Skyforger is the ninth studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis. L… Read Full Bio ↴Skyforger is the ninth studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis. Like the previous album, the lyrics to Skyforger are English translations of Finnish poems based on the Kalevala and written by Pekka Kainulainen. Unlike the two previous albums, it is based on different parts of several episodes, but all told from a single character's point of view. In this sense it is a return to Tales from the Thousand Lakes which told stories from different parts of the Kalevala. The last two albums focused on Kullervo and Lemminkäinen, respectively, and this one focuses on Ilmarinen.
Like Amorphis's previous two albums, Eclipse and Silent Waters, Skyforger is a concept album and was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki.
In addition to a regular edition, the album was also released in a limited digipak edition which included the bonus track "Godlike Machine". Initially, this digipak edition caused controversy because of sound level fluctuations during the tracks "My Sun" and "Skyforger", but Nuclear Blast has since remedied the problem by promising replacement CDs.
On April 22, 2009, "Silver Bride" was released as a Finland-only single, peaking at number 1. The music video for the single premiered on May 11, 2009
Tomi Joutsen – vocals
Tomi Koivusaari – rhythm guitar
Esa Holopainen – lead guitar
Niclas Etelävuori – bass guitar
Santeri Kallio – keyboards
Jan Rechberger – drums
Marco Hietala – producer, backing vocals
Mikko Karmila – producer
Like Amorphis's previous two albums, Eclipse and Silent Waters, Skyforger is a concept album and was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki.
In addition to a regular edition, the album was also released in a limited digipak edition which included the bonus track "Godlike Machine". Initially, this digipak edition caused controversy because of sound level fluctuations during the tracks "My Sun" and "Skyforger", but Nuclear Blast has since remedied the problem by promising replacement CDs.
On April 22, 2009, "Silver Bride" was released as a Finland-only single, peaking at number 1. The music video for the single premiered on May 11, 2009
Tomi Joutsen – vocals
Tomi Koivusaari – rhythm guitar
Esa Holopainen – lead guitar
Niclas Etelävuori – bass guitar
Santeri Kallio – keyboards
Jan Rechberger – drums
Marco Hietala – producer, backing vocals
Mikko Karmila – producer
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Skyforger
Amorphis Lyrics
Course of Fate Got a maid from the lands of north A wife from…
From Earth I Rose Darkness was my light Muteness was my tongue Death was my …
From the Heaven of My Heart I who have forged the heavens I also have my king To…
Godlike Machine To a strange land, land of Pohjola I took my gift,…
Highest Star Under the vault of heavens I stood alone, waiting The blaz…
Majestic Beast In the bowels of rocky mountain A fiery bird I forged Forg…
My Sun Slowly turns the key of time In the lock of promises…
Sampo Sparks sent flying, my mind thundering The room of my heart…
Separated From trails of wolves From paths of bruin From fen-depths …
Silver Bride From the misty dreams of nighttime I sought the clarity…
Sky Is Mine From my world the sun faded And the moon from my…
Skyforger Inside this nonexistence I know very clearly The direction…