SENTENCED · Amok | GOLD LP

Gold vinyl, high gloss jacket, black flood inside, double-sided insert, mastered for vinyl. Limited to 250 copies.

Background information about 'Amok'

There's a moment on "Amok" where the gloom finally cracks open and something almost anthemic comes storming out, and you can hear a band realizing it can be huge without selling its soul. Sentenced had already been circling something on their first two records, but this third full-length from 1995 is where the Finnish crew found their own strange gravity: melancholy that hits like a fist, melodies that stick in your head for days, and a vocal delivery that sounds like it's being dragged out of a frozen lake. The guitars are razor-sharp and full of bite, the rhythm section locks in with real weight, and underneath all that heaviness there's a wounded romantic streak that makes the whole thing feel dangerously alive.

What gets me every time is the balance. This is dark music, no question, but it never turns into a joyless slog. There are hooks buried in the murk, choruses that open up like a wound, and a sense of dynamics that keeps you leaning in. You can hear the blueprint for a whole generation of bands that came after, yet "Amok" still sounds like nobody else's record. It's the sound of a group stepping out of the underground and daring to write songs you'd actually want to sing along to, and honestly, that's exactly the kind of risk that pays off. Put the needle down, turn it up, and let the cold wash over you.

For fans of: Paradise Lost, Amorphis, Tiamat, Katatonia, My Dying Bride

Other Versions

GOLD/RED LP · Sold out RE-RELEASE LP · Sold out CD · 15,99 €

Track listing

A1. The War Ain't Over!
A2. Phenix
A3. New Age Messiah
A4. Forever Lost
B1. Funeral Spring
B2. Nepenthe
B3. Dance On The Graves (Lil' Siztah')
B4. Moon Magick
B5. The Golden Stream Of Lapland

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