Amorphis have announced a special Eclipse tour for this winter, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the album’s release. For this special occasion, the band will perform Eclipse in its entirety, as they did with Tales From The Thousand Lakes in 2014.

Guitarist Esa Holopainen states: "A bit over ten years ago, we released one of the most remarkable Amorphis albums, Eclipse. An album that started a whole new era in Amorphis' history and has put its mark to all of us.

“The first album with Tomi Joutsen on vocals and an album of timeless music. The circumstances making this record were totally different than with its predecessor, Far From The Sun. We had a highly talented new frontman and his energy truly motivated all of us. For a long time it was fun and inspiring to write and rehearse new music. I think Eclipse captured pretty much the elements of what Amorphis is nowadays, got generally known about for and it was a great platform for its followers (Silent Waters and Skyforger).

“It's time to celebrate this album with our friends and fans. We are going to play Eclipse in its entirety. No need to say that these limited shows are going to be really special. We'll add more songs from the Silent Waters and Skyforger era. Some tracks that are not that often played. Shine on brothers and sisters and get your tickets as long as they last!”

Tour dates:

November
5 - Helsinki, Finalnd - Nosturi
26 - Oulu, , Finalnd - Terminaali Areena
29 - Herford, Germany - Club X
30 - Cologne, Germany - Essigfabrik

December
1 - Tilburg, Netherlands - 013
2 - Regensburg, Germany - Airport Obertraubling
3 - Dresden, Germany - Reithalle
4 - Zurich, Switzerland - Komplex 457
8 - Jyväskylä, Finalnd - Lutakko
9 - Joensuu, Finalnd - Kerubi
10 - Kouvola, Finalnd - House Of Rock
16 - Seinäjoki, Finalnd - Rytmikorjaamo
17 - Himos, Finalnd - Himos Areena
30 - Tampere, Finalnd - Pakkahuone
31 - Helsinki, Finalnd - Virgin Oil

(Photo - Ville Juurikkala)