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.

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusicOriginal album Length
1. "Magic and Mayhem"  TraditionalEsa HolopainenTales from the Thousand Lakes 5:24
2. "Vulgar Necrolatry"  Jussi AhlrothTomi KoivusaariThe Karelian Isthmus 4:44
3. "Into Hiding"  TraditionalHolopainen, Olli-Pekka LaineTales from the Thousand Lakes 3:53
4. "Black Winter Day"  TraditionalKasper MårtensonTales from the Thousand Lakes 3:55
5. "On Rich and Poor"  TraditionalHolopainen, Kim RantalaElegy 5:24
6. "Exile of the Sons of Uisliu"  HolopainenHolopainenThe Karelian Isthmus 3:56
7. "The Castaway"  TraditionalKoivusaari, Holopainen, Laine, MårtensonTales from the Thousand Lakes 5:56
8. "Song of the Troubled One"  TraditionalHolopainen, LaineElegy 4:14
9. "Sign from the North Side"  HolopainenHolopainen, Koivusaari, LaineThe Karelian Isthmus 5:04
10. "Drowned Maid"  TraditionalKoivusaari, Holopainen, LaineTales from the Thousand Lakes 4:11
11. "Against Widows"  TraditionalLaineElegy 4:19
12. "My Kantele"  TraditionalHolopainenElegy 6:49
13. "Light My Fire" (Bonus track, The Doors cover)The DoorsThe DoorsBlack 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. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  2. ↑ "Magic And Mayhem - Tales From The Early Years". amazon.co.uk. 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. Retrieved 2010-09-30.