Author Topic: Amorphis... blow? (Read 120842 times)

aprilethereal · « **Reply #560 on:** June 11, 2013, 04:28:16 AM »

The video isn't that great but the awesomeness of the song makes up for it

? · « **Reply #561 on:** June 11, 2013, 09:02:14 AM »

Basic performance video, although it's interesting that you can see their pedals

TheOutlawXanadu · « **Reply #562 on:** June 20, 2013, 06:31:05 PM »

I can now confidently say that Circle is a great album. It's much better than The Beginning of Times, and probably better than Skyforger too, although the latter has higher highs. If I had to rank their discography, I would list it as such:

1. Elegy (5)
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2. Silent Waters (4.5)
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3. Tales from the Thousand Lakes (4)
3. Tuonela
3. Am Universum
3. Eclipse
3. Circle
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8. Skyforger (3.5)
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9. Far from the Sun (3)
9. The Beginning of Times
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11. The Karelian Isthmus (2)

aprilethereal · « **Reply #563 on:** June 20, 2013, 11:02:28 PM »

1. Elegy

(this album is just perfect)
2. Silent Waters

3. Circle

4. Skyforger

5. Tuonela

6. Eclipse

7. Tales From The Thousand Lakes

8. The Beginning Of Times $:\$
9. Far From The Sun $:\$
10. The Karelian Isthmus

11. Am Universum

I'm not sure of Circle will stay that high on the list, but there's a good chance it will, since it's truly fantastic

? · « **Reply #564 on:** June 20, 2013, 11:11:33 PM »

1. Skyforger
2. Tuonela
3. Tales
4. Am Universum
5. Circle
6. Silent Waters
7. Elegy
8. TBOT
9. Eclipse
10. Karelian Isthmus
11. FFTS

3-6 vary all the time, so I could rank those differently on some other day.

BTW, Mora and I have been talking about starting an "Amorphis top x" list thread. I'll make a top 20 for both the 92-03 era songs and the Joutsen-era stuff and start next weekend. Anyone interested in following or making their own lists after the two of us have finished?

aprilethereal · « **Reply #565 on:** June 21, 2013, 05:49:43 AM »

I'd definitely follow and I'd probably like to do a list myself (still have to think about it, but count me in after you two). Awesome idea

gazinwales · « **Reply #566 on:** June 21, 2013, 03:51:23 PM »

Lists are boring, unless you put comments

aprilethereal · « **Reply #567 on:** June 21, 2013, 04:05:02 PM »

Quote from: gazinwales on June 21, 2013, 03:51:23 PM

Lists are boring, unless you put comments

That's what it's all about

Big Hath · « **Reply #568 on:** June 21, 2013, 07:07:02 PM »

I'm just getting into them, so I will definitely follow to see where you guys think the good stuff is.

Listened to "The Smoke" for the first time today on Eclipse. What a great song! The second half of that album is amazing (and the first half ain't too bad either).

? · « **Reply #569 on:** June 21, 2013, 11:00:57 PM »

Quote from: aprilethereal on June 21, 2013, 04:05:02 PM

Quote from: gazinwales on June 21, 2013, 03:51:23 PM
Lists are boring, unless you put comments
That's what it's all about

Yes, there will be writeups for all the songs like in the top 50/20/whatever threads for other bands.

? · « **Reply #570 on:** July 11, 2013, 04:06:04 AM »

Santeri and Jan interviewed by another Finn... in English

Don't know if this can be viewed outside of Finland, but the full Ruisrock show (with the exception of Shades of Gray) can be watched here: https://ylex.yle.fi/uutiset/popuutiset/ja-nain-heiluivat-hevirastat-ruisrockissa-katso-amorphiksen-keikkataltio I like Tomi K's cap

MoraWintersoul · « **Reply #571 on:** July 16, 2013, 05:36:43 PM »

here's the same show on youtube, 360p though: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clg4XuxSjzY

gazinwales · « **Reply #572 on:** July 17, 2013, 12:48:49 AM »

wow what a beautiful place for a festival.

? · « **Reply #573 on:** July 17, 2013, 01:10:57 AM »

Yeah, it is. I was born in the city where that festival is held

gazinwales · « **Reply #574 on:** July 17, 2013, 01:44:57 AM »

I have been to Helsinki many times, but never any further.
BTW are you a fan of Shade Empire, their new album is pretty darn good.

? · « **Reply #575 on:** July 17, 2013, 01:51:28 AM »

I've never listened to them, black metal isn't really my thing.

BTW, I recently read an interview with Santeri where he said that at the Nightwish support gig in 2012 Esa came onto the stage when they had already started playing Silver Bride, because he was still in the toilet while the intro tape was rolling

Here's a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObgWw6Q4CR8

adace · « **Reply #576 on:** July 17, 2013, 02:29:09 AM »

Quote from: gazinwales on July 17, 2013, 01:44:57 AM

I have been to Helsinki many times, but never any further.
BTW are you a fan of Shade Empire, their new album is pretty darn good.

Sorry to but in on your conversation, but I'm a fan of Shade Empire and yes their new album is just excellent. And I don't think they're really black metal. They sound more like blackened death metal to me.

gazinwales · « **Reply #577 on:** July 17, 2013, 05:05:31 AM »

Yup I am the same, they don't really sound black metal to me, though there are some BM bits and influences.
I'd call them extreme progressive metal if anything.

? · « **Reply #578 on:** July 31, 2013, 02:50:03 AM »

WTF did I just watch?!

Big Hath · « **Reply #579 on:** July 31, 2013, 07:30:56 PM »

any suggestions on how to get the bonus tracks from Circle? I don't see them in itunes or amazon. I just got the cd in the mail from amazon which I thought had Dead Man's Dream and My Future. Unfortunately it has neither. Bonus tracks are one of the most frustrating things to me about releases these days.

Big Hath · « **Reply #580 on:** July 31, 2013, 11:17:41 PM »

ok, quick revision. It does have Dead Man's Dream and New Song, they're just not listed anywhere on the package.

But the one I'm really after is My Future. Where can I find that one?

aprilethereal · « **Reply #581 on:** August 01, 2013, 03:22:58 AM »

I guess only in the dark parts of teh interwebz

? · « **Reply #582 on:** August 01, 2013, 03:40:16 AM »

Quote from: aprilethereal on August 01, 2013, 03:22:58 AM

I guess only in the dark parts of teh interwebz

Unfortunately yes, unless you want to buy multiple editions of the album $:-\$

aprilethereal · « **Reply #583 on:** August 01, 2013, 03:52:23 AM »

Some of the bonus tracks only came with "special mailorder editions" of the album, so I think you can't even buy them anymore even if you want to.

? · « **Reply #584 on:** August 01, 2013, 03:54:39 AM »

I saw an LP version of Circle at a record store and it includes My Future (as well as DMD), but yeah, Illusion was exclusive to the mailorder edition.

Big Hath · « **Reply #585 on:** August 01, 2013, 08:35:50 AM »

well, that sucks. It's been a loooong time since I've visited the darker alleys of the intertubes. I wouldn't even know where to start!

aprilethereal · « **Reply #586 on:** August 08, 2013, 05:47:13 AM »

Ville, I think you did the Amorphis survivors previously, would you mind doing one this year? Of course only if enough people are interested in participating.

? · « **Reply #587 on:** August 08, 2013, 07:07:47 AM »

Yeah, I ran the survivor in 2011, but unfortunately the amount of voters was pretty small - on some rounds for Tuonela and Am Universum there was only one voter besides me and we skipped TKI and FFTS completely. Of course you and Milena have joined the forum since then, but I'm not motivated enough to do it again and I'll also be busy with my song roulette and possibly my top 50 album list too. However, I'd definitely vote in every round if you or someone else started the survivor.

aprilethereal · « **Reply #588 on:** August 08, 2013, 07:11:36 AM »

Okay guys, I'd do it, but who would be interested to vote? I'd really appreciate if we were enough people to make it possible

Scorpion · « **Reply #589 on:** August 08, 2013, 10:31:35 AM »

I'm in.

aprilethereal · « **Reply #590 on:** August 08, 2013, 10:46:24 AM »

Cool

I hope you're not the only one (apart from ? and me)

? · « **Reply #591 on:** August 09, 2013, 09:36:48 AM »

You can watch the Wacken 2013 show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bH1aTRrJo8

aprilethereal · « **Reply #592 on:** August 09, 2013, 09:51:58 AM »

Thanks for the link, I hope I find the time tonight to watch it

gazinwales · « **Reply #593 on:** August 09, 2013, 08:39:44 PM »

Wow what a great set list and performance.
Must have taken a lot of balls to play the acoustic stuff in front of 80, 000 screaming metal fans.

? · « **Reply #594 on:** August 10, 2013, 01:09:31 AM »

Yeah, the acoustic bit was the best portion of the set IMO, although it looked like everyone in the audience was just waiting for the heavy songs. Mari's cautious headbanging in the beginning of Hopeless Days looks so cute

News: The Gift of Music official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fae4FQ4McSY

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