Eclipse is the seventh studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis. The lyrics are from a play based on the Kullervo legend (told in the Kalevala), written by Finnish poet and playwright Paavo Haavikko in 1982.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 15 February 2006 17 February 2006 (Europe except German-speaking countries) 24 February 2006 (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) 21 March 2006 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1 July – August 2005[1] | |||
| Studio | Sonic Pump Studios (Helsinki, Finland)[1] | |||
| Genre | Folk metal, hard rock,[2] heavy metal,[3] gothic metal | |||
| Length | 41:47 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Amorphis | |||
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| Singles from Eclipse | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [4] |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| Blabbermouth.net |    [5] |
Eclipse is also notable for being current vocalist Tomi Joutsen's debut with Amorphis following the departure of longtime singer Pasi Koskinen in 2005.[4] It also marked the reintroduction of death growls into their music, albeit in limited quantity compared to subsequent albums.[5] Music videos were made for the tracks "House of Sleep" and "The Smoke".
In February 2008, the record was certified gold in Finland, having sold over 15,000 units.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Two Moons" | P. Haavikko | E. Holopainen, S. Kallio | 3:24 |
| 2. | "House of Sleep" | P. Haavikko | E. Holopainen | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Leaves Scar" | P. Haavikko | E. Holopainen | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Born from Fire" | P. Haavikko | S. Kallio | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Under a Soil and Black Stone" | T. Koivusaari | S. Kallio | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Perkele (The God of Fire)" | P. Haavikko | N. Etelävuori | 3:27 |
| 7. | "The Smoke" | P. Haavikko | E. Holopainen | 3:38 |
| 8. | "Same Flesh" | P. Haavikko | S. Kallio | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Brother Moon" | E. Holopainen | E. Holopainen | 5:10 |
| 10. | "Empty Opening" | P. Haavikko | E. Holopainen | 5:37 |
| Total length: | 41:47 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Stone Woman" | P. Haavikko | T. Koivusaari | 3:38 |
| Total length: | 45:24 | |||
Credits
editAmorphis
edit- Tomi Joutsen − vocals
- Esa Holopainen − lead guitar
- Tomi Koivusaari − rhythm guitar
- Niclas Etelävuori − bass
- Santeri Kallio − keyboards, piano, synthesizer and other samples
- Jan Rechberger − drums
Other personnel
edit- Marko Hietala − vocals producer, backing vocals
- Mikko Karmila – mixing
- Travis Smith – album artwork
References
edit- ^ a b Blabbermouth (13 June 2005). "AMORPHIS: Preparing To Enter Studio". BLABBERMOUTH.NET.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (31 March 2006). "PopMatters review of Eclipse". PopMatters. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ a b "Eclipse". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Amorphis – Eclipse Review". Heavymetal.about.com. 21 March 2006. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Blabbermouth.Net". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "AMORPHIS – OFFICIAL". www.amorphis.net.