Far from the Sun

Infobox Album
Name = Far from the Sun
Type = studio
Artist = Amorphis


Released = flagicon|EUR May 26, 2003
flagicon|USA September 7 2004
Recorded = 2003
Genre = Heavy metal
Progressive metal
Length = 43:51
Label = Virgin
EMI
Producer = Amorphis
Reviews =
* [http://soundofmetal.se/ Sound Of Metal] Rating-10|3 [http://soundofmetal.se/index.php?page=amorphisfarfromthesunreview link]
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:506atrptklmx link]
Last album = "Am Universum"
(2001)
This album = "Far from the Sun"
(2003)
Next album = "Chapters"
(2003)

"Far from the Sun" is 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.

On the album cover, a "Ukonvasara" (a Finnish type of Mjolnir) is depicted from Norse Mythology.

Track listing

# "Day of Your Beliefs" – 5:04
# "Planetary Misfortune" – 4:27
# "Evil Inside" – 3:57
# "Mourning Soil" – 3:47
# "Far from the Sun" – 4:00
# "Ethereal Solitude" – 4:30
# "Killing Goodness" – 3:55
# "God of Deception" – 3:38
# "Higher Ground" – 5:39
# "Smithereens" – 4:51

American bonus tracks:
# "Shining Turns to Gray"
# "Follow Me into the Fire"
# "Darkrooms" (Also a Japanese bonus track)
# "Dreams of the Damned"
# "Far from the Sun (Acoustic)"
# "Evil Inside" (Video)

All songs composed by Amorphis.

Credits

* Pasi Koskinen − vocals
* Tomi Koivusaari − rhythm guitar
* Esa Holopainen − lead guitar
* Santeri Kallio − keyboards
* Niclas Etelävuori − bass guitar
* Jan Rechberger − drums