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Amorphis is a Finnish metal band started by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari and Esa Holopainen in 1990. Initially, the band was a straightfoward death metal act, but in later albums they evolved into playing other types of genres. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 461 pixelsFull resolution (1863 × 1074 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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Tomi Joutsen Tomi Joutsen (born 30 April, 1975) is the vocalist from the bands Amorphis and Sinistra. ...
Esa Holopainen is a guitarist and founding member of Finnish metal band Amorphis. ...
Tomi Koivusaari is the guitarist of Finnish heavy metal/death metal band Amorphis. ...
Pasi Koskinen is a heavy metal vocalist best known for his work with the band Amorphis. ...
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Tomi Koivusaari is the guitarist of Finnish heavy metal/death metal band Amorphis. ...
Esa Holopainen is a guitarist and founding member of Finnish metal band Amorphis. ...
Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...
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Amorphis are well known for their use of the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, as a source for their lyrics. The Kalevala is an epic poem which the Finn Elias Lönnrot compiled from Finnish and Karelian folklore in the 19th century. ...
History
In 1989, Jan Rechberger and Esa Holopainen played in a speed metal band Violent Solution, which Tomi Koivusaari had left the previous year to form up the death metal band Abhorrence. Violent Solution slowly withered away as the musicians involved became interested in other things and styles of music. At this point, Jan Rechberger and Esa Holopainen had the idea of putting together a death metal band. In early 1990, Tomi Koivusaari was asked to be the vocalist and Oppu Laine to be their bassist. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...
Esa Holopainen is a guitarist and founding member of Finnish metal band Amorphis. ...
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Tomi Koivusaari is the guitarist of Finnish heavy metal/death metal band Amorphis. ...
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During that time the band asked Tomi to pick up the slot of rhythm guitarist as well as singing, which led to the band dumping all original compositions and starting all over again. With the band starting to move along, Tomi's other band (Abhorrence) split up and he found himself with much more time to put into Amorphis.
 Amorphis in 1992 with Jukka Kolehmainen of Abhorrence. Shortly after the band had recorded their first studio demo tape, Tomi got a letter from Relapse Records offering Abhorrence a recording contract. Since Abhorrence was no longer active, they quickly sent their own demo in the return mail and eventually got signed to a recording deal. The deal would later almost destroy the band, due to a very long commitment and poor artist relations. Soon after getting signed they quickly released their death metal debut, The Karelian Isthmus and later released the Privilege of Evil EP. The EP featured Abhorrence's original vocalist, Jukka Kolehmainen, as a vocalist on the Abhorrence cover song "Vulgar Necrolatry". Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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The Karelian Isthmus is the debut album by Amorphis. ...
In 1994, Amorphis released their second studio album, Tales from the Thousand Lakes, a concept album based on the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala. This 1994 release, while still strongly rooted in death metal, is considered to be the first significant step toward a new direction as melodic clean vocals were added, provided by Ville Tuomi. Tales from the Thousand Lakes is the second full-length album by Amorphis. ...
The success of Tales from the Thousand Lakes was immediate and overwhelming. The ensuing tours and tough schedules, however, took their toll, and Kasper (keyboards) soon decided to leave the band. A successor was found in Kim Rantala. Jan was replaced by Pekka Kasari (ex-Stone), and just before recording their third album, Amorphis recruited a sixth member, singer Pasi Koskinen. The third album, Elegy was released in 1996. Lyrics were again adapted from Finnish mythology, in this case, the Kanteletar, a collection of ancient folk poetry. Pasi and Tomi shared the vocals on a roughly equal basis, with Pasi's role restricted to the clean parts. Stone were a heavy metal band who formed in Helsinki, Finland in the mid-80s. ...
Pasi Koskinen is a heavy metal vocalist best known for his work with the band Amorphis. ...
Elegy is the third full-length album by Amorphis, and their first to feature a majority of clean vocals, sung by new vocalist Pasi Koskinen. ...
After about one and a half years of extensive touring following the release of Elegy, the band members opted for a time-out to recharge and think about new material. Their next offering, 1999's Tuonela was a mellow guitar album, although toward the end of the studio sessions, Santeri Kallio of Kyyria was brought in to add some keyboard tracks to the songs. New instruments were introduced (Tomi playing sitar in the song "Greed", Sakari Kukko saxophonist/flautist also provided some foreign spices) and the death growls were now almost totally abandoned, as all vocals were performed by Pasi. Tuonela is the fourth full-length album by Amorphis. ...
The new millennium was greeted with the tenth-anniversary compilation Story and another line-up change. Following the breakup of Kyyria, Santeri had already joined Amorphis as a full-time member when bassist Oppu felt he could no longer commit himself to the band. He was succeeded by another ex-Kyyria member, Niclas Etelävuori, who came in just in time for Amorphis' third U.S. tour. Story: 10th Anniversary is a best of compilation by Amorphis released in 2000 to celebrate the bands tenth anniversary. ...
Am Universum, released in 2001, retained the moody atmosphere of Tuonela but introduced more varied soundscapes and a much wider dynamic range. More space was given to keyboards and saxophone work, the latter again contributed by Sakari Kukko. It was a more experimental album, and arguably Amorphis' most psychedelic to date. In 2002 the band was asked for a contribution to the soundtrack for the movie Menolippu Mombasaan. The commissioned piece was a cover version of a 1976 Finnish pop hit, "Kuusamo", which was given the full Amorphis treatment and remains the band's only song in their native tongue to this day. Am Universum is the fifth album by Amorphis. ...
One-Way Ticket to Mombasa (Menolippu Mombasaan) is a 2002 Finnish film directed by Hannu Tuomaine. ...
Amorphis' longstanding relationship with Relapse Records ended with Am Universum. In 2003, Relapse released the retrospective Chapters, which included a DVD featuring the band's videos from "Black Winter Day" to "Alone". Far from the Sun was produced by the band itself, which had been rejoined by original drummer Jan Rechberger after Pekka Kasari had quit to concentrate on family duties. Compared to Am Universum, Far From The Sun turned out heavier, more straightforward and also once again more folk-oriented. The album would have been accompanied by a North American tour in 2004 but it was ultimately canceled for reasons beyond the control of the band, yet the prospect of it gave Pasi, father of two small children and involved in numerous other musical projects, the reason he had been looking for to leave the band after nine years. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 390 pixelsFull resolution (1090 × 531 pixel, file size: 121 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ...
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Dimmu Borgir onstage at Tuska 2005. ...
Chapters is a best of compilation by Amorphis released in 2003. ...
Far from the Sun is the sixth album from Amorphis. ...
Amorphis found his replacement, Tomi Joutsen (Sinisthra), through word of mouth. With Tomi the band did a successful US-tour and started to focus on new material. The group then recorded and released Eclipse, the band's seventh album. Tomi Joutsen Tomi Joutsen (born 30 April, 1975) is the vocalist from the bands Amorphis and Sinistra. ...
Eclipse is the seventh album by Amorphis. ...
The eighth album "Silent Waters" was released on September 3, 2007. For the Amorphis album, see Silent Waters (album). ...
Members
Current members Tomi Joutsen Tomi Joutsen (born 30 April, 1975) is the vocalist from the bands Amorphis and Sinistra. ...
Esa Holopainen is a guitarist and founding member of Finnish metal band Amorphis. ...
Tomi Koivusaari is the guitarist of Finnish heavy metal/death metal band Amorphis. ...
Former members - Pasi Koskinen – vocals (1996–2004)
- Olli-Pekka Laine – bass (1992–1999)
- Pekka Kasari – drums (1996–2002)
- Kim Rantala – keyboards (1994–1998)
- Kasper Mårtenson – keyboards (1993–1994)
Pasi Koskinen is a heavy metal vocalist best known for his work with the band Amorphis. ...
Discography
Albums Image File history File links Amorphis_-_The_Karelian_Isthmus. ...
The Karelian Isthmus is the debut album by Amorphis. ...
Image File history File links TalesFromTheThousandLakes. ...
Tales from the Thousand Lakes is the second full-length album by Amorphis. ...
Image File history File links Elegy. ...
Elegy is the third full-length album by Amorphis, and their first to feature a majority of clean vocals, sung by new vocalist Pasi Koskinen. ...
Image File history File links Tuonela. ...
Tuonela is the fourth full-length album by Amorphis. ...
Image File history File links Amuniversum. ...
Am Universum is the fifth album by Amorphis. ...
Image File history File links Farfromthesun. ...
Far from the Sun is the sixth album from Amorphis. ...
Image File history File links Amorphis_Eclipse. ...
Eclipse is the seventh album by Amorphis. ...
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Silent Waters is the eighth album by Amorphis. ...
Singles and EPs Disment of Soul was Amorphis first demo tape. ...
Privilege of Evil is an EP by the Finnish band Amorphis released in 1993. ...
Black Winter Day is an EP by the Finnish band Amorphis released in 1995. ...
My Kantele is an EP by the Finnish band Amorphis released in 1997. ...
Compilations Story: 10th Anniversary is a best of compilation by Amorphis released in 2000 to celebrate the bands tenth anniversary. ...
Chapters is a best of compilation by Amorphis released in 2003. ...
External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Amorphis
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Tomi Joutsen Tomi Joutsen (born 30 April, 1975) is the vocalist from the bands Amorphis and Sinistra. ...
Esa Holopainen is a guitarist and founding member of Finnish metal band Amorphis. ...
Tomi Koivusaari is the guitarist of Finnish heavy metal/death metal band Amorphis. ...
Pasi Koskinen is a heavy metal vocalist best known for his work with the band Amorphis. ...
The Karelian Isthmus is the debut album by Amorphis. ...
Tales from the Thousand Lakes is the second full-length album by Amorphis. ...
Elegy is the third full-length album by Amorphis, and their first to feature a majority of clean vocals, sung by new vocalist Pasi Koskinen. ...
Tuonela is the fourth full-length album by Amorphis. ...
Am Universum is the fifth album by Amorphis. ...
Far from the Sun is the sixth album from Amorphis. ...
Eclipse is the seventh album by Amorphis. ...
Silent Waters is the eighth album by Amorphis. ...
Disment of Soul was Amorphis first demo tape. ...
Privilege of Evil is an EP by the Finnish band Amorphis released in 1993. ...
Black Winter Day is an EP by the Finnish band Amorphis released in 1995. ...
My Kantele is an EP by the Finnish band Amorphis released in 1997. ...
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Story: 10th Anniversary is a best of compilation by Amorphis released in 2000 to celebrate the bands tenth anniversary. ...
Chapters is a best of compilation by Amorphis released in 2003. ...
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