- Produced by Jens Bogren (Kreator, Amon Amarth). Featuring 1st time Chrigel Glanzmann (ELUVEITIE) on pipes, laryngeal singer Albert Kuvezin ,saxophonist Jørgen Munkeby, plus an orchestra and a choir [!]

“The most massive production on a metal album I have heard in a long time!”
Vilho Rajala, INFERNO (FIN)
“Majestic, melodic, aggressive and airy. Brings back the aggression from 20 years ago. ‘Daughter Of Hate’ is the best
AMORPHIS track since ‘The Way’!”
Henry Lunabba, imperiumi.net (FIN)


Shortly after recording their last album »Under The Red Cloud«, the Finns realized one thing: they would also record their next album with Jens Bogren, a true brother in spirit. “We knew that if we continue to work with him, we can excel ourselves.” And they did. Together with perfectionist Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, who is at least by now the legitimate seventh AMORPHIS member, the band managed to create an album (just in three months) that surpasses all expectations.

Guesting on the album is the likes of Chrigel Glanzmann (ELUVEITIE) on pipes, laryngeal singer Albert Kuvezin and saxophonist Jørgen Munkeby, plus an orchestra and a choir (a novelty for a band now in their 30th year)! These elements deliver a dramatic and cinematic depth to the sound, making everything even more epic, even deeper, and even more meaningful than ever before. Most importantly, these additions do not steal the show from the archaic magic that is AMORPHIS. Holopainen nods enthusiastically: “We’ve secretly been looking for this rush, this metamorphosis, for years.”

TRACKLIST CD:

01. The Bee
02. Message In The Amber
03. Daughter Of Hate
04. The Golden Elk
05. Wrong Direction
06. Heart Of The Giant
07. We Accursed
08. Grain Of Sand
09. Amongst Stars
10. Pyres On The Coast

Bonus DIGI:
11. As Mountains Crumble
12. Brother And Sister

LINE-UP:

Tomi Joutsen | Vocals
Esa Holopainen | Guitar
Tomi Koivusaari | Guitar
Olli-Pekka Laine| Bass
Santeri Kallio | Keyboards
Jan Rechberger | Drums