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AMORPHIS — 2022’s Halo Goes Gold On The Band’s Way To Borderland, Out This Month Via RPM

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on September 7, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo credit: Timo Isoaho
AMORPHIS @ Sonic Pump Studios (Helsinki, Finland)

L-R:
Olli-Pekka “Oppu” Laine (bass), Tomi Koivusaari (guitars), Santeri Kallio (keyboards), Jan Rechberger (drums, percussion), Tomi Joutsen (vocals), Esa Holopainen (guitars)

Invited to Helsinki’s Sonic Pump Studios under a pretext, Finnish metal icons AMORPHIS have been decorated with gold records for sales of their 2022 studio album Halo by their label partners Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). The band’s management, distribution and media partners gathered secretly earlier this week to witness the handover of the awards at the iconic Finnish recording studio, where the sextet crafted a number of much-loved albums over the years and even parts of Halo. 

Still being busy with interviews to support their forthcoming offering Borderland, due out on September 26, 2025, as well as tour preparations, AMORPHIS were pleasantly surprised when the shiny vinyls were presented to them.

Guitarist Esa Holopainen states: “Achieving a gold record is far from being guaranteed in these days. We’re truly grateful to all listeners and fans who supported us along the way. ‘Halo’ wasn’t an easy album to make as the corona virus was challenging the world. Some parts of its production had to be done remotely, while at other times we were actually allowed to travel to our beloved neighbouring country Sweden. ‘Halo’ also isn’t the easiest album of the AMORPHIS catalogue, but it certainly has its special moments which will live on through people’s sound systems and our live shows.”

Originally released on February 11, 2022, AMORPHIS managed to hit the top of the official album chart in their home country for the sixth time in their eventful career with Halo. Many other notable global entries (Germany #3, Switzerland #4, Austria #7) completed this enormously successful launch under complicated circumstances.

Followed by a Finnish headline run and a European arena tour alongside ARCH ENEMY, ELUVEITIE and GATECREEPER, the group’s new album, Borderland, will become available in late September.

Pre-order Borderland in your preferred physical format (ltd. box set & more) & stream it once out to possibly add yet another gold record to AMORPHIS’ treasure room: 

https://amorphis.rpm.link/borderlandPR

More from Borderland:
“Light And Shadow” OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aF80ycx5JQ

“Dancing Shadow” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpSNEY9mfPg

Source: C Squared Music

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AMORPHIS – Present Music Video For Swinging “Dancing Shadow” Single

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on August 11, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

With “Dancing Shadow,” Finnish metal icons AMORPHIS are proud to present the final audiovisual appetiser of their new studio album Borderland (September 26, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music) before their stage comeback in just a few weeks. The song follows two superbly embraced singles, and is yet another hit out of the group’s sound forge as it’s blessed with all ingredients to get at least equally well-received by the worldwide music community.

Thoughtful verses remind of the uncertain times in everyone’s lives to make fans escape from this dejecting state of mind into the suffusing light of the moon which shines through the darkest of all woods. But to contrast the song’s depth, AMORPHIS successfully crossed the genre ‘borderland’ resulting in an irresistible track full of twisting moments. “Dancing Shadow” finally closes on its peak, before you just have to play it from the beginning over and over again.

“The working title for ‘Dancing Shadow’ was ‘Disco Tiger.’ Musically it represents catchiness and hooks that have been familiar elements within our music for a long time. Sound-wise it came out pretty fresh and even modern. I bet this song will shake your legs on the dance floor – in a METAL disco, of course,” states guitarist Esa Holopainen.

Drummer Jan Rechberger adds: “With ‘Dancing Shadow,’ we stepped into completely new territory. For a band with over three decades behind us, that kind of reinvention feels meaningful.”

Like its predecessor “Bones,” AMORPHIS’ latest single has also been visualised under the aegis of  Patric Ullaeus, and takes fans of the band into a black-and-white dominated setting, highlighting the piece’s core message in a captivating way.

Watch the official “Dancing Shadow” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpSNEY9mfPg

Stream the single: https://amorphis.rpm.link/dancingPR

Pre-order (excl. box-set & more) / pre-save Borderland:
https://amorphis.rpm.link/borderlandPR

AMORPHIS are:
Tomi Joutsen | vocals
Esa Holopainen | guitars
Tomi Koivusaari | guitars
Olli-Pekka “Oppu” Laine | bass
Santeri Kallio | keys
Jan Rechberger | drums & percussion

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

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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

More from AMORPHIS:
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AMORPHIS – To Kick Off North American Co-Headlining Tour With Dark Tranquillity Next Week – Tickets On Sale Now!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on August 28, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Jaakko Manninen

Next week, Finnish metal icons AMORPHIS will return to North America on a co-headlining tour with their comrades in Dark Tranquillity. The journey begins on September 3rd in Richmond, Virginia and winds its way through over two-dozen cities with the tour coming to a close on October 6th in New York City. Support will be provided by Fires In The Distance. Tickets for this must-see tour are on sale now at: amorphis.net/tour. See all confirmed dates below.

AMORPHIS w/ Dark Tranquillity, Fires In The Distance:
9/03/2024 Canal Club – Richmond, VA
9/02/2024 Hangar 1819 – Greensboro, NC
9/06/2024 Prog Power USA @ Center Stage – Atlanta, GA * AMORPHIS Headlining
9/07/2024 Conduit – Orlando, FL
9/09/2024 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
9/10/2024 Trees – Dallas, TX
9/11/2024 The Rock Box – San Antonio, TX
9/13/2024 Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ
9/14/2024 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
9/15/2024 Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA
9/17/2024 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
9/18/2024 Goldfields Roseville – Roseville, CA
9/20/2024 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
9/21/2024 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
9/22/2024 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
9/24/2024 Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT
9/26/2024 Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
9/27/2024 The Bottleneck – Lawrence, KS
9/28/2024 The Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN
9/29/2024 The Forge – Joliet, IL
10/01/2024 Opera House – Toronto, ON
10/02/2024 Fairmount Theatre – Montreal, QC
10/03/2024 La Source de la Martinière – Quebec City, QC
10/04/2024 The Middle East Down – Cambridge, MA
10/05/2024 Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
10/06/2024 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY

Last month, AMORPHIS released Tales From The Thousand Lakes (Live At Tavastia) via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). Exactly thirty years after its original release, the band celebrated 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.

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. With their second album, AMORPHIS erected a monument to Finnish mythology, nature, and music that remains as touching, inspiring, and nurturing today as it was back in 1994.

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. 

Watch AMORPHIS’ previously released videos for “Drowned Maid” HERE, “Black Winter Day” HERE, and “Into Hiding” HERE. 

https://www.amorphis.net

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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AMORPHIS Confirms North American Co-Headlining Tour With Dark Tranquillity – Tickets On Sale This Friday

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , on May 8, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Jaakko Manninen

Finnish metal legends AMORPHIS will return to North America this Fall on a co-headlining tour with their comrades in Dark Tranquillity. The journey, which will hit over two dozen cities, will commence on September 3rd in Richmond, Virginia and closes on October 6th in New York City. Support will be provided by Fires In The Distance.

AMORPHIS comments, “We are more than excited to announce this tour with our brothers from Sweden, Dark Tranquillity. It’s been a while, and we certainly miss our North American fans. It will be a one-of-a-kind Scandinavian death metal package with both bands performing in a headliner status every night. We’ll blast through the continent like a storm; so see you all there and let’s have a metal night to remember.”

Tickets for this must-see tour go on sale this Friday, May 10th at 10:00am local time. See all confirmed dates below.

AMORPHIS w/ Dark Tranquillity, Fires In The Distance:
9/03/2024 Canal Club – Richmond, VA
9/04/2024 Hangar 1819 – Greensboro, NC
9/06/2024 Center Stage – Atlanta, GA * AMORPHIS Headlining date
9/07/2024 Conduit – Orlando, FL
9/09/2024 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
9/10/2024 Trees – Dallas, TX
9/11/2024 The Rock Box – San Antonio, TX
9/13/2024 Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ
9/14/2024 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
9/15/2024 Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA
9/17/2024 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
9/18/2024 Goldfields Roseville – Roseville, CA
9/20/2024 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
9/21/2024 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
9/22/2024 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
9/24/2024 Metro – Salt Lake City, UT
9/26/2024 Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
9/27/2024 Bottleneck – Lawrence, KS
9/28/2024 The Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN
9/29/2024 The Forge – Joliet, IL
10/01/2024 Opera House – Toronto, ON
10/02/2024 Fairmount Theatre – Montreal, QC
10/03/2024 La Source de la Martinière – Quebec City, QC
10/04/2024 The Middle East Down – Cambridge, MA
10/05/2024 Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
10/06/2024 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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AMORPHIS – Announces North American Tour This Spring In Celebration Of Their Forthcoming “Halo” Full-Length

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on January 14, 2022 by Metal Odyssey

(Photo by Sam Jamsen)

AMORPHIS will tour North America with their brand new album Halo this Spring! The tour begins on April 13th in New York City and will make its way through nearly two dozen cities, coming to a close on May 12th in Baltimore, Maryland. Support will be provided by Sylvaine and Hoaxed.

Comments the band, “We are more than excited to announce that we are touring North America in the Spring 2022 to support our upcoming album Halo. We’ve been missing you, live gigs, and touring like never before! We are looking forward to the shows as well as bringing Sylvaine and Hoaxed with us as special guests. Limited amounts of AMORPHIS VIP packages with meet and greets are also available. We hope to see you there, meanwhile take care, stay healthy, and shine on! “

See all confirmed dates below. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 14th. VIP Packages including a ticket, meet and greet, photo opp, and exclusive items are now available. For more details and to purchase, go to THIS LOCATION.

AMORPHIS w/ Sylvaine, Hoaxed:
4/13/2022 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY *
4/14/2022 The Palladium – Worcester, MA *
4/15/2022 Club Soda – Montreal, QC *
4/16/2022 The Opera House – Toronto, ON *
4/18/2022 Mr. Smalls Theatre – Millvale, PA
4/19/2022 The Forge – Joliet, IL
4/20/2022 Skyway Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
4/22/2022 The Oriental Theater – Denver, CO
4/23/2022 Soundwell – Salt Lake City, UT
4/25/2022 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
4/26/2022 The Imperial – Vancouver, BC
4/27/2022 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
4/29/2022 The UC Theatre – Berkeley, CA
4/30/2022 El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
5/01/2022 The Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ
5/03/2022 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX
5/04/2022 Amplified Live – Dallas, TX
5/06/2022 Center Stage (The Loft) – Atlanta, GA
5/07/2022 The Orpheum -Tampa, FL
5/08/2022 The Abbey – Orlando, FL
5/10/2022 Neighborhood Theatre – Charlotte, NC
5/11/2022 The Broadberry – Richmond, VA
5/12/2022 Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD

  • Hoaxed only

AMORPHIS’ stunning fourteenth album of their career will be released February 11th via Atomic Fire Records. Halo — which features artwork by Valnoir (Alcest, Paradise Lost) — was recorded, produced, and mixed by Jens Bogren (Fascination Street Studios) while mastering duties were handled by Tony Lindgren.

Halo will be available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats. Find preorders at THIS LOCATION. Preorder AMORPHIS’ soon-to-be-released On The Dark Waters 7″ (out January 28th) HERE.

View the band’s video for first single, “The Moon,” directed by Patric Ullaeus (rEvolver Film), at THIS LOCATION.

http://www.amorphis.net

Source: EARSPLIT PR

LONG LIVE AMORPHIS.

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AMORPHIS – Second Studio Report Streaming Online!

Posted in dark metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on September 23, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Finnish forerunners of melancholic Dark Metal, AMORPHIS, have posted their second studio report detailing the making or their as-of-yet-untitled 11th album, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTHcE6Z4lPM.

The follow-up to 2011’s highly successful masterpiece The Beginning Of Times (Finnish charts: #1, German charts: #16) is being produced and mixed by no less than HYPOCRISY and PAIN mastermind Peter Tägtgren (CHILDREN OF BODOM, CELTIC FROST, IMMORTAL, DIMMU BORGIR).

Part 1 of the studio report can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLdUj7wm2PM&feature=youtu.be.

The recordings are currently taking place in the famous premises of Petrax Studio in Hollola (NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, KORPIKLAANI) and 5K Studios in Helsinki.

AMORPHIS’ 11th studio album is planned for a March/April 2013 release via Nuclear Blast Records.

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

* For more info on AMORPHIS, click on the links below!

http://www.amorphis.net

http://www.facebook.com/amorphis

http://www.youtube.com/amorphisofficial

LONG LIVE AMORPHIS.

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AMORPHIS – Studio Report Video Online! 11th Studio Album Targeted For Early Spring 2013 Release

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 17, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Finnish forerunners of melancholic dark metal, AMORPHIS, have posted their first studio report detailing the making or their as-of-yet-untitled 11th album, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLdUj7wm2PM.

The follow-up to 2011’s highly successful masterpiece The Beginning Of Times (Finnish charts: #1, German charts: #16) is being produced and mixed by no less than HYPOCRISY and PAIN mastermind Peter Tägtgren (CHILDREN OF BODOM, IMMORTAL, DIMMU BORGIR).

“We had to face the fact that if we want to develop our music and sound we need a producer who has a vision and whom we can accept as an authority,” commented AMORPHIS guitarist and founding member Esa Holopainen. “I know that we’re not the most flexible guys when it comes to letting outsiders into our camp for telling us how to do things. We spent one evening at our management office, talking about the right producer and the recording sessions in general. As usual, the best decisions are not far to seek. We’ve been talking to Peter about him producing AMORPHIS for ages. I think the first time we spoke about this was when we met first at the Nuclear Blast festival tour in 1994, and it was in Helsinki around a year ago when we last speculated about the idea. We’ve been following Peter’s career – he’s developed as a musician and especially as a producer over the years. Plus he’s one of the true survivors from the 90’s death metal scene who is still around just like us, so we share kind of an old school mental level.”

The recordings are currently taking place in the famous premises of Petrax Studio in Hollola (NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, KORPIKLAANI) and 5K Studios in Helsinki.

Esa explains:
“We’ve decided to record in Finland so that Peter can come here to escape to Petrax in the countryside with us, in order to record all the drums plus some additional lines. Later on, we’ll continue in Helsinki at 5K Studios to lay down the rest of the material. The mixing will be done with Peter in the Swedish Abyss Studios. We’ll keep you posted about how the sessions proceed!”

AMORPHIS’ 11th studio album is planned for a March/April 2013 release via Nuclear Blast Records.

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

* Above photo credit: Stefan De Batselier

* For more info on AMORPHIS, click on the links below!

http://www.amorphis.net

http://www.facebook.com/amorphis

http://www.youtube.com/amorphisofficial

LONG LIVE AMORPHIS.

Stone.

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