Amorphis
Amorphis is a Finnish heavy metal band founded by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari, and Esa Holopainen in 1990. Initially, the band was a death metal act, but on later albums they evolved into playing other genres, including heavy metal, progressive metal, and folk metal. They frequently use the Kalevala, the Epic Poem of Finland, as a source for their lyrics.
Members
- Current members
- Esa Holopainen – lead guitar (1990–present)
- Tomi Koivusaari – rhythm guitar (1990–present), vocals (1990–1996), co-vocals/growled vocals (1996-1998)
- Jan Rechberger – drums (1990–1995, 2002–present)
- Santeri Kallio – keyboards (1998–present)
- Niclas Etelävuori – bass, live backing vocals (2000–present)
- Tomi Joutsen – vocals (2005–present)
- Former members
- Olli-Pekka Laine – bass (1990–2000)
- Kasper Mårtenson – keyboards (1993–1995)
- Kim Rantala – keyboards (1995–1998)
- Pekka Kasari – drums (1995–2002)
- Pasi Koskinen – lead/clean vocals (1995–1998), vocals (1998-2004)
Discography
- Studio albums
- The Karelian Isthmus (1992)
- Tales from the Thousand Lakes (1994)
- Elegy (1996)
- Tuonela (1999)
- Am Universum (2001)
- Far from the Sun (2003)
- Eclipse (2006)
- Silent Waters (2007)
- Skyforger (2009)
- The Beginning of Times (2011)
- Circle (2013)
- Under the Red Cloud (2015)
