Their first vocalist was Matti Pitkänen, who was quickly replaced by Niko Kalliojärvi. Former band members also include Ville Sorvali from Moonsorrow on bass. For some time before Sorvali joined Amoral, the band was without bass player, and Ots played bass on some of their demos. Amoral released two demos, Desolation and Other Flesh, with varying line-ups, and played some minor gigs before releasing their first full-length album. Amoral signed with Rage of Achilles Records and released their first album, Wound Creations, in 2004.
The band's production can be classified as technical, progressive and melodic metal, combined with rock elements. Amoral’s sound is heavy riff driven yet still has a melodic power groove. Skillful ensemble and crisp performance has characterized Amoral, which is internationally recognized as one of Finland's foremost bands. The brave and independent development of their music can be heard throughout their four albums.
Soon after the 2005 European tour, Amoral returned to the studio to record their second album, Decrowning. The album was released in Finland and several other countries in October 2005 and in Japan and the United States in March 2006. Amoral's third album was first announced on their website in early July 2006. The album was recorded in Studio Sound Supreme in Hämeenlinna in early 2007, and it was released in August 2007.
Amoral's fourth studio album was announced in November 2008 when the band announced Ari Koivunen as their new front man. The album was also the debut of bassist Pekka Johansson. The development culminated in 2009 on Show Your Colors, the 4th album, where the previous growling vocals were replaced with clean vocals and big choruses. Amoral´s music was earlier characterized by metal media as death metal due to the growling vocals, but now the classification varies from power metal to progressive rock. Show Your Colors received a lot of praise upon its release. The album's first single, "Year of the Suckerpunch" was on the Finnish national radio Ylex´s playlist, with the highest hopes of receiving song of the year for 2009. The album was ranked by public voting as the fifth best domestic metal album at the Finnish Metal Awards 2009. Show Your Colors has also been released in Great Britain, Germany, USA, Canada and Japan.
At the end of 2010 Amoral announced it´s new guitarist Masi Hukari, who shared the lead guitar with Ben Varon as well as co-wrote two of the songs. 2011. the band recorded Beneath at Sound Supreme studios in Hämeenlinna and the CD was released 26 October. The Japan edition was out 19 October. The album was produced by Janne Saksa and guitarist Ben Varon. Beneath continued on the path Amoral started with ”Show Your Colors”. The emphasis is still on solid songwriting, big hooks, new arrangements and guitar riffs, but the scale is wider than before: From 9-minute epics ”Beneath” to straightforward rock songs ”Silhouette” and ”Same Difference”, to nods to the band's death metal past ”(Won't Go) Home” and ”Staying Human” and talks between acoustic guitars and industrial landscapes in ”Wastelands”. The album was ranked by public voting as the fourth best domestic metal album at the Finnish Metal Awards 2011.
On 26 March 2015 the band announced that the original vocalist Niko Kalliojärvi is returning to the lineup.
AMORAL HOMEPAGES
http://www.amoralweb.com/
AMORAL FORUM
http://www.amoralweb.com/forum/
AMORAL TWITTER
http://twitter.com/amoralband
Current members
* Ben Varon - guitar and songwriting
* Niko Kalliojärvi - vocals, guitar
* Ari Koivunen - vocals
* Masi Hukari- guitar, keyboard
* Juhana Karlsson - drums
* Pekka Johansson - bass
Former members
* Silver Ots - guitar, bass
* Erkki Silvennoinen - bass
* Matti Pitkänen - vocals
* Ville Sorvali - bass
For more info and samples visit http://www.amoralweb.com.
Closure
Amoral Lyrics
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I looked way, she passed me by
And though I’d love to be the target
This piece of glass helped me deny
All I wanted was some closure
A chance to move on with a smile
Now I know it’s not to happen
Every time the past emerges
It brings it right back to the start
Keeps remiding of the burden
Forever carried in my heart
All I wanted was some closure
A chance to move on with a smile
Now I know it’s not to happen
Not while I'm here, not in this life
The lyrics of Amoral's song "Closure" describe a hopeless feeling of wanting to move on from a past relationship or situation, but not being able to find closure. The song's narrator describes seeing someone they used to know and wanting to confront them in order to get the closure they need, but they are unable to do so because they don't want to ruin their own "perfect smile." The singer recognizes that they are in denial about their own feelings, using the metaphor of a piece of glass to shield themselves from their emotions.
The lyrics go on to describe the persistent burden of the past, which resurfaces every time the singer thinks they have moved on. They express the desire to move forward with a smile, but ultimately recognize that closure may not be possible in their current life. The song's tone is introspective and melancholic, with a sense of resignation and acceptance of the inability to find closure.
Line by Line Meaning
A perfect smile I cannot ruin
Despite having a desire to change things, I am unable to do anything that could spoil the perfect smile that has unknowingly been etched on my face
I looked way, she passed me by
I avoided eye contact while the person I hoped to reconnect with walked right past me
And though I’d love to be the target
Despite being hopeful of being the center of someone's attention, it seems unlikely
This piece of glass helped me deny
The reflectiveness of the glass enabled me to hide from the reality of the situation
All I wanted was some closure
My only goal was to attain closure from the unresolved issues between us
A chance to move on with a smile
I sought the opportunity to lay it all to rest and move forward with happiness
Now I know it’s not to happen
I've come to the realization that my wish won't be granted
Not while I'm here, not in this life
It seems unlikely that I'll get the chance to put these problems behind me while I'm still alive
Every time the past emerges
Whenever the past resurfaces
It brings it right back to the start
It triggers memories from the beginning
Keeps reminding of the burden
Acts as a reminder of the heavy weight I carry
Forever carried in my heart
These memories will remain etched in my heart for eternity
Contributed by Scarlett B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.