A really great album!

Written by LeKiwi on 22.09.2015 at 02:16

I always do this when it comes to a release from one of my favourite bands. For the first couple of plays I try to remain detached to avoid disappointment. Having given this a few more spins I've really come to love this album. Impeccable melodic taste, brilliant groove, and Tomi Joutsen shines here like never before.

Tell me about it, I keep expecting the wheels to come off the Joutsen Amorphis train - surely there's only so many times they can play around with this sound before they trip up? But it doesn't happen - TBOT was a slight drop from the previous 3, but still full of great songs, Circle was a beast, and this is even more so. Gonna need more months to be able to put it in perspective but this is a genuine contender with Eclipse, SW and Circle for my favourite Joutsen album. Tree of Ages, The Four Wise Ones, Dark Path, White Night, title track, The Skull, even Sacrifice and the bonus track Come The Spring, just some scintillating stuff here, and no real weaker songs like Hopeless Days or Three Words, the only one that slightly underwhelms is Enemy At The Gates and perhaps the chorus of Bad Blood. I'll be shocked if this isn't my personal AOTY, which is a definite achievement in a year in which personal favourites like Sylosis, BTBAM, Riverside, Enslaved, Maiden, FNM, Weedpecker and more all dropped new material

This album is rad, really turning me into a fan of these guys.

Really, really great album. Best since silent waters, perhaps even better.

Not a single dead weight track, this album is truly great! In fact, I think it's best album I've heard in a while from any band.

Great album! These guys always know how to make very strong melodic songs.

Written by LeKiwi on 22.09.2015 at 02:16

Tomi Joutsen shines here like never before.

He does. Those higher register harshes really stand out and they fit perfectly.

Best since Eclipse - solid 8 from me at last!

One of my favorites of 2015 for sure! Killer album. I'm a huge fan of "Under the Red Cloud", "Tree of Ages" "Death of a King" and "White Night".

Wow. I don't think I've ever seen this before. Normally new albums start high rated and get lower. This one has been steadily increasing for a while now.

My god, this album is suck a great achievment for modern Amorphis. Perhaps the one of the big bands that I was expecting the least and yet the better suprise.

Beautiful songs, great composition, instrumental, the folk element was on point and of course GREAT vocals

Written by Doge of Venice on 06.10.2015 at 15:59

Wow. I don't think I've ever seen this before. Normally new albums start high rated and get lower. This one has been steadily increasing for a while now.

It's a breath of fresh air to see a modern album reach the Top 200 albums of all time, let alone get over an 8.5 score in the Top 20. At the time of writing this comment, this album has a higher score than their 1994 Tales From The Thousand Lakes. Kudos to Amorphis as it's fully deserved.

Under the Red Cloud is by far my favorite album of 2015, and my personal pick for Album of the Year. Not a single wasted track, and last night when I was listening to it for the thousandth (an exaggeration) time last night, I noticed things I hadn't even noticed before, like the drumming in "Tree of Ages". And "The Four Wise Ones" and "Dark Path"... love those tracks. Probably my favorites off the album. Dang, at this rate, I'll just go all out and say they all are.

To see it in the Top 200 on this site is amazing, and it deserves it.

Also, Tales from the Thousand Lakes is the release that got me into Amorphis.

While I like Elegy, The Pasi era releases have fallen to the bottom of my CD rotation.

When they picked up Tomi Joutsen, that was, in hindsight, a great choice.

Written by woodsmoke666 on 15.09.2015 at 21:44

Agree about the 1 ratings, 6 already and 5 against the new paradise lost. Needs to be a way to deal with this!

It causes this site to lose a lot of credibility, which is kind of funny considering ratings are supposed to be subjective. You have to REALLY hammer an album you don't like for it to get to the point where we can't take you seriously, and that's how a lot of people vote.

The one that really stood out to me last year we Ne Obliviscaris. It seemed like enough people were annoyed by the hype train for that band that they decided to all downvote that album with 1s, as if a bunch of people loving a record you don't like is the end of the world. Look, Taylor Swift will sell more records than Carcass ever will. That doesn't make me like Taylor Swift more or Carcass less. I could give a fuck if most of the world prefers Taylor. People have different tastes. Who fucking cares?!

So stop voting 1 on an album just because you think everyone else doesn't have as good of taste in music as you do. Embrace and celebrate your own unique tastes! I know I do.

Their best since elegy, and posible better imo.

A good album for Amorphis fans... still boring to me... limited and repetitious vocal melodies and structures ruin the interesting keyboards and guitar melodies to me... not a melodic death metal fan... wish they were more creative with vocal melodies... whatever... still a + album...

Written by Guest on 26.10.2015 at 15:24

Written by sahand on 26.10.2015 at 12:17

A good album for Amorphis fans... still boring to me... limited and repetitious vocal melodies and structures ruin the interesting keyboards and guitar melodies to me... not a melodic death metal fan... wish they were more creative with vocal melodies... whatever... still a + album...

I'm amazed you even bothered given your track record with them.

huh?

Written by sahand on 27.10.2015 at 11:31

huh?

He's trying to say 6 is not a good score, let alone 5.

Written by Risto on 27.10.2015 at 11:33

Written by sahand on 27.10.2015 at 11:31

huh?

He's trying to say 6 is not a good score, let alone 5.

6 is average... what's wrong with 6?... I rate most of the albums with 6... it's not bad and its not the kind of album which makes me wanna hear it for the second time...

Written by sahand on 27.10.2015 at 11:37

Written by Risto on 27.10.2015 at 11:33

Written by sahand on 27.10.2015 at 11:31

huh?

He's trying to say 6 is not a good score, let alone 5.

6 is average... what's wrong with 6?... I rate most of the albums with 6... it's not bad and its not the kind of album which makes me wanna hear it for the second time...

Since you don't seem to understand how the rating system works here on MS, let me break it down for you:

10: Really like it
9: Like it
8: Slightly disappointed, but it's still pretty good
7: Huge let down, but I still like the band
6: This album sucks
5: (What is this option for?)
4: (What is this option for?)
3: (What is this option for?)
2: (What is this option for?)
1: I'm a vote abusing fuckwit

Written by SoUnDs LiKe PoP on 28.10.2015 at 23:55

Written by sahand on 27.10.2015 at 11:37

Written by Risto on 27.10.2015 at 11:33

Written by sahand on 27.10.2015 at 11:31

huh?

He's trying to say 6 is not a good score, let alone 5.

6 is average... what's wrong with 6?... I rate most of the albums with 6... it's not bad and its not the kind of album which makes me wanna hear it for the second time...

Since you don't seem to understand how the rating system works here on MS, let me break it down for you:

10: Really like it
9: Like it
8: Slightly disappointed, but it's still pretty good
7: Huge let down, but I still like the band
6: This album sucks
5: (What is this option for?)
4: (What is this option for?)
3: (What is this option for?)
2: (What is this option for?)
1: I'm a vote abusing fuckwit

I think I better go with the titles MS has stated... I mean 6 is one point upper than the half, how does it mean it sucks?!... If I feel an album sucks I would think of way below half for the points...

Written by sahand on 29.10.2015 at 10:37

Written by SoUnDs LiKe PoP on 28.10.2015 at 23:55

Written by sahand on 27.10.2015 at 11:37

Written by Risto on 27.10.2015 at 11:33

Written by sahand on 27.10.2015 at 11:31

huh?

He's trying to say 6 is not a good score, let alone 5.

6 is average... what's wrong with 6?... I rate most of the albums with 6... it's not bad and its not the kind of album which makes me wanna hear it for the second time...

Since you don't seem to understand how the rating system works here on MS, let me break it down for you:

10: Really like it
9: Like it
8: Slightly disappointed, but it's still pretty good
7: Huge let down, but I still like the band
6: This album sucks
5: (What is this option for?)
4: (What is this option for?)
3: (What is this option for?)
2: (What is this option for?)
1: I'm a vote abusing fuckwit

I think I better go with the titles MS has stated... I mean 6 is one point upper than the half, how does it mean it sucks?!... If I feel an album sucks I would think of way below half for the points...

My post was making fun of the way people vote, not supporting it.

Written by SoUnDs LiKe PoP on 29.10.2015 at 23:50

Written by sahand on 29.10.2015 at 10:37

Written by SoUnDs LiKe PoP on 28.10.2015 at 23:55

Written by sahand on 27.10.2015 at 11:37

Written by Risto on 27.10.2015 at 11:33

Written by sahand on 27.10.2015 at 11:31

huh?

He's trying to say 6 is not a good score, let alone 5.

6 is average... what's wrong with 6?... I rate most of the albums with 6... it's not bad and its not the kind of album which makes me wanna hear it for the second time...

Since you don't seem to understand how the rating system works here on MS, let me break it down for you:

10: Really like it
9: Like it
8: Slightly disappointed, but it's still pretty good
7: Huge let down, but I still like the band
6: This album sucks
5: (What is this option for?)
4: (What is this option for?)
3: (What is this option for?)
2: (What is this option for?)
1: I'm a vote abusing fuckwit

I think I better go with the titles MS has stated... I mean 6 is one point upper than the half, how does it mean it sucks?!... If I feel an album sucks I would think of way below half for the points...

My post was making fun of the way people vote, not supporting it.

Wow... HAHAHA... sorry for misunderstanding... good one

Written by SoUnDs LiKe PoP on 28.10.2015 at 23:55

Since you don't seem to understand how the rating system works here on MS, let me break it down for you:

10: Really like it
9: Like it
8: Slightly disappointed, but it's still pretty good
7: Huge let down, but I still like the band
6: This album sucks
5: (What is this option for?)
4: (What is this option for?)
3: (What is this option for?)
2: (What is this option for?)
1: I'm a vote abusing fuckwit

Pretty much.

Only 2 Amorphis records are real.

Written by handmadegod on 01.11.2015 at 14:58

Only 2 Amorphis records are real.

That's funny opinion. Could you explain it little bit ?

This is an amazing album. I enjoy it more with each listen.

Written by Pikemaster on 02.11.2015 at 16:45

Written by handmadegod on 01.11.2015 at 14:58

Only 2 Amorphis records are real.

That's funny opinion. Could you explain it little bit ?

Anything after Tales' never interested me.

Written by handmadegod on 02.11.2015 at 23:50

Anything after Tales' never interested me.

Then you don't like Amorphis, you just like two excelent albums of a certain style.

Written by nikosleo on 05.11.2015 at 22:16

Written by handmadegod on 02.11.2015 at 23:50

Anything after Tales' never interested me.

Then you don't like Amorphis, you just like two excelent albums of a certain style.

I guess you're right.