- Country: Finland
- Style: Melodic death metal / Progressive metal
- Label: Nuclear Blast
- Release date: 25 May 2011
Amorphis build The Beginning of Times around Väinämöinen, the old sage at the heart of Finnish mythology, and treat him with the patience of a band that knows the material inside out. Pekka Kainulainen wrote the lyrics, while Marco Hietala guided Tomi Joutsen through the vocal sessions in Kuopio.
Compared with the band’s rawer past, this is a measured, ornate record: keyboards and folk melody up front, the death metal roar kept for emphasis, Joutsen moving easily between growl and clean voice. “You I Need” was the single, though “Song of the Sage” is the deeper cut. Give it a few spins before deciding.
Best tracks:
Song of the Sage
You I Need
My Enemy
Reformation
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