AMORPHIS - Circle · CD

Jewelcase CD.

Background information about 'Circle'

Amorphis delivers another stunning chapter in their ever-evolving sonic journey with "Circle", an album that perfectly encapsulates the Finnish masters' ability to blend melodic death metal with progressive rock elements and folk influences. The band continues to showcase their matured songwriting approach, weaving together heavy riffs, atmospheric keyboards, and Tomi Joutsen's versatile vocal delivery that seamlessly transitions between growling brutality and clean melodic passages. Tracks like "The Wanderer" and "Hopeless Days" demonstrate the band's knack for creating memorable hooks while maintaining their signature melancholic atmosphere.

The album represents a perfect balance between accessibility and complexity, featuring nine carefully crafted compositions that showcase Amorphis' evolution from their death metal roots into something uniquely their own. The production is crisp and allows each instrument to breathe, particularly highlighting Santeri Kallio's keyboard work and the twin guitar attack. Songs like "Nightbird's Song" and "Enchanted By The Moon" reveal the band's continued fascination with Finnish mythology and nature themes, delivered through both crushing heaviness and beautiful melodic interludes that have become their trademark.

For fans of: Opeth, Katatonia, Insomnium, and Swallow The Sun

Track listing

1. Shades Of Gray
2. Mission
3. The Wanderer
4. Narrow Path
5. Hopeless Days
6. Nightbird's Song
7. Into The Abyss
8. Enchanted By The Moon
9. A New Day

Manufacturer: Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH, Alter Wandrahm 14, 20457 Hamburg, Germany, Contact: www.nuclearblast.com