AMORPHIS have announced that they will play the following three dates in Russia in October:

October

21 - Glav Club - St. Petersburg, Russia
22 - Tochka - Moscow, Russia
23 - Venue TBA - Krasnodar, Russia

Amorphis' complete live itinerary can be found at this location.

The Heavy Metal Thunder Radio Show recently conducted an interview with Amorphis' Esa Holopainen. Listen to the podcast interview on the streaming player below:

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Courtesy of Nuclear Blast, the song 'My Enemy' from the new Amorphis album, The Beginning Of Times, is now available for free download for a limited time. Click here for access.

The Beginning Of Times 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)

In the trailer for The Beginning Of Times, guitarist Esa Holopainen talks about production and concept of the upcoming album and the band’s plans for the rest of the year. The video also includes excerpts from several new songs. Check it out below:

On Friday, April 29th, Amorphis shot the official video clip for the song 'You I Need' in Berlin, Germany.

Stated manager Jouni Markkanen: "So far they are very happy with the way things are going and the video promises to be totally epic! I don't want to say too much at this point, but trust me, it's gonna be worth the wait and every Amorphis fan will be nothing but stunned!!! Watch out!“

The Beginning Of Times 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.

Check out BW&BK; scribe Mark Gromen's recent Amorphis feature at this location.