MELANCHOLY & HARDNESS
Nordic melancholy meets progressive soundscapes and healthy hardness: cult band Amorphis are coming to Pratteln with their unique blend of melodic death metal, folk, epic melodies, powerful metal anthems and atmospheric sounds. The Finns will be presenting their latest album on the "Borderland Tour 2027". Insomnium and Unto Others will be opening the show.
Since the 90s, Amorphis have been one of the most influential bands in their genre. With albums such as "Tales From The Thousand Lakes" or "Queen of Time", they have constantly developed their unmistakable sound and combine powerful riffs with profound lyrics, often inspired by Finnish mythology. Fans of sophisticated, modern metal sounds will be well served here. On the current tour, Amorphis will present their latest album "Borderline", which was created in a first-time collaboration with Danish producer Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Amaranthe, Epica, Evergrey and others). Esa Holopainen comments: "Amorphis have an unmistakable sound and a very unique way of making music. Having six strong personalities in the band naturally brings its own challenges to the production process - especially for the producer. Jacob was chosen for several important reasons: He's worked with an impressively diverse range of artists before and is an incredibly calm, creative and imaginative producer." The result sounds fantastic. Band boss Esa Holopainen just can't seem to run out of ingenious melodies. Metal1.info writes: "The first association with 'Borderland' is the joy of playing: when you hear these songs for the first time, you can immediately see the euphoria on the faces of the musicians as they work on these songs, playing the riffs, solos, choruses, bridges and more. The fact that Amorphis dare to experiment in one way or another enriches 'Borderland' immensely, but what is more important is that the Finns have rethought the tried and tested: Amorphis sound unmistakable on 'Borderland' - and yet sometimes more melodic, sometimes more powerful, but above all altogether more gripping than of late." The Metal Hammer critic gives it top marks and concludes his review as follows: "This band sounds more Finnish than the Finnish national anthem and will soon be declared a national cultural asset."
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