Far from the Sun

Far from the Sun
Far from the Sun
Studio album by Amorphis
Released	26 May 2003
Recorded	November 2002–January 2003
Studio	Finnvox Studios; Seawolf Studios; CCPC (Helsinki);
Genre	Progressive rock; progressive metal; hard rock;
Length	43:51
Label	Virgin; EMI; Nuclear Blast; Mojo Records;
Producer	Amorphis
Amorphis chronology
Singles from Far from the Sun
	"Day of Your Beliefs"; Released: April 2003; "Evil Inside"; Released: 26 May 2003;

Far from the Sun is the sixth studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Blabbermouth	^[4]

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.

The album was re-released in Europe in 2008 by Nuclear Blast. This new version includes all the bonus tracks that were previously only available on the American version and also has new artwork.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Pasi Koskinen; all music is composed by Amorphis

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Day of Your Beliefs"	5:04
2.	"Planetary Misfortune"	4:27
3.	"Evil Inside"	3:57
4.	"Mourning Soil"	3:47
5.	"Far from the Sun"	4:00
6.	"Ethereal Solitude"	4:30
7.	"Killing Goodness"	3:55
8.	"God of Deception"	3:38
9.	"Higher Ground"	5:39
10.	"Smithereens"	4:51
Total length:		43:51

Japanese release bonus track
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Darkrooms"	3:23

German release bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Shining Turns to Grey"	2:58
12.	"Follow Me into the Fire"	5:26
13.	"Darkrooms"	3:23
14.	"Dreams of the Damned"	4:49
15.	"Far from the Sun" (^{Note 1})	4:20

German & American release bonus tracks^[5]
No.	Title	Length
16.	"Evil Inside" (^{Note 2})	3:24

Notes

^Note 1 Acoustic
^Note 2 Music video

Personnel

Amorphis

Amorphis – all music
- Pasi Koskinen − vocals, lyrics
- Esa Holopainen − lead guitar
- Tomi Koivusaari − rhythm guitar
- Niclas Etelävuori − bass
- Santeri Kallio − keyboards
- Jan Rechberger − drums

Additional personnel

Mixed by Hiili Hiilesmaa at Finnvox Studios – Helsinki, Finland, February 2003
Mastered by Thomas Eberger at Cutting Room – Stockholm, Sweden, February 2003
Album cover and art direction by David K

References

^ Mills, Matt (April 2021). "10 metal bands who went 'soft' – and were better off for it". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
^ "Amorphis: Far From the Sun – PopMatters". PopMatters. 12 January 2005. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
^ "Far from the Sun – Amorphis – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
^ "Reviews - Far From The Sun". Blabbermouth.
^ "Amorphis – Far From The Sun". Discogs.com. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

[1] Mills, Matt (April 2021). "10 metal bands who went 'soft' – and were better off for it". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

[2] "Amorphis: Far From the Sun – PopMatters". PopMatters. 12 January 2005. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

[3] "Far from the Sun – Amorphis – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 December 2018.

[4] "Reviews - Far From The Sun". Blabbermouth.

[5] "Amorphis – Far From The Sun". Discogs.com. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

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