- Tuonela (album)
Infobox Album
Name = Tuonela
Type = studio
Artist =Amorphis
Released =March 29 ,1999
Recorded = October, 1998 – November, 1998
Genre =Stoner metal Doom metal
Length = 46:48
Label = Relapse
Producer =
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aq6tk6sxekr3 link]
Last album = "My Kantele (EP)"
(1997)
This album = "Tuonela"
(1999)
Next album = "Story - 10th Anniversary"
(2000)"Tuonela" is the fourth full-length
album byAmorphis . It is named forTuonela , the realm of the dead inFinnish mythology . It shares inspiration with many of their productions in the text and themes of theKalevala or Finnish Epic. The style of the album is less progressive, like its predecessor, "Elegy", but rather a stoner/doom metal record, withprogressive metal /progressive rock elements except few more progressive and rock-sounding songs including "Divinity", "The Way", "Summer's End", "Tuonela" and "Northern Lights". "Northern Lights" is abonus track for theJapan ese edition. The album was licensed toNuclear Blast inEurope . Amusic video was made for the song "Divinity".Track listing
All songs composed by
Amorphis . Alllyrics by P.Koskinen, except track ten byAntti Litmanen .
# "The Way" – 4:35
# "Morning Star" – 3:50
# "Nightfall" – 3:52
# "Tuonela" – 4:32
# "Greed" – 4:17
# "Divinity" – 4:56
# "Shining" – 4:24
# "Withered" – 5:44
# "Rusty Moon" – 4:56
# "Summer's End" – 5:37
# "Northern Lights" (Japan ese bonus track) – 3:18Credits
Band members
*
Pasi Koskinen – vocals
*Tomi Koivusaari –rhythm guitar ,sitar
*Esa Holopainen –lead guitar , acoustic guitar
*Olli-Pekka Laine –bass guitar
*Jan Rechberger – drums, percussionAdditional musicians
* Santeri Kallio – keyboards
* Sakari Kukko –saxophone ("Nightfall", "Tuonela"),flute ("Rusty Moon")References
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