Whole new Amorphis album up on MySpace

[pollution]

There was a recent thread for the new Amorphis video but figured this definitely deserves its own thread.. They have just added the whole Skyforger up on their MySpace for one week pre-listening: http://www.myspace.com/amorphis

Didn't check it out myself yet, might just wait a few days until the album is out since not a big fan of the sound quality MySpace tunes have. Very nice of them to put it the whole thing up though

 

[Diamond45]

Gives you a chance to legally preview the whole album to determine if you want to purchase it. I like the idea very much. More and more bands are doing this and I think it is a great thing!

 

[The Invisible Guest]

I just listened to the whole thing ... sounds really good. It seems more in line with Eclipse than Silent Waters .. maybe a little more upbeat. Both of those discs were excellent, but one was a bit upbeat, and the other was a bit moody. One thing seemed sure .. the tracks on the new one seem pretty memorable on first listen. Seems like Amorphis probably has another winner on their hands.


Britt

 

[edgeofthorns]

I'm not totally sold on this band yet, but I'll give this new one a shot.

~Brian~

 

[Harvester]

I'm giving it a 12/10 in 7th Savior Ratings Guide.

Let's post the video again for those too lazy to click on the link!

 

[Prog_Please]

I love the first song off the album (according to the myspace)!! However, the second song is kinda annoying until at the very end. The album has a lot of nice embellishments, but overall a lot of the songs seem a bit slow. The growls are a lot more scarce throughout the album, probably accounting for the lack of energy coming from the music (Majestic Beast opens with the growls, but the tempo of the song is very slow in itself). Overall, I wouldn't say its close to as good as Silent Waters, but I still like it. After a few listens, I'm sure it'll grow on me.

edit: If I had known they released their album on Myspace before I left for school, I'd be wearing the Silent Waters shirt instead of the Kamelot one.

 

[the rhythm]

I'm loving this album. Let's hope we see them on a U.S. tour in the near future.

 

[The Invisible Guest]

This one is definately more folky than the last one ... there's some really catchy folk melodies to be found on Skyforger. They've done a pretty good job mixing things up from the last two as well. This one really has it's own identity, although if we are going to throw out comparisons it most reminds me of Eclipse ... which I slightly prefer to Silent Waters. I'd agree about it being a little less aggressive than Silent Waters when it comes to the growls. It's more in line with Eclipse when it comes to the clean/growl vox ... maybe a 70/30 mix.

Britt

 

[nailz]

I'm loving this album. Let's hope we see them on a U.S. tour in the near future.

I would LOVE this. I didn't get to catch their whole set at PP, but I really loved what I saw.

 

[MetalRose]

Dammit, why does my internet connection have to be down at home?

-MetalRose

 

[edgeofthorns]

The song "Silver Bride" is ok for me, but nothing that would make me want to explore the album. Overall, the music seems a bit watered down.

~Brian~

 

[Sumeet]

The song "Silver Bride" is ok for me, but nothing that would make me want to explore the album. Overall, the music seems a bit watered down.

~Brian~

Watered down from what?

 

[Sumeet]

I'm giving it a 12/10 in 7th Savior Ratings Guide.

LOL!

 

[shaq]

Listening now, I have high hopes for this one. If it's anything like the last couple (which it sounds like so far), I'll love it

 

[shaq]

I would LOVE this. I didn't get to catch their whole set at PP, but I really loved what I saw.

Their live show is what totally sold me on them. I was a casual fan before their last US headlining tour, which I went to so I could see Into Eternity (the start of their streak of opening every tour). I stuck around for Amorphis since I enjoyed the albums, and they blew me away. PP's performance was no different.

 

[Diamond45]

Damn... watered down or not... I'm liking this... a must buy for me!

I'm not a fan of the harsh vocals, but there's plenty of clean ones to make up for it!

 

[shaq]

After one listen, I like it, but nowhere near as much as I like Eclipse and Silent Waters.

Agreed. Will have to listen many more times before a full judgement is made though.

 

[shaq]

I'm not a fan of the harsh vocals, but there's plenty of clean ones to make up for it!

Grow a pair

 

[Pellaz]

Three comparatively strong albums in a row from Amorphis.....it's fair to say that their long journey back from the abyss is nearly complete.

 

[Palabra de Dios]

Three comparatively strong albums in a row from Amorphis.....it's fair to say that their long journey back from the abyss is nearly complete.

This.