Silent Waters (Amorphis album)
| Silent Waters | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 29 August 2007 | |||
| Recorded | January–February 2007 | |||
| Studio | Sonic Pump Studios, Helsinki[1] | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, melodic death metal, folk metal[2] | |||
| Length | 46:34 (Standard Release) 51:07 (Reissue) | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Marko Hietala and Mikko Karmila | |||
| Amorphis chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [3] |
| Chronicles of Chaos |   [4] |
| MetalUnderground | [5] |
Silent Waters is the eighth studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis.
The lyrics are English translations of Finnish poems written by poet Pekka Kainulainen, who wrote them based on the character of Lemminkäinen in the Kalevala.
In February 2008, the record was certified gold in Finland, having sold over 15,000 units.[6]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Weaving the Incantation" | P. Kainulainen | T. Koivusaari | 4:57 |
| 2. | "A Servant" | P. Kainulainen | S. Kallio | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Silent Waters" | P. Kainulainen | S. Kallio | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Towards and Against" | P. Kainulainen | E. Holopainen | 4:59 |
| 5. | "I of Crimson Blood" | P. Kainulainen | S. Kallio | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Her Alone" | P. Kainulainen | E. Holopainen | 6:01 |
| 7. | "Enigma" | P. Kainulainen | E. Holopainen | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Shaman" | P. Kainulainen | E. Holopainen | 4:55 |
| 9. | "The White Swan" | P. Kainulainen | T. Koivusaari | 4:49 |
| 10. | "Black River" | P. Kainulainen | S. Kallio | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 46:34 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Sign" | P. Kainulainen | T. Joutsen | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 51:07 | |||
Credits[edit]
Amorphis[edit]
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Other personnel[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Cover Artwork For Amorphis' "Skyforger"". smnnews.com. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
- ^ Eduardo, Rivadavia. "Allmusic review of Silent Waters". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "Amorphis – Silent Waters Review". Heavymetal.about.com. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ Amorphis – Silent Waters : Review
- ^ Metal Underground Review
- ^ Official Website Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
