Formed: 1990
From:
Helsinki,
Finland
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Amorphis News
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Amorphis Premiere New Music Video "The Lantern"
A new music video for “The Lantern” by veteran Finnish progressive metal band Amorphis has been released online. The visuals were directed by Patrik Skoglöw. The track appears on the group’s 15th studio album “Borderland,” which was released last year.
Reflecting on the song, lead guitarist Esa Holopainen shared his thoughts on the track, also revealing that it had a different working title during its early development: More...
Gatecreeper Premiere New Music Video
Gatecreeper have unveiled a music video for their track “Mistaken For Dead,” which premiered online today, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Directed by Seth Ponzo, the clip lands just in time for the Arizona death metal outfit’s upcoming European/UK tour supporting Arch Enemy, Amorphis, and Eluveitie: More...
Arch Enemy Premiere New Music Video
Swedish melodic death metal heavyweights Arch Enemy have unveiled a brand-new music video for “Illuminate The Path”, a track culled from their “Blood Dynasty” release. The visual was helmed by Patric Ullaeus (known for his work with Amorphis and Dark Tranquillity), though the band has yet to issue any official commentary on the clip.
Next up for Arch Enemy is a European/UK tour alongside Amorphis, Eluveitie, and Gatecreeper, slated to launch this October: More...
Amorphis Premiere New Single & Music Video
Finnish progressive metal outfit Amorphis have unveiled “Dancing Shadow” as the third single from their latest album, “Borderland.” The accompanying video was once again directed by Patric Ullaeus (Arch Enemy, The Haunted). The new album is set for release on September 26th via Reigning Phoenix Music, marking the band’s fifteenth studio album to date.
Providing some insight into the track, lead guitarist Esa Holopainen shared: More...
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70,000Tons Of Metal Announces Destination Change
70000TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, has announced a change in the destination for its 2026 voyage. The upcoming edition of the festival at sea, taking place from January 29 to February 2, 2026, will now sail from Miami, Florida to Nassau, the Bahamas aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas.
Originally planned to return to Labadee, Haiti, the decision to reroute the journey was made out of an abundance of caution and with the well-being of all Sailors, artists, and crew as the top priority.
"While Labadee has been a great port of call on past sailings, we are closely monitoring the evolving situation in Haiti and its surrounding regions," said Andy Piller, Skipper of 70000TONS OF METAL. "Ensuring the safety and comfort of our Survivors is non-negotiable. With that in mind, we’ve made the proactive decision to change course for 2026. Nassau provides a welcoming alternative that allows us to maintain the world-class experience our Sailors expect — both on board and ashore." More...
Amorphis Premiere New Single & Music Video "Bones"
Amorphis’ latest single, “Bones,” premiered online accompanied by a visually striking music video directed by Patric Ullaeus (Arch Enemy, The Haunted), both of which now available for streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below. Amorphis’ upcoming 15th studio album “Borderland” is slated for release on September 26th through Reigning Phoenix Music.
Speaking about the track, the Finnish progressive metal band’s keyboardist shared: More...
Arch Enemy Premiere New Single & Music Video
Swedish melodic death metal heavyweights Arch Enemy have premiered the official music video for “Blood Dynasty”, the title track of their forthcoming twelfth studio album. Scheduled for release on March 28th via Century Media Records, the album marks a new chapter for the band.
The visually striking video was directed by Mirko Witzki, known for his work with acts like Darkest Hour and Obscura.
Sharing insight into the track, guitarist Michael Amott commented: More...
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Dark Tranquillity Plays Portland
Dark Tranquillity, Amorphis, and Fires in the Distance @ Hawthorne Theatre (Portland, Oregon)
Back in 2001, I was mostly out of the musical loop. I had very young kids at the time and was starting a new job. Fortunately, I had a good friend who would turn me on to music I wouldn’t have found on my own.
He sent me Dimmu Borgir’s “Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia”, Opeth’s “Blackwater Park”, and Dark Tranquillity’s “Haven”. In the following year, I received In Flames’ “Reroute to Remain” from him. Those four CDs received a ton of listens from me and changed my musical listening ever since rather significantly.
Five years later, I saw Dark Tranquillity live for the first time, opening for Opeth, in Eugene, Oregon. This past Friday night, I was fortunate to see them for the fifth time (but the first time in the USA since 2006). Between those shows, I saw DT a couple of times in Sweden and once in Denmark.
The location for Friday’s show was Portland’s Hawthorne Theatre. I went to a show there once before—more than 10 years prior—and vowed never to return. I’ve skipped traveling to Portland and seeing many bands over the years because they were playing at the Hawthorne and my first experience there was so bad. However, this was Dark Tranquillity, and I was in town anyway so I broke my vow.
Turns out, the Hawthorne Theatre is not so bad anymore. The people working at the Hawthorne that I dealt with in 2013 were horrible. Everyone in 2024 was fantastic! There are still certainly issues (small and low stage, poor acoustics, movement bottlenecks, etc.), but many improvements have been made. The lighting is not great, but it is improved. There is now a photo pit! Water is accessible. The venue is officially off of my “not-going-there” list.
First band up on this evening was Fires in the Distance. Another friend, with similar music tastes to my own, turned me on to their 2023 album, “Air Not Meant For Us”, late last year. Great band and album. I would love to see them get big—big enough to play live on a much larger stage that includes a grand piano and space for the other instruments/musicians (violin, cello) featured on the album that were prerecorded on this evening.
Amorphis and Dark Tranquillity are “co-headlining” on this tour—switching off the closer on alternate nights. In Portland, Amorphis went first.
For whatever reason, I’ve never been a huge fan. However, I warmed to them in the preceding weeks after adding the songs they would likely play to my regular playlist.
I dug a couple of the t-shirts they sported on this evening (Mastodon and Windhand).
Amorphis went with mostly strobes during the first couple songs which is not good for photography or my head (as strobe lighting usually gives me a headache). I bounced out of the photo pit at that point thinking the strobes would continue, but after getting far enough away from the photo pit that I couldn’t get back to it easily, the strobes stopped. Murphy’s Law I guess.
The show wasn’t announced as being “sold out”, but it must have been as it was difficult to move during the Amorphis set. That goes not only for those at the front but the back and sides were packed as well. To get to the balcony you had to wait in a line that only moved when someone exited as it too was at capacity.
The bar had some fun with the drink names (titles of new Dark Tranquillity songs). I've seen this done at European metal festivals, but this was a first for me in the USA.
Different lighting issues arose for Dark Tranquillity. With a video screen behind the band, other stage lights were mostly off (to see what was being projected better I suppose). Hence, unless a band member was being hit with the light from the projector, they were in the dark. Some weak white spotlights on the front of the stage area would have been nice and wouldn’t have spoiled the projected visuals.
Dark Tranquillity has dropped “The Wonders at Your Feet” from their setlist which was disappointing to me. In fact, they didn’t play anything off of Haven. Two off of “Damage Done”, two from "Character", and three songs from “Fiction” were nice to have in the set though.
DT setlist:
Shivers and Voids
Hours Passed in Exile
Forward Momentum
Unforgivable
Atoma
The Last Imagination
Nothing to No One
Neuronal Fire
One Thought (hadn't been played live in the USA since 2005)
Cathode Ray Sunshine
Not Nothing
Empty Me
Phantom Days
Lost to Apathy
Misery's Crown
Overall, this was a wonderful evening. I left with a big smile on my face.
Cemetery Skyline Premiere New Music Video
A new music video for goth metal supergroup Cemetery Skyline's track “Torn Away” has premiered online, both now available for streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below. The band is set to unveil their debut album, “Nordic Gothic,” on October 11th via Century Media.
Vocalist Mikael Stanne (also of Dark Tranquillity, among others) commented on the single: More...
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MU Goes To Hell: Incinceration Fest 2024
One of the wonderful things about Camden, a very busy area of north London, is the amount of venues there are. London in general has plenty of live music hosts, but it seems if one has to go to Camden, or a neaby area like Tufnell Park or Kentish Town, if they want to experience some live metal. This is exactly why many flocked to the likes of the Electric Ballroom and The Underworld this past Saturday, as Incinceration Fest returned for its ninth edition to celebrate black and death metal, as well as some other examples of the extreme, from the UK and abroad.
While Ante-Inferno kicked things off in The Underworld, this review begins a short time later at the Electric Ballroom around the corner, where east English veterans Fen took to the stage quickly after the doors opened. Heavily inspired by their home area from where they draw their name, Fen channels the beauty and fury of the natural world through their music, which is epic in scope and offers so much to be enthralled by. Guitarist, The Watcher howled and screamed his way through five numbers, two of which were taken from their latest album, "Monuments To Absence," and those who made their way to the Ballroom for this performance all seemed very impressed, myself included. The trio possess an imposing stage presence which makes the delivery of this absolutely fascinating music all the more powerful. An excellent way to begin the festival! More...
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Amorphis Guitarist Launches Solo Project
Amorphis guitarist Tomi Koivusaari has launched his solo project, Bjørkø (meaning "Birch Island"), and it's delivering some heavy and brutal sounds. The debut single, "The Heartroot Rots," is now available for streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below. Bjørkø's debut album Heartrot will see the light of day on December 1.
Bjørkø is featuring the following lineup: More...
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70000 Tons Of Metal 2023: Day Three
This year, thousands of metal fans boarded the Independence Of The Seas to enjoy the eleventh round of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which departed from Miami on January 30th and made its way to Bimini, Bahamas. On the third day, as is custom, the ship landed at its destination and the Caribbean warmly greeted headbangers from all over the world. This sun kissed part of the world is absolutely stunning, a treat for lovers of warm weather and beautiful scenery, though be prepared to spend should you find yourself heading to the district, as several beaches require a $20 entry fee. Even the free beach is limited, with visitors required to buy a wrist band to go further, should they so wish. After an hour or so of soaking up the rays and enjoying a drink on a sun lounger by the sea, it was back on board to have the customary nap before the musical shenanigans we'd all come for began.
Having overslept a little, it was a race to the Star Lounge for the first time this voyage to see Texan progressive/Gothic metal outfits Oceans Of Slumber. Having seen the band without any knowledge of their background five years ago in London (and being blown away,) there was no way I was missing out on seeing them again. The intimate setting only enhanced their soulful melodies and bittersweet heaviness and those who crammed into the lounge were treated to one of the more emotionally charged sets of the festival. Singer Cammie Gilbert's voice is as powerful as ever and clearly impressed newcomers and fans alike, as her performance was the talk of many visitors throughout the rest of the night. Oceans Of Slumber has come a long way in five years and in the next five, they'll become one of American metal's most popular names and sooner rather than later no doubt. More...
Hypocrisy Confirmed For 70000 Tons Of Metal 2023
Swedish death metal veterans Hypocrisy has been announced as the final name for this year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise. The festival will take place aboard the Freedom Of The Seas ship and will sail from Port Miami in Florida on January 30th, heading to Bimini, Bahamas before returning on February 3rd.
The lineup is now as follows: More...
Another Four Bands Confirmed For 70000 Tons 2023
The lineup for this year's 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise is almost complete with the announcement that slam pioneers Internal Bleeding, Chile thrash metal veterans Nuclear, Costa Rican melodic death metal band Sight Of Emptiness and Skiltron from Argentina have all been added to the lineup, leaving only more announcement. The cruise is set to sail on January 30th from Miami, Florida and head to Bimini, Bahamas, before returning on February 3rd.
The lineup is now as follows: More...
Dragonforce Confirmed For 70000 Tons 2023
The organisers of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will set sail a week from today on January 30th from Miami, Florida, have announced that British power metal veterans Dragonforce are the latest name to be confirmed for the floating festival.
The lineup is now as follows:
Abysmal Dawn
Amberian Dawn
Amorphis
Atrocity
Batushka
Belphegor
Bodyfarm
Cancer
Cryptosis
Cynic
Dark Tranquillity
Dear Mother
Deathless Legacy
Destruction
Dragonforce
Edge Of Paradise
Eleine
Elvenking
Empress
Eshtadur
Evergrey
Fallujah
Feuerschwanz
Fractal Universe
Freedom Call
God Dethroned
Hei'An
Hideous Divinity
Insomnium
Iron Savior
Isole
Jungle Rot
Kamelot
Keep Of Kalessin
Korpiklaani
Kreator
Mänegarm
Melechesh
Nightmare
Nightwish
Nothgard
Novembre
Obscura
Oceans Of Slumber
Osyron
Rotting Christ
Sirenia
The Crown
Uli Jon Roth
Vicious Rumors
Visions Of Atlantis
Vreid
Warbringer
Wolfchant
Wormed
Bodyfarm Confirmed For 70000 Tons Of Metal 2023
Dutch death metal band Bodyfarm has been announced by the organisers of 70000 Tons Of Metal has the latest name for this year's edition of the festival, which will set sail in just over a week on January 30th and last until February 3rd. It will be a special voyage for the band as one of their two performances will be a new album live world premiere of their upcoming release, "Ultimate Abomination" where they will play this album from front to back.
The lineup is now as follows: More...
Vicious Rumors & Wormed Added To 70000 Tons 2023
The organisers of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise has confirmed the addition of American power metal veterans Vicious Rumors and Spanish death metal outfit Wormed for this year's edition of the festival. Unfortunately, death metal stalwarts Decrepit Birth has had to pull out of the event due to a medical emergency.
The eleventh round of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise will set sail on January 30th from Miami, Florida and make its way to Bimini, Bahamas, before returning on February 3rd.
The lineup is now as follows: More...
Dark Tranquillity Confirmed For 70000 Tons 2023
The organisers of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise have announced that Swedish melodic death metal pioneers Dark Tranquillity are the latest band to be confirmed for this year's edition of the festival. The cruise is scheduled to leave Miami on January 30th and head to Bimini, Bahamas before returning on February 3rd.
The lineup is now as follows:
Abysmal Dawn
Amberian Dawn
Amorphis
Atrocity
Batushka
Belphegor
Cancer
Cryptosis
Cynic
Dark Tranquillity
Dear Mother
Deathless Legacy
Decrepit Birth
Destruction
Edge Of Paradise
Eleine
Elvenking
Empress
Eshtadur
Evergrey
Fallujah
Feuerschwanz
Fractal Universe
Freedom Call
God Dethroned
Hei'An
Hideous Divinity
Insomnium
Iron Savior
Isole
Jungle Rot
Kamelot
Keep Of Kalessin
Korpiklaani
Kreator
Mänegarm
Melechesh
Nightmare
Nightwish
Nothgard
Novembre
Obscura
Oceans Of Slumber
Osyron
Rotting Christ
Sirenia
The Crown
Uli Jon Roth
Visions Of Atlantis
Vreid
Warbringer
Wolfchant
Belphegor Confirmed For 70000 Tons 2023
Austrian blackened death metal stalwarts Belphegor has been announced as the latest addition for this year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise. The floating festival, which will take place aboard the Freedom Of The Seas, will sail out from Miami, Florida on January 30th and return to port on February 3rd.
The lineup is now as follows:
Abysmal Dawn
Amberian Dawn
Amorphis
Atrocity
Batushka
Belphegor
Cancer
Cryptosis
Cynic
Dear Mother
Deathless Legacy
Decrepit Birth
Destruction
Edge Of Paradise
Eleine
Elvenking
Empress
Eshtadur
Evergrey
Fallujah
Feuerschwanz
Fractal Universe
Freedom Call
God Dethroned
Hei'An
Hideous Divinity
Insomnium
Iron Savior
Isole
Jungle Rot
Kamelot
Keep Of Kalessin
Korpiklaani
Kreator
Mänegarm
Melechesh
Nightmare
Nightwish
Nothgard
Novembre
Obscura
Oceans Of Slumber
Osyron
Rotting Christ
Sirenia
The Crown
Uli Jon Roth
Visions Of Atlantis
Vreid
Warbringer
Wolfchant
Three More Bands Confirmed For 70000 Tons 2023
The organisers of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise have confirmed a further three names for the 2023 edition of the event, which will launch in just over two weeks on January 30th from Miami, Florida, before returning on February 3rd. Now added to the lineup are Dutch outfit Dear Mother, Canadian progressive metal band Osyron and Colombian melodic death metal group Eshtadur.
The lineup is now as follows:
Abysmal Dawn
Amberian Dawn
Amorphis
Atrocity
Batushka
Cancer
Cryptosis
Cynic
Dear Mother
Deathless Legacy
Decrepit Birth
Destruction
Edge Of Paradise
Eleine
Elvenking
Empress
Eshtadur
Evergrey
Fallujah
Feuerschwanz
Fractal Universe
Freedom Call
God Dethroned
Hei'An
Hideous Divinity
Insomnium
Iron Savior
Isole
Jungle Rot
Kamelot
Keep Of Kalessin
Korpiklaani
Kreator
Mänegarm
Melechesh
Nightmare
Nightwish
Nothgard
Novembre
Obscura
Oceans Of Slumber
Osyron
Rotting Christ
Sirenia
The Crown
Uli Jon Roth
Visions Of Atlantis
Vreid
Warbringer
Wolfchant