AMORPHIS Karelian Isthmus - 2003 remastered Death Metal CD w/bonustracks
Format: CD Condition: New Year of Release: 2003 Cat. No.: 6553 Label: Release
The Karelian Isthmus is one of the best early-'90s European death metal debuts.
Amorphis previously issued some demos that were eventually combined into Privilege of Evil, but 1992's The Karelian Isthmus is the band's first fully conceived effort. What is most impressive is the high dynamic standard that the group establishes so early in its recording career.
This is due mainly to the group's heavy and quite original riffs. "Black Embrace" and "The Lost Name of God" feature some of the most effective and yet surprisingly simple guitar signatures imaginable. By themselves, these compositions and performances would be enough to warrant a strong recommendation, but The Karelian Isthmus is more than just a few nice guitar phrases. The husky vocals and tight drum performances also earn Amorphis high death metal/grindcore marks.
A must for fans of this group's early, melodic death metal period, The Karelian Isthmus ranks among Amorphis' finest offerings.
~ Vincent Jeffries, Rovi
TRACK LISTING:
1 Karelia 2 Gathering 3 Grail's Mysteries 4 Warriors Trail 5 Black Embrace 6 Exile Of The Sons Of Uisliu 7 Lost Name Of God 8 Pilgrimage 9 Misery Path 10 Sign From The North Side 11 Vulgar Necrolatry 12 Pilgrimage From Darkness [*] 13 Black Embrace [*] 14 Privilege Of Evil [*] 15 Misery Path [*] 16 Vulgar Necrolatry [*] 17 Excursing From Existence [*]
