Italian doom/gothic metallers ANTHOLOGIES are proud and excited to announce that they will be the open act for the Ukrainian gig of AMORPHIS European tour! The gig will take place the 21st of September in Kiev, Ukraine, at Bingo Entertainment Club.
Comments the band: We’ll share the stage with the Lebanese band Kimaera before the headliner Amorphis. We’re absolutely thrilled to play in Eastern Europe for the first time ever! Ready to hit the stage!
Info & tickets:
Amorphis + Kimaera + Anthologies
21 September 2013 – Bingo Club – Kiev (UKR)
Price: Fan Zone UAH 200 – VIP Zone 400 UAH
Doors open 7:00 p.m.
One of Finland’s finest longstanding metal bands AMORPHIS recently released their eleventh studio album, “Circle” via Nuclear Blast Records.
As described on amorphis.net the concept of “Circle” is a story that spreads through all of the album’s lyrics, written by long-standing collaborator Pekka Kainulainen. Here is a short summary:
“The protagonist has been dealt a bad hand at birth. He’s always felt himself an outsider with strong potential to become marginalized. Through an accident, after a crisis, he finds a connection with his inner powers. A guide is sent to him, from some other time and place. He gets a chance to take hold of his own life and change his destiny. From the past of Carelian Finland he finds his own spiritual tribe and the power to turn the course of his doomed life. This is a story of survival.”
Tomi Joutsen hasbeen vocalist for the band since 2004, blending his contrasting vocal style which helps create the unique sound that AMORPHIS achieve. Metal Shock Finland‘s Blackdiamond spoke to Tomi about the new album, the upcoming festival season and much more besides. Check out a few excerpts from the chat below and listen to the full interview on the player:
Tomi expressed his thoughts about “Circle” and its response so far:
” I think people are really into this album, I don’t know why. Maybe because it’s something different this time and maybe we found fresh elements for this album. I’m really looking forward to the festival season, it’s great to play new songs on stage. I think it’s going to be one hell of a year for Amorphis.
We wanted to have a small distance fromKalevala this time, I think it’s timeless, with timeless issues. It’s a story about a man, he finds a new way of seeing his life. Almost everyone has to stop and think ‘what I am and what I want from my life.’ Maybe sometimes you have to look backwards to see your future.”
Tomi shared what he thought about the sad news of Jeff Hanneman‘s death:
“For me it was a huge surprise, I knew he was sick but I didn’t know it was so serious. When I heard the news I was really shocked, I mean really shocked. Slayer were of course a really important band and I’m glad they are continuing, but it’s not the same without Jeff. He did some great songs with Slayer and I think he was a person who didn’t want to do any compromises, so it was a great thing. Yeah, it made me really sad, it was a sad day.”
On the future of AMORPHIS, Tomi revealed the following:
“We have to keep working with the “Circle” album and I hope we go to the United States with this album also. I hope it’s not going to take too many years till we release another album. I think we don’t want to have any breaks or holidays, so I think we are really busy in the next year.”
Nuclear Blast has issued that the Finnish masters of melancholic dark metal, AMORPHIS, have released their brand new album, »Circle« today.
The band has also posted the official video for the first single off »Circle«, ‘Hopeless Days’ at this location:
»Circle« was produced and mixed by legendary producer/musician Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN).
The first single off the album, ‘Hopeless Days’, is also available now as CD single and can exclusively be purchased at the Nuclear Blast Mailorder: http://bit.ly/13sYTME or digitally via http://bit.ly/amorphishd. The second single, ‘The Wanderer’, is available via iTunes only – head over to http://bit.ly/amowand
Nuclear Blast has issued that the Masters of melancholic dark metal, AMORPHIS, have released a video including the snippets of all songs of band’s upcoming album „Circle“ as well as a track by track commentary by guitarist and founding member Esa Holopainen.
Check the video here:
„Circle“ will be released April 19, 2013 via Nuclear Blast.
„Circle“ was produced and mixed by legendary producer/musician Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN) and is set to be unleashed April 19, 2013 via Nuclear Blast.
The first single off the album, „Hopeless Days“, is also available now as CD single and can exclusively be purchased at the Nuclear Blast Mailorder: http://bit.ly/13sYTME or digitally via http://bit.ly/amorphishd
AMORPHIS
„CIRCLE World Tour“
presented by ROCK HARD, ZILLO, BLAST!, METALNEWS.DE
05.11. D Cologne – Essigfabrik
06.11. D Bochum – Zeche
07.11. D Ludwigsburg – Rockfabrik
08.11. D Munich – Backstage
09.11. D Frankfurt – Batschkapp
10.11. CH Geneve – L’Usine
12.11. E Barcelona – Apolo
13.11. E Valencia – Rock City
14.11. E Sevilla – Sala Custom
15.11. PT Lisbon – Paradise Garage
16.11. E Madrid – But
17.11. E Bilbao – Kafé Antzokia
19.11. F Toulouse – Connexion
20.11. F Paris – Divan Du Monde
21.11. D Saarbrücken – Garage
22.11. D Dresden – Tante Ju
24.11. A Vienna – Szene
26.11. I Milan – Alcatraz
27.11. CH Pratteln – Z7
28.11. D Osnabrück – Hyde Park
30.11. B Vosselaar – Biebob
01.12. UK London – O2 Academy Islington
04.12. D Hamburg – Markthalle
05.12. DK Odense – Posten
06.12. S Gothenburg – Brewhouse
07.12. N Oslo – John Dee
08.12. S Stockholm – Klubben
Nuclear Blast has issued that the Masters of melancholic dark metal, AMORPHIS, have released the second single off the band’s upcoming album “Circle“. Check out the official “Shades Of Gray“ lyric video below!
„Circle“ will be released April 19, 2013 via Nuclear Blast.
„Circle“ was produced and mixed by legendary producer/musician Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN) and is set to be unleashed April 19, 2013 via Nuclear Blast.
The first single off the album, „Hopeless Days“, is also available now as CD single and can exclusively be purchased at the Nuclear Blast Mailorder: http://bit.ly/13sYTME or digitally via http://bit.ly/amorphishd
AMORPHIS „CIRCLE World Tour“ presented by ROCK HARD, ZILLO, BLAST!, METALNEWS.DE
05.11. D Cologne – Essigfabrik
06.11. D Bochum – Zeche
07.11. D Ludwigsburg – Rockfabrik
08.11. D Munich – Backstage
09.11. D Frankfurt – Batschkapp
10.11. CH Geneve – L’Usine
12.11. E Barcelona – Apolo
13.11. E Valencia – Rock City
14.11. E Sevilla – Sala Custom
15.11. PT Lisbon – Paradise Garage
16.11. E Madrid – But
17.11. E Bilbao – Kafé Antzokia
19.11. F Toulouse – Connexion
20.11. F Paris – Divan Du Monde
21.11. D Saarbrücken – Garage
22.11. D Dresden – Tante Ju
24.11. A Vienna – Szene
26.11. I Milan – Alcatraz
27.11. CH Pratteln – Z7
28.11. D Osnabrück – Hyde Park
30.11. B Vosselaar – Biebob
01.12. UK London – O2 Academy Islington
04.12. D Hamburg – Markthalle
05.12. DK Odense – Posten
06.12. S Gothenburg – Brewhouse
07.12. N Oslo – John Dee
08.12. S Stockholm – Klubben
Finnish melancholic dark metal masters AMORPHIS will release a new bourbon sauce called Hopeless on April 17th. A description of the sauce reads: “Mildly hot and rich flavoured sauce made of apples, chipotle & bourbon. Use it in barbeque or on any food as a dip or condiment. On barbeque use low or medium temperature.”
AMORPHIS recently uploaded the fourth and final studio report from the recordings of the Circle album, which can be seen below:
A lyric video for the album track, ‘Hopeless Days‘, can be seen below:
AMORPHIS will be celebrating the release of Circle at a special record release show, on April 25th at The Circus in Helsinki, Finland. At this show, AMORPHIS will be performing Circle in its entirety. Further details at this location.
The group recently revealed the cover artwork and tracklisting for Circle, produced and mixed by HYPOCRISY and PAIN mastermind Peter Tägtgren (CHILDREN OF BODOM, CELTIC FROST, IMMORTAL, DIMMU BORGIR) in Petrax Studio, Hollola (NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, KORPIKLAANI) as well as in 5K Studios, Helsinki.
Vocalist Tomi Joutsen comments on the cover artwork, created by Tom Bates (BLEED FROM WITHIN, DEVIL SOLD HIS SOUL):
“The mystic, androgynous person on the cover represents a spiritual guide. This character was sent from another time and place to help the album’s protagonist find a new path for his life.”
This very guide was already mentioned byAMORPHIS lyricist Pekka Kainulainen in his summary of the album concept: “The protagonist has been dealt a bad hand at birth. He’s always felt himself an outsider with strong potential to become marginalized. Through an accident, after a crisis, he finds a connection with his inner powers. A guide is sent to him, from another time and place. He gets a chance to take hold of his own life and change his destiny. From the past of Carelian Finland he finds his own spiritual tribe and the power to turn the course of his doomed life. This is a story of survival.”
The tracklist of Circle is follows:
‘Shades Of Gray’
‘Mission’
‘The Wanderer’
‘Narrow Path’
‘Hopeless Days’
‘Nightbird’s Song’
‘Into The Abyss’
‘Enchanted By The Moon’
‘A New Day’
Bonus track:
‘Dead Man’s Dream’
The album’s ltd. digi book version will come with a bonus DVD, including:
The Making Of “Circle”
‘Nightbird’s Song’ (video clip)
Apart from the CD+DVD digi book version, Circle will be available on CD (without bonus track), black 2LP in gatefold, brown 2LP in gatefold and as a bulging ltd. box, including 3 bonus tracks plus a wristband – exclusively available via the Nuclear Blast mail order.
Nuclear Blast has issued that the masters of melancholic dark metal, AMORPHIS, have announced the European leg of their upcoming “Circle” world tour – see below.
„Circle“ will be released April 19, 2013 via Nuclear Blast.
„Circle“ was produced and mixed by legendary producer/musician Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN) and is set to be unleashed April 19, 2013 via Nuclear Blast.
The first single off the album, „Hopeless Days“, is also available now as CD single and can exclusively be purchased at the Nuclear Blast Mailorder: http://bit.ly/13sYTME or digitally via http://bit.ly/amorphishd
AMORPHIS
„CIRCLE World Tour“
presented by ROCK HARD, ZILLO, BLAST!, METALNEWS.DE
05.11. D Cologne – Essigfabrik
06.11. D Bochum – Zeche
07.11. D Ludwigsburg – Rockfabrik
08.11. D Munich – Backstage
09.11. D Frankfurt – Batschkapp
10.11. CH Geneve – L’Usine
12.11. E Barcelona – Apolo
13.11. E Valencia – Rock City
14.11. E Sevilla – Sala Custom
15.11. PT Lisbon – Paradise Garage
16.11. E Madrid – But
17.11. E Bilbao – Kafé Antzokia
19.11. F Toulouse – Connexion
20.11. F Paris – Divan Du Monde
21.11. D Saarbrücken – Garage
22.11. D Dresden – Tante Ju
24.11. A Vienna – Szene
26.11. I Milan – Alcatraz
27.11. CH Pratteln – Z7
28.11. D Osnabrück – Hyde Park
30.11. B Vosselaar – Biebob
01.12. UK London – O2 Academy Islington
04.12. D Hamburg – Markthalle
05.12. DK Odense – Posten
06.12. S Gothenburg – Brewhouse
07.12. N Oslo – John Dee
08.12. S Stockholm – Klubben
Nuclear Blast has issued that the Finnish kings of melancholic dark metal, AMORPHIS, have released the first single off the band’s upcoming album, “Circle”.
Check out the lyric video for “Hopeless Days” below
„Circle“ was produced and mixed by legendary producer/musician Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN) and is set to be unleashed April 19, 2013 via Nuclear Blast.
Finnish melancholic dark metal forerunners AMORPHIS will perform their eleventh album, “Circle”, in its entirety at a special record-release show on on April 25 at Circus in Helsinki.
“Circle” will be released on April 19 via Nuclear Blast Records. Production and mixing duties for the follow-up to 2011′s “The Beginning Of Times” were handled by HYPOCRISY and PAIN mastermind Peter Tägtgren, who has previously worked with such bands as CHILDREN OF BODOM, CELTIC FROST, IMMORTAL and DIMMU BORGIR. The recordings took place at Petrax Studio (NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, KORPIKLAANI) in Hollola and 5K Studios in Helsinki. The cover artwork was created by Tom Bates (BLEED FROM WITHIN, DEVIL SOLD HIS SOUL) and can be seen below.
Commented AMORPHIS vocalist Tomi Joutsen: “The mystic, androgynous person on the cover represents a spiritual guide. This character was sent from another time and place to help the album’s protagonist find a new path for his life.”
“Circle” track listing:
01. Shades Of Gray
02. Mission
03. The Wanderer
04. Narrow Path
05. Hopeless Days
06. Nightbird’s Song
07. Into The Abyss
08. Enchanted By The Moon
09. A New Day
10. Dead Man’s Dream (bonus track)
The album’s limited digibook version will come with a bonus DVD containing the following:
* The Making Of “Circle”
* Nightbird’s Song (video clip)
Apart from the CD+DVD digibook version, “Circle” will be available on CD (without the bonus track), black 2LP in gatefold, brown 2LP in gatefold and as a bulging limited box, including three bonus tracks and a wristband — exclusively via the Nuclear Blast mail order.
A short summary about the album’s concept/story that spreads throught out the lyrics by Pekka Kainulainen, who wrote the lyrics for most recent AMORPHIS albums: “The protagonist has been dealt a bad hand at birth. He’s always felt himself an outsider with strong potential to become marginalized. Through an accident, after a crisis, he finds a connection with his inner powers. A guide is sent to him, from some other time and place. He gets a chance to take hold of his own life and change his destiny. From the past of Carelian Finland he finds his own spiritual tribe and the power to turn the course of his doomed life. This is a story of survival.”
Joutsen added about the album title: “‘Circle’ represents integrity. Back in the days, when there was something special to talk about, wise men used to sit in circle. Not everyone was invited to join them. But in this story, the protagonist was invited among the wise men’s circle.”
Regarding the direction of the new AMORPHIS material, the band’s guitarist and founding member Esa Holopainen said: “While promoting ‘The Beginning Of Times’, we started to feel that we were giving the same explanations over and over again when people asked about the studio process and how the songs came about. Even though the music was very strong, the making process didn’t offer any surprises and appeared to be quite secured. Now the addition of a new dimension to the developing process has inspired us to focus on our material even more. The songs are extremely strong, bombastic and skull-pummelling.”
“The Beginning Of Times” entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 16 — the best chart position ever scored by an AMORPHIS album in that country. The CD also landed at position No. 1 on the Finnish chart.
CARCASS, ENSIFERUM, SYLOSIS are the latest acts confirmed for the 18th edition of the Brutal Assault Festival 2013 which is set to take place August 7th-10th in Josefov, Czech Republic.
Carcass are putting the finishing touches on their first studio album in 17 years with acclaimed producer Colin Richardson. Guitarist Bill Steer said: “People can expect to hear a fairly different Carcass set, the old favourites will in there, of course, but we’re also planning to play a couple of the less obvious tracks from our past, as well as songs from the album we’ve just completed.“
Carcass
Confirmed acts now include: ABORYM, ALCEST, AMORPHIS, ANTHRAX, ANTROPOFAGUS, AS I LAY DYING, ATARI TEENAGE RIOT, BEHEMOTH, BENEDICTION, BORKNAGAR, CARCASS, CARPATHIAN FOREST, COFFINS, CRUSHING CASPARS, CULT OF LUNA, DOWNSET, D.R.I., DR. LIVING DEAD, DYING FETUS, ENSIFERUM, ENTOMBED, FEAR FACTORY, IHSAHN LEPROUS, IN FLAMES, MADBALL, MAGRUDERGRIND, MARDUK, MESHUGGAH, NACHTMYSTIUM, OCTOBER FILE, OPETH, OVERKILL, SATURNUS, SOLEFALD, SUFFOCATION, SYLOSIS, TRIVIUM, VRIED, and WHITECHAPEL.
One of Finland’s finest longstanding metal bands AMORPHIS recently released their eleventh studio album, “Circle” via Nuclear Blast Records.
