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Amorphis Post “The Moon” Video; Halo Preorder Available

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New Amorphis video, you say? Sold. Lots of shadows, lots of looking up at stuff, lots of walking through what’s probably Finnish parkland, and of course, the moon makes an appearance in “The Moon,” which is the first single taken from the Finnish mainstays’ upcoming long-player, Halo. Set for Feb. 11 issue as the band’s first outing through Atomic Fire Records — headed by Nuclear Blast founder Markus Staiger — Halo is up for preorder/pre-save now and without dipping into promo-speak, Amorphis are a pretty safe bet.

That is to say, if you’re familiar with the band as they are now — their most recent studio offering was 2018’s Queen of Time (review here) — then to a certain extent you know what’s coming. On “The Moon,” their trademark folk-derived style of riffing is met with a combination of clean and growled vocals from longtime frontman Tomi Joutsen and the groove is solid and expansive without being overly pretentious, melodies fleshed out by keyboard and layered-in guest vocals from… well, somebody. It’s Amorphis, and it sounds like Amorphis. 14 records later, one would and should expect no less.

But while their ultimate stylistic trajectory may be a settled question — they know what they’re doing — they’ve never really stopped growing either, and like Queen of Time before it, I expect that when Halo shows up, its tracks will bear that hallmark of Amorphis‘ sonic persona no less than any other. It’s been years since I last saw Amorphis play. Maybe, if circumstances allow, I’ll be able to catch them for this record sometime in 2022.

Here’s the video. See if you can find the moon in “The Moon”:

Amorphis, “The Moon” official video

Amorphis present music video for new digital single ‘The Moon’ off their upcoming album »Halo« out on February 11th, 2022.

Pre-order the album physically, pre-save it or pre-order it digitally to receive ‘The Moon’ instantly now, here: https://music.atomicfire-records.com/halo

AMORPHIS – who stand among Northern Europe’s leading dark metal acts, hitting #1 on the Finnish charts five times – have been captivating fans and critics for over 30 years with their melancholic, yet heavy soundscapes. After announcing their upcoming fourteenth studio album, »Halo«, out on February 11th, 2022 through Atomic Fire, last month, the waiting time is over as the sextet present the world with the record’s first single and a music video for ‘The Moon’, created by renowned director Patric Ullaeus (rEvolver Film).

Comments lyricist Pekka Kainulainen: “I have done several drawings and paintings on this subject over the years. Now I complementary wrote some heavy metal lyrics… This is a song of love.”

Guitarist Esa Holopainen adds: “It’s a very atmospheric and catchy song that represents what AMORPHIS sound like in 2021 well.”

Once again adorned by artwork provided by Valnoir (ALCEST, PARADISE LOST etc.), »Halo« was recorded, produced and mixed Jens Bogren (Fascination Street Studios) while mastering duties were handled by Tony Lindgren.

AMORPHIS:
Tomi Joutsen – vocals
Esa Holopainen – guitars
Tomi Koivusaari – guitars
Santeri Kallio – keyboards
Olli-Pekka Laine – bass
Jan Rechberger – drums

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