Magic & Mayhem – Tales from the Early Years

Magic & Mayhem - Tales from the Early Years
Compilation album by Amorphis
Released September 15, 2010 (Finland)
September 17, 2010 (Europe)
Genre Death/doom, melodic death metal, progressive metal, folk metal
Length 60:34
Label Nuclear Blast
Amorphis chronology
Chapters
(2003)		 Magic & Mayhem - Tales from the Early Years
(2010)

Magic & Mayhem - Tales from the Early Years is a compilation album by the Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis, released on September 15, 2010 in Finland.[1] It's a collection of re-recorded and partially re-arranged songs from their first three studio albums. In addition, the limited edition includes a cover of The Doors song "Light My Fire" as a bonus.[2]

The majority of the vocals are performed by Tomi Joutsen. Vocal performances by Tomi Koivusaari also appear for the first time since 1997.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Lyrics Music Original album Length
1. "Magic and Mayhem"   Traditional Esa Holopainen Tales from the Thousand Lakes 5:24
2. "Vulgar Necrolatry"   Jussi Ahlroth Tomi Koivusaari The Karelian Isthmus 4:44
3. "Into Hiding"   Traditional Holopainen, Olli-Pekka Laine Tales from the Thousand Lakes 3:53
4. "Black Winter Day"   Traditional Kasper Mårtenson Tales from the Thousand Lakes 3:55
5. "On Rich and Poor"   Traditional Holopainen, Kim Rantala Elegy 5:24
6. "Exile of the Sons of Uisliu"   Holopainen Holopainen The Karelian Isthmus 3:56
7. "The Castaway"   Traditional Koivusaari, Holopainen, Laine, Mårtenson Tales from the Thousand Lakes 5:56
8. "Song of the Troubled One"   Traditional Holopainen, Laine Elegy 4:14
9. "Sign from the North Side"   Holopainen Holopainen, Koivusaari, Laine The Karelian Isthmus 5:04
10. "Drowned Maid"   Traditional Koivusaari, Holopainen, Laine Tales from the Thousand Lakes 4:11
11. "Against Widows"   Traditional Laine Elegy 4:19
12. "My Kantele"   Traditional Holopainen Elegy 6:49
13. "Light My Fire" (Bonus track, The Doors cover) The Doors The Doors Black Winter Day 2:45

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Finnish Albums Chart[3] 8
Hungarian Albums Chart[4] 6

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Tales from the Early Years". Amorphis.net. August 12, 2010. http://amorphis.net. Retrieved 2010-09-06. 
  2. ^ "Magic And Mayhem - Tales From The Early Years". amazon.co.uk. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0041WA3VO. Retrieved 2010-09-06. 
  3. ^ http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Amorphis&titel=Magic+And+Mayhem+-+Tales+From+The+Early+Years&cat=a
  4. ^ "MAHASZ - Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". mahasz.hu. http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=top40&ev=2010&het=38&submit_=Keres%E9s. Retrieved 2010-09-30. 
Amorphis
Tomi Joutsen · Esa Holopainen · Tomi Koivusaari · Niclas Etelävuori · Santeri Kallio · Jan Rechberger
Pasi Koskinen · Olli-Pekka Laine · Pekka Kasari · Kim Rantala · Kasper Mårtenson
Albums
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" · "Silent Waters" · "Silver Bride" · "From the Heaven of My Heart" · "You I Need"
Compilations