Elegy

by Amorphis

Elegy cover art

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

  • Progressive Metal
  • Melodic Death Metal

Tracklist

  1. Better Unborn
  2. Against Widows
  3. The Orphan
  4. On Rich And Poor
  5. My Kantele
  6. Cares
  7. Song Of The Troubled One
  8. Weeper On The Shore
  9. Elegy
  10. Relief
  11. My Kantele (Acoustic Reprise)