The Karelian Isthmus

The Karelian Isthmus
Studio album by Amorphis
Released	November 1, 1992
Recorded	May 1992 at Sunlight Studios
Genre	Death metal
Length	44:34
Label	Relapse
Producer	Amorphis, Tomas Skogsberg
Amorphis album chronology
Disment of Soul (1991) The Karelian Isthmus (1992) Privilege of Evil (1993)

The Karelian Isthmus is the first studio album of Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Karelia"	(instrumental)	Tomi Koivusaari, Esa Holopainen	0:43
2.	"The Gathering"	Holopainen	Koivusaari	4:12
3.	"Grail's Mysteries"	Holopainen	Holopainen	3:02
4.	"Warriors Trial"	Holopainen	Koivusaari, Holopainen	5:04
5.	"Black Embrace"	Jan Rechberger	Koivusaari, Holopainen	3:38
6.	"Exile of the Sons of Uisliu"	Holopainen	Holopainen	3:43
7.	"The Lost Name of God"	Rechberger	Holopainen, Koivusaari, Rechberger	5:32
8.	"The Pilgrimage"	Holopainen	Koivusaari	4:39
9.	"Misery Path"	Holopainen	Holopainen, Koivusaari, Rechberger	4:17
10.	"Sign from the North Side"	Holopainen	Holopainen, Koivusaari, Olli-Pekka Laine	4:54
Total length:				44:34

Bonus Track
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Vulgar Necrolatry (Abhorrence cover)"	4:21

2003 Reissue (Privilege of Evil EP)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Pilgrimage from Darkness"	Amorphis	4:32
13.	"Black Embrace"	Holopainen, Koivusaari, Rechberger	3:25
14.	"Privilege of Evil"	Amorphis	3:50
15.	"Misery Path"	Holopainen, Koivusaari, Rechberger	4:17
16.	"Vulgar Necrolatry"	Koivusaari, Ahlroth	3:58
17.	"Excursing from Existence"	Amorphis	3:06
Total length:			23:10

Credits

Band members

• Tomi Koivusaari - Vocals, Guitars, Six string acoustic guitar
• Esa Holopainen - Guitars, Twelve string acoustic guitar
• Olli-Pekka Laine - Bass
• Jan Rechberger - Drums, Keyboards

Production

• Miran Kim - Cover art
• Tomas Skogsberg - Producer, Engineering
• William J. Yurkiewicz Jr. - Executive producer
• Matthew F. Jacobson - Executive producer
• Dave Shirk - Mastering
• Scott Hull - Remastering (tracks 1-11)