The Karelian Isthmus

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The Karelian Isthmus
The Karelian Isthmus cover
Studio album by Amorphis
Released November 10, 1992
Recorded May 1992
Genre Death/doom
Folk metal
Length 44:34
Label Relapse
Producer Amorphis, Tomas Skogsberg
Professional reviews
Amorphis chronology
Disment of Soul
(1991)		 The Karelian Isthmus
(1992)		 Privilege of Evil (EP)
(1993)

The Karelian Isthmus is the debut album by Amorphis.

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 into 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 tracks including "Pilgrimage", "Misery Path" and "Black Embrace". 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.

It was re-released in 2003 with all the songs from the Privilege of Evil EP added as bonus tracks.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Karelia" (Holopainen, Koivusaari) – 0:44
  2. "The Gathering" (Holopainen, Koivusaari) – 4:13
  3. "Grail's Mysteries" (Holopainen) – 3:02
  4. "Warriors Trial" (Holopainen, Koivusaari) – 5:04
  5. "Black Embrace" (Holopainen, Koivusaari, Rechberger) – 3:39
  6. "Exile of the Sons of Uisliu" (Holopainen) – 3:44
  7. "The Lost Name of God" (Holopainen, Koivusaari, Rechberger) – 5:32
  8. "The Pilgrimage" (Holopainen, Koivusaari) – 4:38
  9. "Misery Path" (Holopainen, Koivusaari, Rechberger) – 4:19
  10. "Sign from the North Side" (Holopainen, Koivusaari, Laine) – 4:54
  11. "Vulgar Necrolatry" (Ahlroth, Koivusaari) – 4:22
  12. "Pilgrimage from Darkness" (*) – 4:32
  13. "Black Embrace" (*) – 3:25
  14. "Privilege of Evil" (*) – 3:50
  15. "Misery Path" (*) – 4:17
  16. "Vulgar Necrolatry" (*) – 3:58
  17. "Excursing from Existence" (*) – 3:06
  • (*) Tracks included on the 2003 re-release

[edit] Credits

v • d • e
Amorphis
Tomi Joutsen – Esa Holopainen – Tomi Koivusaari – Niclas Etelävuori – Santeri Kallio – Jan Rechberger
Former members
Pasi Koskinen – Olli-Pekka Laine – Pekka Kasari – Kim Rantala – Kasper Martensen
Albums
The Karelian Isthmus – Tales from the Thousand Lakes – Elegy – Tuonela – Am Universum – Far from the Sun – Eclipse – Silent Waters
Singles and EPs
Disment of Soul – Amorphis – Privilege of Evil – Black Winter Day – My Kantele – Divinity – Alone – Day of Your Beliefs – Evil Inside – House of Sleep – The Smoke
Compilations