Skyforger

by Amorphis

Skyforger cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 29 May 2009
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Country: Finland
  • Length: 53:05
  • Community rating: 3.35/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Marco Hietala, Tomi Koivusaari, Peter J. Goodman, Tomi Joutsen, Niclas Etel盲vuori, Santeri Kallio, Tommi Salmela, Esa Holopainen, Jan Rechberger, Jouni Markkanen

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Concluding a trilogy of concept albums based on the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic, this record focuses on the story of the mythological smith Ilmarinen. The album perfectly balances the group's progressive death metal roots with soaring, highly accessible clean vocal choruses and prominent keyboard melodies. It is widely considered the creative peak of their modern, Tomi Joutsen-fronted era.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, mythology, conceptual, soaring, grandiose

Tracklist

  1. Sampo (6:08)
  2. Silver Bride (4:13)
  3. From the Heaven of My Heart (5:20)
  4. Sky Is Mine (4:20)
  5. Majestic Beast (4:19)
  6. My Sun (4:04)
  7. Highest Star (4:44)
  8. Skyforger (5:15)
  9. Course of Fate (4:15)
  10. From Earth I Rose (5:04)
  11. Godlike Machine (5:18)

Credits

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