Halo, the upcoming opus from Finnish melancholic progressive metal unit, Amorphis, will hit the shelves on February 11 via Atomic Fire Records. In advance of its release, today the group has shared the third instalment of their accompanying studio documentary.

Guitarist Esa Holopainen comments:  "First I thought it would be a pretty natural continuation to Queen Of Time, but now as we heard the album, it definitely has a different touch in there. If I listen to the songs now, I think it's slightly heavier in some parts - much heavier! - but it still has all those Amorphis elements in there. But I guess it will surprise people."

Halo is adorned by artwork provided by Valnoir. The album was recorded, produced and mixed Jens Bogren (Fascination Street Studios) while mastering duties were handled by Tony Lindgren.

Pre-order the album physically, pre-save it or pre-order it digitally, here.

Halo tracklisting:

"Northwards"
"On The Dark Waters"
"The Moon"
"Windmane"
"A New Land"
"When The Gods Came"
"Seven Roads Come Together"
"War"
"Halo"
"The Wolf"
"My Name Is Night"

"The Moon" video:

Studio documentary:

Amorphis will tour North America with their brand new album, Halo, this spring. The tour begins on April 13 in New York City and will make its way through nearly two dozen cities, coming to a close on May 12 in Baltimore, Maryland. Support will be provided by Sylvaine and Hoaxed.

Comments the band, “We are more than excited to announce that we are touring North America in the Spring 2022 to support our upcoming album Halo. We’ve been missing you, live gigs, and touring like never before! We are looking forward to the shows as well as bringing Sylvaine and Hoaxed with us as special guests. Limited amounts of Amorphis VIP packages with meet and greets are also available. We hope to see you there, meanwhile take care, stay healthy, and shine on! “

See all confirmed dates below. For more details and to purchase, head here.

Tour dates:

April
13 - Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY *
14 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA *       
15 - Club Soda - Montreal, QC *
16 - The Opera House - Toronto, ON *
18 - Mr. Smalls Theatre - Millvale, PA
19 - The Forge - Joliet, IL
20 - Skyway Theatre - Minneapolis, MN
22 - The Oriental Theater - Denver, CO
23 - Soundwell - Salt Lake City, UT
25 - Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR
26 - The Imperial - Vancouver, BC
27 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
29 - The UC Theatre - Berkeley, CA
30 - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

May
1 - The Nile Theater - Mesa, AZ
3 - Come And Take It Live - Austin, TX
4 - Amplified Live - Dallas, TX
6 - Center Stage (The Loft) - Atlanta, GA
7 - The Orpheum -Tampa, FL
8 - The Abbey - Orlando, FL
10 - Neighborhood Theatre - Charlotte, NC
11 - The Broadberry - Richmond, VA
12 - Baltimore Soundstage - Baltimore, MD

* no Sylvaine

Lineup:

Tomi Joutsen - vocals
Esa Holopainen - guitars
Tomi Koivusaari - guitars
Santeri Kallio - keyboards
Olli-Pekka Laine - bass
Jan Rechberger – drums

(Photo - Sam Jamsen)