The Karelian Isthmus by Amorphis

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    Track     Duration Listeners
1 Karelia 0:43 28,709
2 The Gathering 4:12 26,189
3 Grail's Mysteries 3:02 17,655
4 Grails Mysteries 3:04 8,024
5 Warriors Trial 5:04 16,225
6 Black Embrace 3:38 24,571
7 Exite Of The Sons Of Uisliu 3:46 3,457
8 Exile of the Sons of Uisliu 3:56 28,468
9 The Lost Name of God 5:32 22,199
10 The Pilgrimage 4:40 18,790
11 Misery Path 4:17 21,779
12 Sign From The North Side 5:03 20,469
13 Vulgar Necrolatry 4:21 24,931

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About this album

relapse records (1992) Released: 10 Nov 1992 13 tracks (51:18)
The Karelian Isthmus is the debut album of Finnish metal band Amorphis.

Although The Karelian Isthmus took its name from a historic Finnish battleground, Karelian Isthmus, its lyrics focus on Amorphis’s well known epic themes from the history of Finnish warfare and religion, but drawing more into celtic mythology rather than the later traditions of Amorphis’s own native land. The epic side is sometimes broken up by the occult lyrical themes in tracks including “Pilgrimage”, “Misery Path” and “Black Embrace”. In recent years, songs from this album have been receiving more play during Amorphis’ live performances, despite being of a different style than their later works.

The album was re-released in 2003 with all the songs from the “Privilege of Evil” EP added as bonus tracks.

Released: 1993
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Label: relapse records

Track listing:

1. “Karelia” (instrumental) (Tomi Koivusaari, Esa Holopainen) - 0:43
2. “The Gathering” (Koivusaari) - 4:12
3. “Grail’s Mysteries” (Holopainen) - 3:02
4. “Warriors Trial” (Koivusaari, Holopainen) - 5:04
5. “Black Embrace” (Koivusaari, Holopainen) - 3:38
6. “Exile of the Sons of Uisliu” (Holopainen) - 3:43
7. “The Lost Name of God” (Holopainen, Koivusaari, Rechberger) - 5:32
8. “The Pilgrimage” (Koivusaari) - 4:39
9. “Misery Path” (Holopainen, Koivusaari, Rechberger) - 4:17
10. “Sign from the North Side” (Holopainen, Koivusaari, Olli-Pekka Laine) - 4:54

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  • Codera

    It's really good, although it's not really what fell in love with Amorphis for. I like the album's heaviness and old school style, but I think the band's music is much more spellbinding when Amorphis adds keyboards, folk instruments, and their melodic style, but hey, they had to start somewhere. \m/

    Monday evening
  • harnessing_ruin

    This is the only Amorphis album I have heard .This is such a massively intense album.I mean,the riffs,the leads ,everything ! One of my all time favorites !

    last month
  • AldoCorpse

    fucking great!

    last month
  • DARKZSOU7

    Absolutely amazing work I dont know why this isn't one of their most listened.

    December 2011
  • noo_dog

    It does combines some folk influences, but this is indeed old school death metal. Sensational stuff.

    July 2011
  • neoxx07

    @Doomdominus boring? wtf men. you need to listen more old school death metal to talk, you dont know anything.

    April 2011
  • hammerstrikebg

    nice :)

    April 2011
  • mastersword666

    @Doomdominus: You're wrong on both accounts. It's definitely not a boring album and Privilege of Evil is the most brutal Amorphis album.

    March 2011
  • mouritsdebeer

    How the fuck is this "boring"? Absolutely AMAZING album.

    February 2011
  • LordsOfTheStorm

    @Ahmad: Death Metal is a musical style, not a lyrical theme.

    January 2011
  • Cruztitucion

    bored? c´mon ....that´s riffs are hard drugs!!!

    January 2011
  • Doomdominus

    It has some boring moments, but it's the most brutal album by amorphis

    December 2010
  • Sameh93

    AhmadMetallica knows nothing about Metal.

    August 2010
  • Global_Carnage

    ...because it's the lyrics that define the genre, amirite?

    June 2010
  • AhmadMetallic

    I no longer know what death metal is, if you call this death metal.. It's about epic battles and religion, no mention of death whatsoever, how is it death ?

    June 2010
  • smilingcorpse

    The masterpiece!

    June 2010
  • Wisker

    The best.

    January 2010
  • CountFenrir

    ABSOLUTELY their best by far.

    January 2010
  • summoning89

    not their best by far

    December 2009
  • Hippie_Scum

    Wow, this is actually not bad. Wonder why they decided to turn into shit...

    November 2009
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