Saturday, June 26, 2010

AMORPHIS





Genre : Progressive/Death/Doom Metal (early), Modern Rock/Melodic Metal (later)
Lyrical theme : War (early), Death, Finnish Legends, Kalevala
Origin Formed in : Finland (Helsinki) 1990
Current label : Nuclear Blast Records
Status : Active

Current line-up
Tomi Joutsen - Vocals (2005-) (Sinisthra, Feelings, Funeral Jacket, Käsi, The Candles Burning Blue, Corpse Molester Cult)
Esa Holopainen - Lead Guitar (1990-) (Chaosbreed, Violent Solution)
Tomi Koivusaari - Rhythm Guitar (1990-) (also Harsh Vocals 1990-1997) (Abhorrence (Fin), Ajattara, Verenpisara, Violent Solution, Karuselli)
Niclas Etelävuori - Bass (2000-) (Kyyria, To Separate the Flesh from the Bones, Verenpisara, Moonspell (only studio session)
Santeri Kallio - Keyboards (1999-) (Kyyria, Verenpisara)
Jan Rechberger - Drums (1990-1995, 2003-) (also Keyboards 1992-1993) (Violent Solution, Ajattara, Karuselli)

Former/past member
Vocals:
Pasi Koskinen (1995-2004) (Ajattara, Mannhai, Shape of Despair, St. Mucus, To Separate the Flesh from the Bones)
Ville Tuomi (Session, 1994) (Kyyria, Suburban Tribe, United Underworld)

Bass:
Olli-Pekka "Oppu" Laine (1990-2000) (Chaosbreed, Mannhai, Nuxvomica, Barren Earth)

Keyboards:
Kim Rantala (1996-1998)
Kasper Mårtenson (1992-1994) (Mannhai, Sea Reach, Sininen Hevonen, Barren Earth)

Drums:
Pekka Kasari (1996-2003) (Road Crew, Stone, Pahuuden Prototyyppi, Ajattara)


Discography

Disment of Soul Demo, 1991
Amorphis Single, 1992
The Karelian Isthmus Full-length, 1992
Privilege of Evil EP, 1993
Tales from the Thousand Lakes Full-length, 1994
Black Winter Day / Fear Split, 1995
Black Winter Day EP, 1995
Elegy Full-length, 1996
My Kantele EP, 1997
Divinity Single, 1999
Tuonela Full-length, 1999
Story: 10th Anniversary Best of/Compilation, 2000
Alone Single, 2001
Am Universum Full-length, 2001
Day of Your Beliefs Single, 2003
Evil Inside Single, 2003
Far From the Sun Full-length, 2003
Chapters Best of/Compilation, 2003
Relapse Singles Series Vol. 4 Split, 2004 [1 review, 91%]
House of Sleep Single, 2006
Eclipse Full-length, 2006
The Smoke Single, 2006
Silent Waters Single, 2007
Silent Waters Full-length, 2007
Silver Bride Single, 2009
Skyforger Full-length, 2009
Martyr of the Free World / From the Heaven of My Heart Split, 2009
From the Heaven of My Heart Single, 2009
Forging the Land of Thousand Lakes DVD, 2010

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