Amorphis "Elegy"

Elegy is the third album by the then-emerging Finnish band Amorphis. The album is their first to feature a majority of clean vocals, sung by new vocalist Pasi Koskinen. The music and lyrics are inspired by the traditional Finnish ballads and poems compiled in the Kanteletar by Elias Lönnrot in 1840. The primary genre of the album is progressive metal, with strong folk influence, as well as elements of melodic death metal and heavy metal. Many of the album's tracks, e.g. "Against Widows", have become fan favorites and have been performed in concerts since Elegy's release. In 2004, Relapse Records reissued Elegy as a digipak, featuring four live bonus tracks. The songs "Against Widows", "On Rich and Poor", "My Kantele" & "Song of the Troubled One" were all re-recorded on Magic & Mayhem – Tales from the Early Years. "My Kantele" was covered on Live & Acoustic by Thurisaz.

Licensed to Nuclear Blast in Europe.

In 2004, Relapse Records reissued Elegy as a digipack, featuring four bonus tracks:

12. Better Unborn (Live) (06:00)

13. Against Widows (Live) (04:05)

14. The Castaway (Live) (04:54)

15. Black Winter Day (Live) (03:39)

Lyrics on this album are taken from Keith Bosley's translation of the "Kanteletar", a book comprised of nearly 700 poems and ballads based on ancient Finnish traditions.

Recording information:

Recorded at Sunlight Studio, Stockholm, Sweden; MD Studio & Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, Finland.

Mixed at ParrStreet Studios, Liverpool, England; Mastered at SAE Mastering.