the mythological birth of the world from a goldeneye’s egg.
In June, Amorphis will embark on the extensive The Beginning Of Times tour, which is scheduled to continue through 2012.
Further details to follow.
