The Karelian Isthmus Totally Explained

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The Karelian Isthmus is the debut album by Amorphis.
Although The Karelian Isthmus took its name from a historic Finnish battleground, Karelian Isthmus, its lyrics focus on Amorphis's well known epic themes from the history of Finnish warfare and religion, but drawing more into celtic mythology rather than the later traditions of Amorphis's own native land. The epic side is sometimes broken up by the occult lyrical themes in tracks including "Pilgrimage", "Misery Path" and "Black Embrace". In recent years, songs from this album have been receiving more play during Amorphis' live performances, despite being of a different style than their later works.
It was re-released in 2003 with all the songs from the Privilege of Evil EP added as bonus tracks.

Track listing

"Karelia" (Holopainen, Koivusaari) – 0:44

"The Gathering" (Holopainen, Koivusaari) – 4:13

"Grail's Mysteries" (Holopainen) – 3:02

"Warriors Trial" (Holopainen, Koivusaari) – 5:04

"Black Embrace" (Holopainen, Koivusaari, Rechberger) – 3:39

"Exile of the Sons of Uisliu" (Holopainen) – 3:44

"The Lost Name of God" (Holopainen, Koivusaari, Rechberger) – 5:32

"The Pilgrimage" (Holopainen, Koivusaari) – 4:38

"Misery Path" (Holopainen, Koivusaari, Rechberger) – 4:19

"Sign from the North Side" (Holopainen, Koivusaari, Laine) – 4:54

"Vulgar Necrolatry" (Ahlroth, Koivusaari) – 4:22

"Pilgrimage from Darkness" (*) – 4:32

"Black Embrace" (*) – 3:25

"Privilege of Evil" (*) – 3:50

"Misery Path" (*) – 4:17

"Vulgar Necrolatry" (*) – 3:58

"Excursing from Existence" (*) – 3:06

(*) Tracks included on the 2003 re-release

Credits

Tomi Koivusaari − vocals, guitar, six string acoustic guitar

Esa Holopainen − guitar, twelve-string acoustic guitar

Olli-Pekka Laine − bass guitar

Jan Rechberger − drums, keyboards

Produced By Amorphis & Tomas Skogsberg

Mixed & Engineered By Tomas Skogsberg

Mastered By Dave Shirk

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