Just before we released Tales From The Thousand Lakes we got the idea to use the Kalevala for our lyrics. Amorphis firmly rooted in folk, ethnic and oriental music, using that in combination with stories from the Kalevala seemed like a very original and unique idea to us....
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On this day in 1991, Oulu, Finland - the Day of Darkness Festifall! A legendary gathering of the Finnish black and death metal underground.
Day of Darkness Festifall 1991 Flyer
Recorded over 48 hours at Timo Tapio Tolkki's (STRATOVARIUS) TTT Studio, AMORPHIS completed their debut demo, Disment of Soul, on this day in 1991. They signed to Relapse soon after and in May 1991 recorded material for the self-titled 7". At least four other songs were recorded during that...