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AMORPHIS – To Release 15th Studio Album, Borderland, On September 26, 2025

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on May 27, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo credit: Sam Jamsen
L-R:
Esa Holopainen (guitars), Olli-Pekka “Oppu” Laine (bass), Tomi Joutsen (vocals),
Santeri Kallio (keys), Tomi Koivusaari (guitars), Jan Rechberger (drums & percussion)

AMORPHIS are back: After taking a brief creative hiatus from the scene, the iconic Finnish metal titans return with the announcement of their 15th studio album, Borderland, arriving on September 26, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music!

Guitarist Esa Holopainen shares the band’s excitement about the forthcoming album: “Borderland is the first AMORPHIS album produced in collaboration with Danish producer Jacob Hansen. Before that, we had made three amazing records at Jens Bogren’s studio. During the planning phase of the project, we strongly felt that it was time to explore something new and see what working with a different producer might bring to the table!”

As a first introduction to Borderland, the band is thrilled to reveal that a brand new single ‘Light And Shadow’ will be released on June 6, 2025. More details to follow shortly!

Pre-save “Light And Shadow” now: https://amorphis.rpm.link/lightandshadowPR

Borderland will be released in time for a massive headline tour in their home country as well as a trip as part of an arena-filling package with ARCH ENEMY, ELUVEITIE and GATECREEPER. All dates & ticket info can be found below!

Info & Tickets: https://amorphis.net/tour

AMORPHIS live:

European “Blood Dynasty” 2025 Tour
w/ ARCH ENEMY, ELUVEITIE, GATECREEPER:
10.10.2025 DE Stuttgart – Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
11.10.2025 DE Frankfurt – Jahrhunderthalle
12.10.2025 DE Munich – Zenith
14.10.2025 HU Budapest – Barba Negra
15.10.2025 AT Vienna – Gasometer
17.10.2025 DE Berlin – Columbiahalle
18.10.2025 CZ Prague – Sportovní hala Fortuna
19.10.2025 PL Gliwice – PreZero Arena
21.10.2025 CH Zurich – The Hall
22.10.2025 IT Milan – Alcatraz
23.10.2025 FR Lyon – Radiant-Bellevue
25.10.2025 ES Madrid – Palacio Vistalegre
27.10.2025 FR Paris – Zénith
28.10.2025 NL Amsterdam – AFAS Live
30.10.2025 UK Wolverhampton – Civic Hall
31.10.2025 UK Manchester – O2 Apollo
01.11.2025 UK London – eventim Apollo
03.11.2025 LU Esch-sur-Alzette – Rockhal
04.11.2025 BE Brussels – Ancienne Belgique
05.11.2025 DE Leipzig – Haus Auensee
07.11.2025 SE Gothenburg – Partille Arena
08.11.2025 SE Stockholm – Annexet
10.11.2025 FI Helsinki – Helsingin Jäähalli
12.11.2025 NO Oslo – Sentrum Scene
13.11.2025 DK Copenhagen – Poolen
14.11.2025 DE Hanover – Swiss Life Hall
15.11.2025 DE Dusseldorf – Mitsubishi Electric Halle

Borderland Tour 2025
Presented by Grey Beard Concerts & Management:
05.12.2025 FI Ikaalinen – Spa & Resort
06.12.2025 FI Kempele – Zemppi Areena
12.12.2025 FI Rauha – Saimaan Areena
13.12.2025 FI Kajaani – Kajaanihalli
18.12.2025 FI Tampere – Tavara-asema
19.12.2025 FI Seinäjoki – Rytmikorjaamo
20.12.2025 FI Turku – Logomo
27.12.2025 FI Lahti – Möysän Musaklubi
31.12.2025 FI Lohja – Spa & Resort

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Penitent Unveil New Video “Beyond The Whispering Echoes” Ahead Of Melancholia Redux Release

Posted in avant garde music, avant-garde metal, Darkwave, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , on May 27, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Legendary debut album Melancholia originally released by Cold Meat Industry in 1996, to receive new CD & Vinyl treatment after nearly 30 years

Melancholia Redux to feature re-recorded music, and rewritten English lyrics

Norwegian darkwave pioneers Penitent have released a new video for their track, “Beyond the Whispering Echoes“, as the band prepares for the anticipated release of Melancholia Redux, a profound re-imagining of their 1996 Cold Meat Industry debut, Melancholia.

Watch the video premiered via Side-Line Magazine: https://www.side-line.com/penitent-unveil-video-for-beyond-the-whispering-echoes-ahead-of-new-melancholia-redux-album/

“Beyond the Whispering Echoes” is now also streaming via all digital platforms, along with the single and video for “The Path of the Shadows” (YouTube)

Set for release on 30 May 2025 via The Circle Music, Melancholia Redux is far more than a simple re-recording. Almost every element has been transformed, featuring entirely re-recorded music and rewritten English lyrics, offering fans a fresh and intense perspective on this seminal work.

Regarding the new video, Karsten Hamre commented, “Creating the visual counterpart for ‘Beyond the Whispering Echoes’ allowed us to delve deeper into the atmosphere of Melancholia Redux. The video aims to reflect the introspective and melancholic journey of the track, bringing the re-imagined lyrics and music to life in a new dimension.”

Melancholia Redux will be available in a variety of exclusive formats, designed to appeal to collectors and audiophiles:

  • Digi CD with 12-page booklet: (Limited to 500 copies)
  • Clear & Black Splatter LP with Printed Inner Sleeve: (Limited to 250 copies)
  • Red & Turquoise Splatter LP with Printed Inner Sleeve: (Limited to 150 copies)
  • Luxurious LP/CD Box with Magnet Embossed in Gold: (Limited to 100 copies)
  • Exclusive T-shirt
  • Exclusive Zip Hoodie

Pre-order now via The Circle Music: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=penitent

Pre-save the album digitally: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/MelancholiaRedux

As previously announced, the release of Melancholia Redux marks the beginning of Penitent’s collaboration with The Circle Music. Plans are already in motion for further “Redux” versions of their extensive back catalogue, including The Beauty of Pain, As Life Fades Away, and Roses by Chaos Spawned, alongside exciting new, never-before-released material.

For over three decades, Karsten Hamre, the heart and soul of Penitent, has consistently crafted dark and eerie melodies to accompany his introspective poetry. His unique personal journey has fueled a creative output that feels revitalized, like a complete restart.

Penitent has been a significant name in dark music since the early 1990s, exploring themes of loss, pain, and melancholy through their distinctive musical art. Founded by Karsten Hamre in 1994 to combine his “mad poetry” with music, the band released their debut album Melancholia in 1996 on Cold Meat Industry, quickly establishing their unique sound of sad and somber synth music with spoken word. Over the years, Penitent has evolved, incorporating elements of neo-classical, martial industrial, and more, always driven by Hamre’s artistic vision.

Penitent online:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/penitentofficial 
Bandcamp: https://penitentofficial.bandcamp.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Penitentofficial

The Circle Music online:
Website: https://thecirclemusic.gr/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thecirclemusic

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