AMORPHIS — Far From the Sun

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2.74 | 22 ratings | 2 reviews

Album · 2003

Filed under Progressive Metal
By AMORPHIS

Tracklist

1. Day of Your Beliefs (5:03)
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 (4:53)

Total Time: 43:53

Line-up/Musicians

- Pasi Koskinen / Vocals
- Tomi Koivusaari / Guitar
- Esa Holopainen / Guitar
- Santeri Kallio / Keyboards
- Niclas Etelävuori / Bass
- Jan Rechberger / Drums

About this release

Full-length, Virgin / EMI, May 26th, 2003

The U.S. release is packaged in a slipcase and features five bonus tracks:
11. Shining Turns to Grey (02:59)
12. Follow Me Into the Fire (05:27)
13. Darkrooms (03:23) - (also Japan bonus track)
14. Dreams of the Damned (04:49)
15. Far From the Sun (Acoustic version) (04:20)

Also included is a video for "Evil Inside".

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AMORPHIS FAR FROM THE SUN reviews

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poslednijat_colobar

Again and again they can't stop surprise us!

As usual Amorphis keep changing their style with each next album. Far from the Sun is not an exception. This album is their last with vocalist Pasi Koskinen and I have to admit it's a relief for my, because this era of the band is my least favourite. This is also their last album without death vocals.

What the different? I think the whole picture here is almost the same as on the previous one, but the sound is little harder. Moreover, the conception isn't very distinct and clear here. The whole atmosphere of the album is sterile and dry and the album is so, so long and in the middle it is already bored you.

An album only for fans and collectors. 2 stars

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I'm glad Amorphis moved on to greener pastures after Far From the Sun, but that being said, I still think this was a really good album.

This album is far more memorable and has more variety than Am Universum and Tuonela.

It doesn't match up to the brilliant revival that was Eclipse, but this album is the pinnacle of the "middle years" of Amorphis' career.

There are still a lot of lively folky melodies ("Planetary Misfortune') and engaging lyrics abound ("Day of Your Beliefs"). Many songs are energetic and catchy ("Mourning Soil") and others are slower and more dramatic such as the closer "Smithereens", which is still one of my all-time favorite Amorphis songs.

If you're looking for a place to get into Amorphis, don't start here. Check out Tales From the Thousand Lakes or Eclipse. However, for fans of the band, this is still an album worth returning to often.