Amorphis is a Finnish metal band that was founded in 1990 and first of all managed to draw attention to itself by playing highly intelligent death metal. However, the band had no intention of repeating themselves endlessly and kept using new influences. The highlight of the Amorphis discography is Tales From The Thousand Lakes (1994), which can be counted as the highlight of the gothic-metal genre.
This gothic period of the band can still be heard on Far From The Sun because the tone is generally sad. The dominant element on this album is the pure pop form that Amorphis has chosen for her music. The neatly constructed and rounded rock songs with a slightly mystical undertone may be a sharp contrast to the songs from the early days of the band, but the material is of a high quality. Far From The Sun should be seen as a new step in the musical development of Amorphis and especially not as a continuation of the band's earlier work. (RWK)more
