The Karelian Isthmus
| The Karelian Isthmus | ||||
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| Released | 1 November 1992 | |||
| Recorded | April 1992 (The Karelian Isthmus) May 1991 (Privilege of Evil) | |||
| Studio | Sunlight Studios (The Karelian Isthmus) TTT Studio, Helsinki (Privilege of Evil) | |||
| Genre | Death metal, death-doom | |||
| Length | 39:43 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Amorphis, Tomas Skogsberg | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Karelian Isthmus is the debut studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis, released in 1992.
Although The Karelian Isthmus took its name from a historic Finnish battleground, Karelian Isthmus, its lyrics focus on Amorphis's well known epic themes from the history of Finnish warfare and religion, but drawing more from Celtic mythology rather than the later traditions of Amorphis's own native land. The epic side is sometimes broken up by the occult lyrical themes in the tracks "Pilgrimage", "Misery Path" and "Black Embrace" that were re-recorded from the Privilege of Evil EP. The album was recorded and released between the recording and release of the EP. Both releases were combined in a 2003 reissue.
This release was the last recorded release to have the original lineup of the band as later on the band would have either additional members or original members quitting. In recent years, songs from this album have been receiving more play during Amorphis' live performances, despite being of a different style than their later works.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Karelia" | Instrumental | T. Koivusaari, E. Holopainen | 0:42 |
| 2. | "The Gathering" | E. Holopainen | T. Koivusaari | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Grail's Mysteries" | E. Holopainen | E. Holopainen | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Warriors Trial" | E. Holopainen | T. Koivusaari, E. Holopainen | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Black Embrace" | J. Rechberger | T. Koivusaari, E. Holopainen | 3:38 |
| 6. | "The Exile of the Sons of Uisliu" | E. Holopainen | E. Holopainen | 3:43 |
| 7. | "The Lost Name of God" | J. Rechberger | E. Holopainen, T. Koivusaari, J. Rechberger | 5:32 |
| 8. | "The Pilgrimage" | E. Holopainen | T. Koivusaari | 4:39 |
| 9. | "Misery Path" | E. Holopainen | E. Holopainen, T. Koivusaari, J. Rechberger | 4:17 |
| 10. | "The Sign from the North Side" | E. Holopainen | E. Holopainen, T. Koivusaari, O.P. Laine | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 39:43 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Vulgar Necrolatry (Abhorrence cover)" | J. Ahlroth | T. Koivusaari | 4:21 |
| Total length: | 44:04 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Pilgrimage from Darkness" | Amorphis | 4:32 |
| 13. | "Black Embrace" | E. Holopainen, T. Koivusaari, J. Rechberger | 3:25 |
| 14. | "Privilege of Evil" | Amorphis | 3:50 |
| 15. | "Misery Path" | E. Holopainen, T. Koivusaari, J. Rechberger | 4:17 |
| 16. | "Vulgar Necrolatry" | T. Koivusaari, J. Ahlroth | 3:58 |
| 17. | "Excursing from Existence" | Amorphis | 3:06 |
| Total length: | 23:10 | ||
Personnel
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Amorphis[edit]
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Additional personnel[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Allmusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
