Eclipse (Amorphis album)
| Eclipse | ||||
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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 | |||
| Amorphis chronology | ||||
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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 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.
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[edit]
Amorphis[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.
