His Story: Best of Amorphis

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Tracklist

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1Karelia
engineer and mixer:
Tomas Skogsberg
executive producer:
Matthew F. Jacobson (co-founder of Relapse Records)
producer:
Amorphis and Tomas Skogsberg
bass guitar:
Olli-Pekka Laine (in 1992-04)
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Jan Rechberger (in 1992-04)
guitar:
Esa Holopainen (in 1992-04) and Tomi Koivusaari (in 1992-04)
vocals:
Tomi Koivusaari (in 1992-04)
recorded at:
Sunlight Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1992-04)
recording of:
Karelia (in 1992-04)
lyricist:
Esa Holopainen
composer:
Esa Holopainen and Tomi Koivusaari
2.850:45
2The Gathering
engineer and mixer:
Tomas Skogsberg
executive producer:
Matthew F. Jacobson (co-founder of Relapse Records)
producer:
Amorphis and Tomas Skogsberg
bass guitar:
Olli-Pekka Laine (in 1992-04)
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Jan Rechberger (in 1992-04)
guitar:
Esa Holopainen (in 1992-04) and Tomi Koivusaari (in 1992-04)
vocals:
Tomi Koivusaari (in 1992-04)
recorded at:
Sunlight Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1992-04)
recording of:
The Gathering (in 1992-04)
lyricist:
Esa Holopainen
composer:
Tomi Koivusaari
2.754:14
3Exile of the Sons of Uisliu
engineer and mixer:
Tomas Skogsberg
executive producer:
Matthew F. Jacobson (co-founder of Relapse Records)
producer:
Amorphis and Tomas Skogsberg
bass guitar:
Olli-Pekka Laine (in 1992-04)
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Jan Rechberger (in 1992-04)
guitar:
Esa Holopainen (in 1992-04) and Tomi Koivusaari (in 1992-04)
vocals:
Tomi Koivusaari (in 1992-04)
recorded at:
Sunlight Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1992-04)
recording of:
Exile of the Sons of Uisliu (in 1992-04)
lyricist and composer:
Esa Holopainen
33:46
4Into Hiding
engineer and producer:
Amorphis and Tomas Skogsberg
bass guitar:
Olli-Pekka Laine
drums (drum set):
Jan Rechberger
guitar:
Esa Holopainen and Tomi Koivusaari
keyboard and Moog:
Kasper Mårtenson
additional guest vocals:
Ville Tuomi
lead vocals:
Tomi Koivusaari
arranger:
Amorphis
recorded at:
Sunlight Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
Sunlight Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1993-09)
recording of:
Into Hiding
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Esa Holopainen and Olli-Pekka Laine
translator:
Keith Bosley
33:45
5Black Winter Day
engineer and producer:
Amorphis and Tomas Skogsberg
bass guitar:
Olli-Pekka Laine (in 1993-09)
drums (drum set):
Jan Rechberger (in 1993-09)
guitar:
Esa Holopainen (in 1993-09) and Tomi Koivusaari (in 1993-09)
keyboard:
Kasper Mårtenson (in 1993-09)
Moog:
Kasper Mårtenson
additional guest vocals:
Ville Tuomi (in 1993-09)
lead vocals:
Tomi Koivusaari (in 1993-09)
arranger:
Amorphis
recorded at and mixed at:
Sunlight Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1993-09)
recording of:
Black Winter Day (in 1993-09)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Kasper Mårtenson
translator:
Keith Bosley
3.63:49
6In the Beginning
engineer and producer:
Amorphis and Tomas Skogsberg
bass guitar:
Olli-Pekka Laine
drums (drum set):
Jan Rechberger
guitar:
Esa Holopainen and Tomi Koivusaari
keyboard and Moog:
Kasper Mårtenson
additional guest vocals:
Ville Tuomi
lead vocals:
Tomi Koivusaari
arranger:
Amorphis
recorded at:
Sunlight Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
Sunlight Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1993-09)
recording of:
In the Beginning
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Esa Holopainen and Olli-Pekka Laine
translator:
Keith Bosley
33:36
7Against Widows
assistant engineer:
Dave Buchanan
engineer:
Kaj Hiilesmaa, Mikko Karmila, Pete “Pee Wee” Coleman and Tomas Skogsberg
executive producer:
Matthew F. Jacobson (co-founder of Relapse Records) and Bill Yurkiewicz
producer:
Amorphis
accordion and keyboard:
Kim Rantala (from 1995 until 1996)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Esa Holopainen (from 1995 until 1996) and Tomi Koivusaari (from 1995 until 1996)
bass guitar:
Olli-Pekka Laine (from 1995 until 1996)
drums (drum set):
Pekka Kasari (from 1995 until 1996)
electric sitar:
Esa Holopainen
tambourine:
Tomi Koivusaari (from 1995 until 1996)
lead vocals:
Pasi Koskinen (from 1995 until 1996)
vocals:
Tomi Koivusaari (from 1995 until 1996)
recorded at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1995 until 1996), MD Studio in Munkkiniemi, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1995 until 1996) and Sunlight Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1995 until 1996)
mixed at:
Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Against Widows (from 1995 until 1996)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Olli-Pekka Laine
translator:
Keith Bosley
publisher:
Release Relapse Music
3.54:06
8On Rich and Poor
assistant engineer:
Dave Buchanan
engineer:
Kaj Hiilesmaa, Mikko Karmila, Pete “Pee Wee” Coleman and Tomas Skogsberg
executive producer:
Matthew F. Jacobson (co-founder of Relapse Records) and Bill Yurkiewicz
producer:
Amorphis
accordion and keyboard:
Kim Rantala (from 1995 until 1996)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Esa Holopainen (from 1995 until 1996) and Tomi Koivusaari (from 1995 until 1996)
bass guitar:
Olli-Pekka Laine (from 1995 until 1996)
drums (drum set):
Pekka Kasari (from 1995 until 1996)
electric sitar:
Esa Holopainen
tambourine:
Tomi Koivusaari (from 1995 until 1996)
lead vocals:
Pasi Koskinen (from 1995 until 1996)
vocals:
Tomi Koivusaari (from 1995 until 1996)
recorded at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1995 until 1996), MD Studio in Munkkiniemi, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1995 until 1996) and Sunlight Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1995 until 1996)
mixed at:
Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
On Rich and Poor (from 1995 until 1996)
additional lyricist:
Esa Holopainen and Kim Rantala
lyricist:
Elias Lönnrot
composer:
Esa Holopainen and Kim Rantala
translator:
Keith Bosley
publisher:
Release Relapse Music
3.45:20
9My Kantele
assistant engineer:
Dave Buchanan
engineer:
Kaj Hiilesmaa, Mikko Karmila, Pete “Pee Wee” Coleman and Tomas Skogsberg
executive producer:
Matthew F. Jacobson (co-founder of Relapse Records) and Bill Yurkiewicz
producer:
Amorphis
accordion and keyboard:
Kim Rantala (from 1995 until 1996)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Esa Holopainen (from 1995 until 1996) and Tomi Koivusaari (from 1995 until 1996)
bass guitar:
Olli-Pekka Laine (from 1995 until 1996)
drums (drum set):
Pekka Kasari (from 1995 until 1996)
electric sitar:
Esa Holopainen
tambourine:
Tomi Koivusaari (from 1995 until 1996)
lead vocals:
Pasi Koskinen (from 1995 until 1996)
vocals:
Tomi Koivusaari (from 1995 until 1996)
recorded at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1995 until 1996), MD Studio in Munkkiniemi, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1995 until 1996) and Sunlight Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1995 until 1996)
mixed at:
Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
My Kantele (from 1995 until 1996)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Elias Lönnrot
composer:
Esa Holopainen
translator:
Keith Bosley
publisher:
Release Relapse Music
3.255:02
10Elegy
assistant engineer:
Dave Buchanan
engineer:
Kaj Hiilesmaa, Mikko Karmila, Pete “Pee Wee” Coleman and Tomas Skogsberg
executive producer:
Matthew F. Jacobson (co-founder of Relapse Records) and Bill Yurkiewicz
producer:
Amorphis
accordion and keyboard:
Kim Rantala (from 1995 until 1996)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Esa Holopainen (from 1995 until 1996) and Tomi Koivusaari (from 1995 until 1996)
bass guitar:
Olli-Pekka Laine (from 1995 until 1996)
drums (drum set):
Pekka Kasari (from 1995 until 1996)
electric sitar:
Esa Holopainen
tambourine:
Tomi Koivusaari (from 1995 until 1996)
lead vocals:
Pasi Koskinen (from 1995 until 1996)
vocals:
Tomi Koivusaari (from 1995 until 1996)
recorded at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1995 until 1996), MD Studio in Munkkiniemi, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1995 until 1996) and Sunlight Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1995 until 1996)
mixed at:
Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Elegy (from 1995 until 1996)
lyricist:
Keith Bosley and Elias Lönnrot
composer:
Kim Rantala
publisher:
Release Relapse Music
3.757:21
11Tuonela
engineer:
Mikko Karmila and Russ Russell
executive producer:
Matthew F. Jacobson (co-founder of Relapse Records)
producer:
Simon Efemey
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars] and guitar [lead guitars]:
Esa Holopainen (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
additional saxophone and guest saxophone:
Sakari Kukko (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
bass:
Olli-Pekka Laine (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Pekka Kasari (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
guitar [rhythm guitars] and sitar:
Tomi Koivusaari (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Santeri Kallio (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
lead vocals [vocals]:
Pasi Koskinen (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
arranger:
Amorphis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Relapse Records, Inc. (company and copyright holder for Relapse Records) (in 1999) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2011)
recorded at and mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
recording of:
Tuonela (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
lyricist:
Pasi Koskinen
composer:
Amorphis
translator:
Pasi Koskinen and Ike Vil
publisher:
Prophecies Publishing and Release Relapse Music
3.654:34
12Divinity
engineer:
Mikko Karmila and Russ Russell
executive producer:
Matthew F. Jacobson (co-founder of Relapse Records)
producer:
Simon Efemey
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars] and guitar [lead guitars]:
Esa Holopainen (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
bass:
Olli-Pekka Laine (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Pekka Kasari (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
guitar [rhythm guitars] and sitar:
Tomi Koivusaari (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Santeri Kallio (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
lead vocals [vocals]:
Pasi Koskinen (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
arranger:
Amorphis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Relapse Records, Inc. (company and copyright holder for Relapse Records) (in 1999) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2011)
recorded at and mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
recording of:
Divinity (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
lyricist:
Pasi Koskinen
composer:
Esa Holopainen, Pekka Kasari, Tomi Koivusaari, Pasi Koskinen and Olli-Pekka Laine
translator:
Pasi Koskinen and Ike Vil
publisher:
Prophecies Publishing and Release Relapse Music
3.254:57
13Rusty Moon
engineer:
Mikko Karmila and Russ Russell
executive producer:
Matthew F. Jacobson (co-founder of Relapse Records)
producer:
Simon Efemey
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars] and guitar [lead guitars]:
Esa Holopainen (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
bass:
Olli-Pekka Laine (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Pekka Kasari (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
flute and guest flute:
Sakari Kukko (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
guitar [rhythm guitars] and sitar:
Tomi Koivusaari (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Santeri Kallio (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
lead vocals [vocals]:
Pasi Koskinen (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
arranger:
Amorphis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Relapse Records, Inc. (company and copyright holder for Relapse Records) (in 1999) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2011)
recorded at and mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
recording of:
Rusty Moon (from 1998-10 until 1998-11)
lyricist:
Pasi Koskinen
composer:
Amorphis
translator:
Pasi Koskinen and Ike Vil
publisher:
Prophecies Publishing and Release Relapse Music
3.654:58
14Alone
recording engineer and engineer:
Simon Efemey and Mikko Karmila
executive producer:
Matthew F. Jacobson (co-founder of Relapse Records)
producer:
Simon Efemey
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2000-10 until 2000-12)
bass guitar:
Niclas Etelävuori (from 2000-10 until 2000-12)
drums (drum set):
Pekka Kasari (from 2000-10 until 2000-12)
guest saxophone:
Sakari Kukko (from 2000-10 until 2000-12)
guitar:
Esa Holopainen (from 2000-10 until 2000-12) and Tomi Koivusaari (from 2000-10 until 2000-12)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Santeri Kallio (from 2000-10 until 2000-12)
lead vocals:
Pasi Koskinen (from 2000-10 until 2000-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2011)
recorded at and mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2000-10 until 2000-12)
recording of:
Alone (from 2000-10 until 2000-12)
lyricist:
Pasi Koskinen
composer:
Niclas Etelävuori, Esa Holopainen, Santeri Kallio, Pekka Kasari, Tomi Koivusaari and Pasi Koskinen
publisher:
Release Relapse Music
46:20
15Veil of Sin
engineer:
Simon Efemey and Mikko Karmila
executive producer:
Matthew F. Jacobson (co-founder of Relapse Records)
producer:
Simon Efemey
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2000-10 until 2000-12)
bass guitar:
Niclas Etelävuori (from 2000-10 until 2000-12)
drums (drum set):
Pekka Kasari (from 2000-10 until 2000-12)
guest saxophone:
Sakari Kukko (from 2000-10 until 2000-12)
guitar:
Esa Holopainen (from 2000-10 until 2000-12) and Tomi Koivusaari (from 2000-10 until 2000-12)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Santeri Kallio (from 2000-10 until 2000-12)
lead vocals:
Pasi Koskinen (from 2000-10 until 2000-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2011)
recorded at and mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2000-10 until 2000-12)
recording of:
Veil of Sin (from 2000-10 until 2000-12)
lyricist:
Pasi Koskinen
composer:
Amorphis
publisher:
Release Relapse Music
3.355:12
16Day of Your Beliefs
recording engineer:
Nikk Bingo (from 2002-11 until 2003-01), Santeri Kallio (from 2002-11 until 2003-01), Juha Laakso (from 2002-11 until 2003-01) and Hannu Leidén (from 2002-11 until 2003-01)
additional engineer:
Juha Jäntti
producer:
Amorphis and John McGregor (lead vocals, lead vocals [Vocals], choir vocals)
mixer:
Hiili Hiilesmaa (in 2003-02)
bass guitar and electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Niclas Etelävuori
drums (drum set):
Jan Rechberger
guitar and guitar [Lead Guitar]:
Esa Holopainen
guitar [Rhythm Guitars]:
Tomi Koivusaari
keyboard:
Santeri Kallio
additional choir vocals and additional vocals:
Sveaborg Boys’ Choir
lead vocals:
Pasi Koskinen
vocals:
Pasi Koskinen
arranger:
Amorphis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2008)
recorded at:
CCPC in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2002-11 until 2003-01), Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2002-11 until 2003-01) and Seawolf Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2002-11 until 2003-01)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2003-01)
recording of:
Day of Your Beliefs
lyricist:
Pasi Koskinen
composer:
Amorphis
3.755:03
17Killing Goodness
recording engineer:
Nikk Bingo (from 2002-11 until 2003-01), Santeri Kallio (from 2002-11 until 2003-01), Juha Laakso (from 2002-11 until 2003-01) and Hannu Leidén (from 2002-11 until 2003-01)
additional engineer:
Juha Jäntti
producer:
Amorphis and John McGregor (lead vocals, lead vocals [Vocals], choir vocals)
mixer:
Hiili Hiilesmaa (in 2003-02)
bass guitar and electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Niclas Etelävuori
drums (drum set):
Jan Rechberger
guitar and guitar [Lead Guitar]:
Esa Holopainen
guitar [Rhythm Guitars]:
Tomi Koivusaari
keyboard:
Santeri Kallio
additional choir vocals and additional vocals:
Sveaborg Boys’ Choir
lead vocals:
Pasi Koskinen
vocals:
Pasi Koskinen
arranger:
Amorphis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2008)
recorded at:
CCPC in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2002-11 until 2003-01), Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2002-11 until 2003-01) and Seawolf Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2002-11 until 2003-01)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2003-01)
recording of:
Killing Goodness
lyricist:
Pasi Koskinen
composer:
Amorphis
3.353:57
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