Tales from the Thousand Lakes
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| Tales from the Thousand Lakes | ||
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| Studio album by Amorphis | ||
| Released | July 12, 1994 | |
| Recorded | September 1993 | |
| Genre | Melodic Epic Doomdeath | |
| Length | 39:53 | |
| Label | Relapse Records | |
| Producer(s) | Tomas Skogsberg and Amorphis | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Amorphis chronology | ||
| Privilege of Evil (EP) (1993) |
Tales from the Thousand Lakes (1994) |
Black Winter Day (EP) (1995) |
Tales from the Thousand Lakes is the second full-length album by Amorphis. A monumental concept album (the lyrics are based on the Finnish national epic, Kalevala) and is nowadays considered an all-time classic. It was one step away from the more aggressive death metal sound of the debut album as greater prominence of synthesizer and piano and clean vocals (provided by Kyyria's Ville Tuomi) were added to the songs.
Whereas the synth tracks on the first album had been laid down by drummer Jan, Amorphis had recently found a full-time keyboard player in Kasper Mårtenson. Kasper's best-known contribution to the band's repertoire was the song "Black Winter Day", which was later released on an EP (flanked by outtakes from the Tales sessions) and remains a favorite among old and new fans alike.
It was re-released in 2001 with the "Black Winter Day" EP and Light my Fire (The Doors cover) added as bonus tracks.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Thousand Lakes" (Holopainen) – 2:03
- "Into Hiding" (Holopainen, Laine) – 3:42
- "The Castaway" (Koivusaari, Holopainen) – 5:30
- "First Doom" (Holopainen) – 3:49
- "Black Winter Day" (Mårtenson) – 3:48
- "Drowned Maid" (Koivusaari, Holopainen, Laine) – 4:23
- "In The Beginning" (Holopainen, Laine) – 3:34
- "Forgotten Sunrise" (Holopainen) – 4:50
- "To Fathers Cabin" (Holopainen, Laine) – 3:47
- "Magic And Mayhem" (Holopainen) – 4:27
All lyrics traditional, except "First Doom" and "Forgotten Sunrise" by Holopainen.
- The digipak edition contains a cover of The Doors' Light my Fire.
[edit] Credits
[edit] Band members
- Tomi Koivusaari – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Esa Holopainen – lead guitar
- Olli-Pekka Laine – bass guitar
- Jan Rechberger – drums
- Kasper Mårtenson – keyboards
[edit] Additional musicians
- Ville Tuomi – clean vocals and speech
| Amorphis |
| Members |
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| Tomi Joutsen - Esa Holopainen - Tomi Koivusaari - Niclas Etelävuori - Santeri Kallio - Jan Rechberger |
| Former members: Pasi Koskinen - Olli-Pekka Laine - Pekka Kasari - Kim Rantala - Kasper Martensen |
| Discography |
| Albums: The Karelian Isthmus - Tales from the Thousand Lakes - Elegy - Tuonela - Am Universum - Far from the Sun - Eclipse |
| Singles and EPs: Disment of Soul - Amorphis - Privilege of Evil - Black Winter Day - My Kantele - Divinity - Alone - Day of Your Beliefs - Evil Inside - House of Sleep - The Smoke |
| Compilations: Story - 10th Anniversary - Chapters |
