Skyforger (album)

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Skyforger
Studio album by Amorphis
Released May 27, 2009 (Finland)
May 29, 2009 (Europe)
June 16, 2009 (North America)
Recorded November 2008–January 2009 at Sonic Pump Studios, Helsinki
Genre Progressive metal,[1][2] Heavy metal
Length 47:42
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Mikko Karmila, Marco Hietala, Amorphis
Amorphis album chronology
Silent Waters
(2007)
Skyforger
(2009)
The Beginning of Times
(2011)
Singles from Skyforger
  1. "Silver Bride"
    Released: April 22, 2009
  2. "From the Heaven of My Heart"
    Released: October 30, 2009

Skyforger is the ninth studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis.

Track listing

  • All Music As Noted.
No. TitleMusic Length
1. "Sampo"  Kallio 6:08
2. "Silver Bride"  Holopainen 4:13
3. "From the Heaven of My Heart"  Kallio 5:20
4. "Sky Is Mine"  Kallio 4:20
5. "Majestic Beast"  Holopainen 4:19
6. "My Sun"  Koivusaari 4:04
7. "Highest Star"  Holopainen 4:44
8. "Skyforger"  Holopainen 5:15
9. "Course of Fate"  Kallio 4:15
10. "From Earth I Rose"  Joutsen 5:04
Total length:
47:42
Bonus tracks
No. TitleMusic Length
11. "Godlike Machine"  Koivusaari 5:18
12. "Separated"  Koivusaari 4:17
Total length:
57:17

Credits

Band members

  • Tomi Joutsen – vocals
  • Esa Holopainen – lead guitar
  • Tomi Koivusaari – rhythm guitar
  • Niclas Etelävuori – bass
  • Santeri Kallio – keyboards, synthesizers, piano, organ
  • Jan Rechberger – drums, percussion
  • Amorphis - arrangements

Other personnel

  • Iikka Kahri - flute & saxophone
  • Jouni Markkanen - backing vocals
  • Peter James Goodman - backing vocals
  • Tommi Salmela - backing vocals
  • Marco Hietala - backing vocals, vocal production
  • Sami Koivisto - engineering
  • Mika Jussila - mastering
  • Mikko Karmila - mixing
  • 伊藤政則 (Itoh Masanori (Masa Itoh)) - Japanese liner notes

Lyrics

  • Pekka Kainulainen - lyrics
  • Erkki Virta - lyrics translation
  • 国田ジンジャ一 (Ginger Kunita) - Japanese lyric translation

Photography

  • Travis Smith - cover art
  • Denis Goria - band photography

References