This kind of poetry was typical for Eastern Finland, Karelia - it is a dirge, "a mourning song" telling about pain of existing.
@scyphe
2 жыл бұрын
Great that you liked the opening track. They're really good at creating atmosphere (I seem to use that word a lot when describing songs/albums I love) on this and the other three albums from that period as well as writing some great as well as unusual melodies.
@markblaauw4961
2 жыл бұрын
Nice one. I remember buying this piece and listening daily. This album has got that dark vibe I like. Every now and than a bit repetitive in melody, but very nice nonetheless.
@floridabelle
2 жыл бұрын
On the fence.
@MightyPee
2 жыл бұрын
Don't know what brought you to Amorphis or what you alreadty heard from them, but you really fell on the right one to start with. Personnally, I prefer Tales From The Thousand Lakes, but it is more death metal oriented. That one, you'll get a prog vibe along with the death metal side of Amorphis. This is their last release that deserves a 10 out of 10 for me. It's downward spiral, in my opinion, after that. Even though I liked quite some albums after that one from them, still never got back to this level of greatness. Have fun ! Favorites of mine on this album I'd go with : On Rich And Poor, Relief, Against Widows and Elegy.
@scyphe
2 жыл бұрын
(raises hand). And yeah, I'm not really interested in their later stuff. 1994's Tales From The Thousand Lakes (Finland is called the Land of the thousand lakes), 1996's Elegy, 1999's Tuonela and Am Universum from 2001 is the period/albums that I stick to. Elegy is marginally my fave of those albums. I really love My Kantele and My Kantele (acoustic reprise) due to the awesome melodies.
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