Elegy

Amorphis | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 14, 1996)
• Original Release Date: May 14, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Relapse
• ASIN: B00000112L
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,816 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #74 in Music > Indie Music > Rock > Hard Rock & Metal

Track Listings

1. Better Unborn

2. Against Widows

3. The Orphan

4. On Rich and Poor

5. My Kantele

6. Cares

7. Song of the Troubled One

8. Weeper on the Shore

9. Elegy

10. Relief

11. My Kantele [Acoustic Reprise][Instrumental]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you love melodic metal, you need to own this, February 8, 2006

By 

Anthony Lambiris (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Elegy (Audio CD)

This disc isn't just another Amorphis album, it's a full listening experience. The whole album is inspired by Finnish folk tales, both lyrically as well as musically. It's been out for a decade now, and I still listen to the disc in it's entirety on a regular basis. This disc will grow and grow on you. You will not have a favorite track, you will fall in love with the entire disc. As far as I'm concerned, the best Amorphis disc ever released.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amorphis > Jesus, July 7, 2002

By 

Raldante McGillis (Laurel, Montana United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elegy (Audio CD)

Every Amorphis album is great, from their early death metal beginings to their newer more progressive rock sound. But if I had to choose my favorite from them, without a doubt I would choose Elegy. Elegy is the first album that Pasi joined the band, bringing the best voice in metal along with him at that. But unlike the follow albums, the band hasn't given up using death vocals all together yet. And the two different types of vocals work extremely well off of each other. Reminicint of Opeth in a way.

The music it self borrows a lot of 70's progressive rock ideals and mixes it with some metal, folk, a little classical, and even some surf music (Cares?). The use of sitar is used very well for instance, gives the atmosphere of the album a very folkish feel.

All in all this is Amorphis' crown jewel. A perfect bridge between Tales From The Thousand Lakes and Tuonela.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great melodic/death metal album., November 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Elegy (Audio CD)

As a newcommer to the death metal scene, I picked up Amorphis: Elegy on a whim, and it was by far one of the best choices I have made, musically. The songs are metal-driven yet somewhat peaceful and melodic. One thing I think is quite amazing is their use of 2 vocalists, one vocalist uses standard deep death metal growls, while the other one has more a Layne Staley (Alice in Chains) type of voice. The instrumental skill of this band is also quite amazing, from the guitars, drums, and harmonious keyboading this CD will blow your mind, it is a must get. If you like Amorphis: Elegy, give In Flames: The Jester Race, Amon Amarth: Once Sent From The Golden Hall, and Opeth: Morningrise a try as well. These are all spectacular bands.