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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