The Karelian Isthmus

The Karelian Isthmus

Infobox Album
Name = The Karelian Isthmus
Type = studio
Artist = Amorphis


Released = November 10, 1992
Recorded = May 1992
Genre = Death/doom Folk metal
Length = 44:34
Label = Relapse
Producer = Amorphis, Tomas Skogsberg
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2ckku3egandk link]
Last album = "Disment of Soul"
(1991)
This album = "The Karelian Isthmus"
(1992)
Next album = "Privilege of Evil (EP)"
(1993)

"The Karelian Isthmus" is the debut album by Amorphis.

Although "The Karelian Isthmus" took its name from a historic Finnish battleground, Karelian Isthmus, its lyrics focus on Amorphis's well known epic themes from the history of Finnish warfare and religion, but drawing more into celtic mythology rather than the later traditions of Amorphis's own native land. The epic side is sometimes broken up by the occult lyrical themes in tracks including "Pilgrimage", "Misery Path" and "Black Embrace". In recent years, songs from this album have been receiving more play during Amorphis' live performances, despite being of a different style than their later works.

It was re-released in 2003 with all the songs from the "Privilege of Evil" EP added as bonus tracks.

Track listing

# "Karelia" (Holopainen, Koivusaari) – 0:44
# "The Gathering" (Holopainen, Koivusaari) – 4:13
# "Grail's Mysteries" (Holopainen) – 3:02
# "Warriors Trial" (Holopainen, Koivusaari) – 5:04
# "Black Embrace" (Holopainen, Koivusaari, Rechberger) – 3:39
# "Exile of the Sons of Uisliu" (Holopainen) – 3:44
# "The Lost Name of God" (Holopainen, Koivusaari, Rechberger) – 5:32
# "The Pilgrimage" (Holopainen, Koivusaari) – 4:38
# "Misery Path" (Holopainen, Koivusaari, Rechberger) – 4:19
# "Sign from the North Side" (Holopainen, Koivusaari, Laine) – 4:54
# "Vulgar Necrolatry" (Ahlroth, Koivusaari) – 4:22
# "Pilgrimage from Darkness" (*) – 4:32
# "Black Embrace" (*) – 3:25
# "Privilege of Evil" (*) – 3:50
# "Misery Path" (*) – 4:17
# "Vulgar Necrolatry" (*) – 3:58
# "Excursing from Existence" (*) – 3:06

* (*) Tracks included on the 2003 re-release

Credits

* Tomi Koivusaari − vocals, guitar, six string acoustic guitar
* Esa Holopainen − guitar, twelve-string acoustic guitar
* Olli-Pekka Laine − bass guitar
* Jan Rechberger − drums, keyboards
*Produced By Amorphis & Tomas Skogsberg
*Mixed & Engineered By Tomas Skogsberg
*Mastered By Dave Shirk


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