Exactly thirty years after its original release, Finnish metal icons AMORPHIS are proud to celebrate the anniversary of their milestone release Tales From The Thousand Lakes with a unique live edition of the record, which represents an essential collector’s item for every AMORPHIS connoisseur. The magic of this work, grandly transferred onto the stage of Helsinki, Finland’s Tavastia Club, displays the band in their full glory: powerful, passionate, and unforgettable.
With “Into Hiding,” a third chapter of this captivating live testimony has been launched to accompany the release.
“‘Into Hiding’ had a working title, ‘Rintamäkeläiset,’ as its opening melody reminds one of an old Finnish TV series,” recalls lead guitarist Esa Holopainen. “The song itself became very popular and is still a crucial part of our setlist. No wonder as it’s a great mixture of an old Finnish TV score, death metal, Arabic vibes, and Black Sabbath. And you can’t go wrong with a song that includes a bass guitar solo!”
Watch AMORPHIS’ “Into Hiding” video at THIS LOCATION.
Watch AMORPHIS’ previously released videos for “Drowned Maid” HERE and “Black Winter Day” HERE.
Tales From The Thousand Lakes (Live At Tavastia) is out now via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) and can be ordered both physically (CD+Blu-ray-digipak or colored vinyl) and digitally or streamed now at: amorphis.rpm.link/taleslivePR.
Performing a legendary album in its entirety, front to back in the chronological order, is an extraordinary moment. It captures a time long gone, a point in our lives we will never forget. For who can say they weren’t forever changed after listening to the breathtaking and spiritual beauty that is Tales From The Thousand Lakes? With their second album, AMORPHIS erected a monument to Finnish mythology, nature and music, as touching, inspiring and nurturing today as it was back in 1994.
Tales From The Thousand Lakes (Live At Tavastia) manifests AMORPHIS‘ unparalleled dynamism and artistic uniqueness. Rarely has the raw power and emotional depth of a live performance been captured so authentically as on this sonic memento and extraordinary concert film.
Tales From The Thousand Lakes (Live At Tavastia) Track Listing:
1. Thousand Lakes
2. Into Hiding
3. The Castaway
4. First Doom
5. Black Winter Day
6. Drowned Maid
7. In The Beginning
8. Forgotten Sunrise
9. To Father’s Cabin
10. Magic And Mayhem
11. Vulgar Necrolatry
12. My Kantele
Stay up to date on AMORPHIS’ upcoming live dates at amorphis.net/tour.
Subscribe to Reigning Phoenix Music on YouTube HERE and listen to “Into Hiding (Live At Tavastia)” as well as other new tracks in the RPM New Releases playlist on Spotify HERE.
“…a simple celebration of one of the band’s most important records. Significantly, it also sounds vast and immaculate, outstripping these songs’ original studio incarnations on every level. In an era when live albums are often inessential stopgaps, this anniversary extravaganza feels more momentous and worthwhile than most.” — Blabbermouth
“If AMORPHIS seemed to be wet behind the ears to you thirty years ago, this powerfully produced revival will prove all sceptics at the time wrong.” — Metal Hammer Germany
“What an enormously intensive performance in honor of this important record!” — Rock Hard Italy
“…a successful, greatly raw sounding re-recording of a melodic death classic, lifted to new heights by vocalist Tomi Joutsen, who makes this opus more than just a simple addition to each and every AMORPHIS collection.” — Powermetal.de
“AMORPHIS take over the stage masterfully as usual, and the high-quality production on top makes this release a must-have for every fan of the band.” — Aardschok
“Thirty-year old songs sound brand new, and if the actual record wouldn’t have been released back in the days, this output would be contemporary. This is AMORPHIS on their still ongoing career peak delivering an impressive performance…” — Time-For-Metal
“In 1994, AMORPHIS released their sophomore album, which would turn out to be their tour de force and one of the seminal albums of the ’90s…Three decades later they stand up exceptionally well…” — Heavy Music HQ
“For fans of AMORPHIS this is a must buy, I’ve never heard this material sound so good and it’s great to be able to watch the band play through this material too with the Blu-ray. For fans of melodic death metal, prog or psychedelic metal then this is well worth a listen to also and an excellent gateway into this truly legendary band.” — The Razor’s Edge Rocks
AMORPHIS:
Tomi Joutsen – vocals
Esa Holopainen – guitars
Tomi Koivusaari – guitars
Olli-Pekka Laine – bass
Santeri Kallio – keyboards
Jan Rechberger – drums
