Elegy cover

Released 30 years ago

Elegy

Amorphis · 1996

56 min · 11 tracks · progressive metal · melodic death metal · folk metal

Melodic death metal intertwines with folk elements, creating a hauntingly atmospheric journey through loss and introspection.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • hauntingly atmospheric experiences
  • introspective emotional explorations
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on May 14, 1996, 'Elegy' is Amorphis' third studio album and marks their artistic transition from raw death metal to a more melodic and folk-influenced sound. Following the commercial success of their previous album 'Tales from the Thousand Lakes', this release further solidified their unique identity within the Finnish metal scene.
Stylistic neighbors
Opeth· Insomnium· Swallow the Sun

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Better Unborn 5:52
  • 2 Against Widows 4:06
  • 3 The Orphan 5:18
  • 4 On Rich and Poor 5:19
  • 5 My Kantele 5:02
  • 6 Cares 4:30
  • 7 Song of the Troubled One 4:08
  • 8 Weeper on the Shore 4:52
  • 9 Elegy 7:22
  • 10 Relief 4:09
  • 11 My Kantele (acoustic reprise) 5:55

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