Elegy

by Amorphis

Elegy cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 14 May 1996
  • Label: Relapse
  • Country: Finland
  • Length: 56:33
  • Community rating: 3.55/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Bill Yurkiewicz, Kim Rantala, Tomi Koivusaari, Esa Holopainen, Pasi Koskinen, Olli-Pekka Laine, Matthew F. Jacobson, Pekka Kasari

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Lyrically rooted in the ancient Finnish poetry of the Kanteletar, the band radically expanded their musical framework beyond their death-doom origins. The introduction of clean vocalist Pasi Koskinen and extensive use of traditional folk melodies completely redefined the group's sonic identity. This eclectic integration of progressive structures and indigenous folklore proved highly influential for the developing folk metal subgenre.

Genres

Descriptors: mythology, folklore, melodic, progressive, folk

Tracklist

  1. Better Unborn (5:52)
  2. Against Widows (4:06)
  3. The Orphan (5:17)
  4. On Rich And Poor (5:19)
  5. My Kantele (5:55)
  6. Cares (4:29)
  7. Song Of The Troubled One (4:08)
  8. Weeper On The Shore (4:52)
  9. Elegy (7:21)
  10. Relief (4:09)
  11. My Kantele (Acoustic Reprise) (5:55)

Credits

  • Olli-Pekka Laine - bass, written-by, bass guitar, bass guitar instrument
  • Pekka Kasari - drums, membranophone, membranophone instrument
  • Kim Rantala - keyboards, accordion [chordian], written-by, accordion keyboard, accordion keyboard instrument
  • Esa Holopainen - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, sitar [electric], written-by, acoustic guitar electric sitar guitar family, acoustic guitar electric sitar guitar family instrument
  • Pasi Koskinen - lead vocals, lead vocals vocal
  • Tomi Koivusaari - vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, tambourine, written-by, acoustic guitar guitar family tambourine, vocal, acoustic guitar guitar family tambourine instrument
  • Amorphis - Primary Artist, producer
  • Eric Horst - art direction
  • Kristian W氓hlin - design/illustration
  • Dave Shirk - mastering
  • Dave Buchanan - additional mix
  • Pete Coleman - mix
  • Jouko Lehtola - photography
  • Matthew F. Jacobson - executive producer
  • Bill Yurkiewicz - executive producer
  • Hiili Hiilesmaa - recording
  • Mikko Karmila - recording
  • Tomas Skogsberg - recording

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