loading...
Amorphis
> The Beginning of Times
> 2011, CD, Nuclear Blast
Buy from...
Clicking on the affiliate links above may result in this site earning a commission on purchases.
Learn more
| Amorphis discography (main) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| < |
Magic & Mayhem - Tales from the Early Years (2010) |
Circle (2013) |
> |
| Amorphis discography (all) | |||
| < |
You I Need (2011) |
Hopeless Days (2013) |
> |
The Beginning of Times
Amorphis
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- May 27th, 2011
- Catalog ID:
- NB 2674-2 / 27361 26742
- Label:
- Nuclear Blast
- Format:
- CD
- Reviews:
- 10 reviews (avg. 83%)
| 1. | Battle for Light | 05:35 | Show lyrics |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 2. | Mermaid | 04:24 | Show lyrics |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 3. | My Enemy | 03:25 | Show lyrics |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 4. | You I Need | 04:22 | Show lyrics |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 5. | Song of the Sage | 05:27 | Show lyrics |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 6. | Three Words | 03:55 | Show lyrics |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 7. | Reformation | 04:33 | Show lyrics |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 8. | Soothsayer | 04:09 | Show lyrics |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 9. | On a Stranded Shore | 04:13 | Show lyrics |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 10. | Escape | 03:52 | Show lyrics |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 11. | Crack in a Stone | 04:56 | Show lyrics |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 12. | Beginning of Time | 05:51 | Show lyrics |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 13. | Heart's Song | 04:07 | Show lyrics |
| (loading lyrics...) | |||
| 58:49 | |||
| Original line-up | |
| Band members | |
| Tomi Joutsen | Vocals |
| Jan Rechberger | Drums |
| Santeri Kallio | Keyboards, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10) |
| Esa Holopainen | Guitars (lead), Songwriting (tracks 6, 7, 11-13) |
| Niclas Etelävuori | Bass, Vocals (backing) |
| Tomi Koivusaari | Guitars (rhythm), Songwriting (tracks 3, 8) |
| Guest/Session | |
| Iikka Kahri | Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone |
| Savotta Choir | Vocals (choirs) |
| Netta Dahlberg | Vocals (additional) |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Erkki Virta | Lyrics (translation) |
| Masa Itoh | Liner notes |
| Svante Forsbäck | Mastering |
| Sami Koivisto | Engineering |
| Pekka Kainulainen | Lyrics |
| Mikko Karmila | Mixing |
| Ginger Kunita | Lyrics (translation) |
| Stefan de Batselier (R.I.P. 2021) | Photography |
| Thomas Ewerhard | Layout |
| Travis Smith | Cover art |
| Marco Hietala | Producer (vocals) |
| Original line-up | |
| Tomi Joutsen | Vocals |
| Jan Rechberger | Drums |
| Santeri Kallio | Keyboards, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10) |
| Esa Holopainen | Guitars (lead), Songwriting (tracks 6, 7, 11-13) |
| Niclas Etelävuori | Bass, Vocals (backing) |
| Tomi Koivusaari | Guitars (rhythm), Songwriting (tracks 3, 8) |
| Original line-up | |
| Iikka Kahri | Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone |
| Savotta Choir | Vocals (choirs) |
| Netta Dahlberg | Vocals (additional) |
| Original line-up | |
| Erkki Virta | Lyrics (translation) |
| Masa Itoh | Liner notes |
| Svante Forsbäck | Mastering |
| Sami Koivisto | Engineering |
| Pekka Kainulainen | Lyrics |
| Mikko Karmila | Mixing |
| Ginger Kunita | Lyrics (translation) |
| Stefan de Batselier (R.I.P. 2021) | Photography |
| Thomas Ewerhard | Layout |
| Travis Smith | Cover art |
| Marco Hietala | Producer (vocals) |
| Brimming with Creativity | 99% | Talonraker422 | August 7th, 2020 | |
| Unmotivated | 59% | OzzyApu | May 14th, 2013 | |
| Mystic, and Monumentally... | 96% | InsomniumVR | August 5th, 2012 | |
| Magic music from the metal... | 98% | kluseba | March 10th, 2012 | |
| Pass me more of that good shit | 84% | Razakel | October 8th, 2011 | |
| Amorphis - The Beginning Of... | 85% | padshiyangel01 | September 2nd, 2011 | |
| Another Classic | 95% | Shadoeking | July 23rd, 2011 | |
| Heavier but not quite at... | 87% | ElfJuice | June 25th, 2011 | |
| Watered down | 50% | Roswell47 | June 9th, 2011 | |
| Far from the worst of times | 72% | autothrall | May 27th, 2011 |
The Beginning of Times is a concept album with Väinämöinen - a Finnish mythological demigod - as the central character of each song.
"Heart's Song" (track 13) is a bonus track available in the digipak edition and the Japanese and the Canadian ones.
The vinyl version has a different cover.
There's a limited LP press of 250 beige coloured vinyls. This LP version also contains "Heart's Song" as a bonus track.
A video was made for "You I Need".
Recording information:
Recorded at Sonic Pump Studios, Helsinki, and Marco's CockPit, Kuopio.
Mixed at Sonic Pump Studios, Helsinki, between September 2010 - February 2011.
Mastered at Chartmakers, Espoo, Finland.
Identifiers:
Barcode: 727361267421
Matrix / Runout: CAP01554 NB2674-2DLT 01
| Added by: AitchBone | Modified by: Krister Jensen |
| Added on: 2011-02-28 08:49:25 | Last modified on: 2023-11-07 17:05:39 |