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This is an odd album, not that it's
strange but odd in the sense that I like the odd-numbered tracks a lot better
than the even-numbered ones. The odd numbered songs are all heavier and I have
never thought that much of the slower tunes from the Finnish rockers of
Amorphis. These guys have been around for over a decade now and have already
released five full-length studio album. Their 1998 album "Tuonela" is to me
the highlight in their long career with its beautiful melodies and melancholic
atmosphere. It was the first time that they really took a step (or 'leap'
would perhaps be a better word) forward from the melodic death metal of their
past to move towards a weird mixture of psychedelic rock and emotional metal.
Their storng sense of melody has been with them all the time and this is also
the case with their sixth album "Far From The Sun", the first one being
released since they signed a deal with the major label EMI's local office in
Finland. There isn't really that much to say about this album. It follows
pretty much in the footsteps of their previous two albums with heavy and thick
guitar walls coupled with psychedelic sections and wonderful melodies. It
doesn't quite reach the close to perfection album "Tuonela" but it is a
small improvement from their last previous release "Am Universum" from 2001.
Yet another good solid release from one of the finest and most exciting
Finnish metal bands at the moment. Stand-out tracks: all odd-numbered
tracks.
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1. Day Of Your Beliefs 2. |
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Planetary Misfortune 3. Evil Inside 4. Mourning Soil 5. |
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Far From The Sun 6. Ethereal Solitude 7. Killing Goodness |
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8. God Of Deception 9. Higher Ground 10. Smithereens |
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