Amorphis "Queen Of Time (Digipak, EU, Nuclear Blast, NB 4126-0/27361 41260)"

Queen of Time is the thirteenth studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis, released worldwide on 18 May 2018 through Nuclear Blast. This is the first album since 1999's Tuonela to feature original bassist Olli-Pekka Laine who rejoined the band in 2017, making this the first time since 1994's Tales from the Thousand Lakes that all four original band members played together on an album. The album was produced by Jens Bogren, who was described as "a true brother in spirit."

Queen of Time received positive reviews upon release.

Blabbermouth praised the use of a variety of instruments such as flutes, saxophone, reeds, or xylophones, calling the compositions "long, layered and resonant".

Louder wrote: "Amorphis are incredible songwriters; everything from stirring opener The Bee through to lavish, dramatic closer Pyres On The Coast boasts at least one life-affirming hook, and vocalist Tomi Joutsen has never sounded more commanding."

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Pekka Kainulainen

1. "The Bee" Santeri Kallio 5:30
2. "Message in the Amber" Esa Holopainen 6:44
3. "Daughter of Hate" Holopainen 6:20
4. "The Golden Elk" Kallio 6:22
5. "Wrong Direction" Holopainen 5:09
6. "Heart of the Giant" Kallio 6:32
7. "We Accursed" Kallio 4:59
8. "Grain of Sand" Holopainen 4:44
9. "Amongst Stars" (featuring Anneke van Giersbergen) Kallio 4:50
10. "Pyres on the Coast" Holopainen 6:19

Total length: 57:29

Bonus tracks

1. "As Mountains Crumble" Olli-Pekka Laine 6:17
2. "Brother and Sister" Kallio 6:03

Total length: 69:49

Recording information:

Produced, recorded and mixed at Fascination Street Studios during Winter 2017/18.

Mastered at Fascination Street Studios, Örebro, Sweden.

Grand piano and hammond organ recorded at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, Finland.

Church organ recorded at Church of Paavali.

Choirs recorded at Bardo Studios.

Additional percussion, fretless bass, vocal doublings and narration recorded at Moon Unit Studios.