Elegy (Amorphis album)

Elegy
Studio album by Amorphis
Released 14 May 1996
Recorded 1995-1996, Sunlight Studio, Stockholm, Sweden
MD Studio, Helsinki, Finland
Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, Finland
Genre Progressive metal, Heavy metal, melodic death metal
Length 56:35
Label Relapse
Producer Amorphis
Amorphis chronology
Tales from the Thousand Lakes
(1994)
Elegy
(1996)
Tuonela
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Elegy is the third LP by the then-emerging Finnish band Amorphis. The album is their first to feature a majority of clean vocals, sung by new vocalist Pasi Koskinen. The music and lyrics are inspired by the traditional Finnish ballads and poems compiled in the Kanteletar by Elias Lönnrot in 1840. The primary genre of the album is progressive metal, with strong folk influence, as well as elements of melodic death metal and heavy metal. Many of the album's tracks, e.g. "Against Widows", have become fan favorites and have been performed in concerts since Elegy's release. In 2004, Relapse Records reissued Elegy as a digipak, featuring four live bonus tracks. The songs "Against Widows", "On Rich and Poor", "My Kantele" & "Song of the Troubled One" were all re-recorded on Magic & Mayhem – Tales from the Early Years. "My Kantele" was covered on Live & Acoustic by Thurisaz.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Better Unborn"  E. Holopainen 5:52
2. "Against Widows"  O.P. Laine 4:06
3. "The Orphan"  E. Holopainen, O.P. Laine 5:17
4. "On Rich and Poor"  E. Holopainen, K. Rantala 5:19
5. "My Kantele"  E. Holopainen 5:02
6. "Cares"  T. Koivusaari, E. Holopainen, O.P Laine 4:29
7. "Song of the Troubled One"  E. Holopainen, O.P. Laine 4:08
8. "Weeper on the Shore"  O.P. Laine, K. Rantala 4:52
9. "Elegy"  K. Rantala 7:21
10. "Relief"  O.P. Laine 4:09
11. "My Kantele (Acoustic Version)"  E. Holopainen 5:55
Total length:
56:35

Bonus CD(s)

Notes

  1. ^Note 1 Song(s) are recorded live at Ilosaarirock on July 12, 1997.

Personnel

Amorphis

Additional Personnel

References

  1. Raggett, Ned "Elegy Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
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