Amorphis "Magic & Mayhem - Tales From The Early Years (Limited Edition Digipak, Germany, Nuclear Blast, NB 2578-0 / 27361-25780)"

Magic & Mayhem – Tales from the Early Years is the third compilation album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis, released on 15 September 2010, in Finland. It's a collection of re-recorded and partially re-arranged songs from their first three studio albums. In addition, the limited edition includes a cover of The Doors song "Light My Fire" as a bonus.

The majority of the vocals are performed by Tomi Joutsen. Vocal performances by Tomi Koivusaari also appear for the first time since 1997.

Track listing

1. "Magic and Mayhem" L: Traditional M: Esa Holopainen Tales from the Thousand Lakes 5:24
2. "Vulgar Necrolatry" L: Jussi Ahlroth M: Tomi Koivusaari The Karelian Isthmus 4:44
3. "Into Hiding" L: Traditional M: Holopainen, Olli-Pekka Laine Tales from the Thousand Lakes 3:53
4. "Black Winter Day" L: Traditional M: Kasper Mårtenson Tales from the Thousand Lakes 3:55
5. "On Rich and Poor" L: Traditional M: Holopainen, Kim Rantala Elegy 5:24
6. "Exile of the Sons of Uisliu" L: Holopainen M: Holopainen The Karelian Isthmus 3:56
7. "The Castaway" L: Traditional M: Koivusaari, Holopainen, Laine, Mårtenson Tales from the Thousand Lakes 5:56
8. "Song of the Troubled One" L: Traditional M: Holopainen, Laine Elegy 4:14
9. "Sign from the North Side" L: Holopainen M: Holopainen, Koivusaari, Laine The Karelian Isthmus 5:04
10. "Drowned Maid" L: Traditional M: Koivusaari, Holopainen, Laine Tales from the Thousand Lakes 4:11
11. "Against Widows" L: Traditional M: Laine Elegy 4:19
12. "My Kantele" M: Traditional   M: Holopainen Elegy 6:49
13. "Light My Fire" (Bonus track, The Doors cover) The Doors Tales from the Thousand Lakes 2:45

Total length: 60:34

Limited edition digipak with embedded silver logo.

Contains songs from their first 3 albums. All songs are re-recorded and re-arranged.

Recording information:

Recorded at Sonic Pump Studios, at March 2010.

Mixed at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, Finland April 2010.

Mastered at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, Finland May 2010.