Amorphis "Far From The Sun (EU, EMI/Virgin Records, 07243 583923 2 6)"

Far from the Sun is the title of the sixth studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis.

It was the first album to feature drummer Jan Rechberger since 1994's Tales from the Thousand Lakes, replacing Pekka Kasari who had quit the band to spend more time with his family. It was their last album to feature Pasi Koskinen on vocals.

The American release is packaged in a slipcase and features five bonus tracks and a video for "Evil Inside". The song, "Darkrooms" is also a bonus track for the Japanese edition.

The time before that Amorphis used the "Ukonvasara" (a Finnish type of Mjolnir depicted from Norse Mythology) on an album cover was on Black Winter Day.

The album was re-released in Europe in 2008 by Nuclear Blast. This new version includes all the bonus tracks that were previously only available on the American version and also has new artwork.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Pasi Koskinen; all music is composed by Amorphis

1. "Day of Your Beliefs" 5:04
2. "Planetary Misfortune" 4:27
3. "Evil Inside" 3:57
4. "Mourning Soil" 3:47
5. "Far from the Sun" 4:00
6. "Ethereal Solitude" 4:30
7. "Killing Goodness" 3:55
8. "God of Deception" 3:38
9. "Higher Ground" 5:39
10. "Smithereens" 4:51

Total length: 43:51

Amorphis' debut (and only release) on a multinational record label. 

The U.S. release is packaged in a slipcase and features five bonus tracks:

11. Shining Turns to Grey (02:59)

12. Follow Me Into the Fire (05:27)

13. Darkrooms (03:23) - (also Japan bonus track)

14. Dreams of the Damned (04:49)

15. Far From the Sun (Acoustic version) (04:20)

Also included is a video for "Evil Inside".

On the album cover, a "Ukonvasara" (:a type of Mjolnir) is depicted, a symbol from Finnish mythology.

Recording information:

Recorded at Finnvox Studios, Seawolf Studios & CCPC - Helsinki, November 2002 - January 2003.

Mixed by Hiili Hiilesmaa at Finnvox Studios – Helsinki, Finland, February 2003

Mastered by Thomas Eberger at Cutting Room – Stockholm, Sweden, February 2003

Album cover and art direction by David K