Finnish metal icons, Amorphis, have unleashed their latest single, “Light And Shadow,” along with an official lyric video. The track is the first to come from their recently announced, 15th studio album, Borderland, due September 26, via Reigning Phoenix Music records. Catch the new track and more from the band below.
Stream “Light And Shadow” here https://amorphis.rpm.link/lightandshadowPR
Pre-order/pre-save Borderland here: https://amorphis.rpm.link/borderlandPR
Santeri Kallio, who wrote the music, adds: “I threw my brain into the closet and went with the flow – without stressing about opinions. I didn’t want to repeat the old nor copy what we’ve already done before. When I heard Tomi’s final vocal parts, I realised that ‘Light And Shadow’ would be the perfect introduction to our new album!”
Borderland will be available in the following formats:
– ltd. box-set incl. CD, 2LP vinyl & additional excl. contents curated by the band
– ltd. CD+2LP earbook
– various ltd. coloured 2LP vinyl
– digipak-CD
– jewel case-CD
– digital
Borderland tracklisting:
01 The Circle
02 Bones
03 Dancing Shadow
04 Fog To Fog
05 The Strange
06 Tempest
07 Light And Shadow
08 The Lantern
09 Borderland
10 Despair
Bonus Tracks (digipak-CD & vinyl only!)
11 War Band
12 Rowan And The Cloud
After recording four albums in a row in Sweden, Hansen Studios (Jacob Hansen, Denmark; Volbeat, Amaranthe, Primal Fear) were the destination of choice in late 2024 and early 2025. The album artwork was designed by Dutch artist Marald Van Haasteren (Metallica, Black Sabbath, Kvelertak, Alcest) this time. Besides newly collaborating with Hansen and Van Haasteren, Amorphis still rely on the lyrical craftsmanship of Pekka Kainulainen, who’s been courageously writing for the band since their 2007 offering Silent Waters. About his inspiration for Borderland Kainulainen comments: “The generations that came here before us, our ancestors, also had to face death and destruction. Honouring the mythologies of mankind, as well as the listeners of AMORPHIS, I wrote lyrics that hopefully convey some of the humility and strength that mankind has always depended on.”
With Borderland, the title of the album couldn’t have been chosen more fittingly. Throughout their career, spanning over more than three decades, Amorphis have been an ever-evolving act, wandering on an exciting boundary-pushing path. From their sinister death metal debut Karelian Isthmus over genre-defining mid-90s melodic death works like Tales From The Thousand Lakes and Elegy as well as the melodic 2000’s grandeur of Eclipse or Skyforger to records combining the very best of all prior eras to refreshing new soundscapes (f.e. Under The Red Cloud or Queen Of Time): Whatever this group works on promises long-range success.
With 2022’s Halo, the Finn’s were rewarded for their researching musical approach once again: The album marked Amorphis’ sixth no. 1 album in Finland, even cracked the top 3 of the official German album chart, and last but not least the sextet took home two awards from the prestigious Emma Gaala (“Band of the Year” & “Export of the Year”). The impact of Halo became a driving force for what’s to come. Rather than rushing into a follow-up, the band chose to step back from live performances and focus fully on their next chapter. The result is Borderland – a meticulously crafted opus that builds on their celebrated recent era, while seamlessly weaving in new, timely elements. It’s a bold, organic continuation of their journey, shaped by experience and guided by vision.
Amorphis’ forthcoming album will be released in time for a massive headline tour in their home country as well as a trip as part of an arena-filling package with Arch Enemy, Eluveitie and Gatecreeper, kicking off in Stuttgart, Germany on October 10.
Amorphis live:
European “Blood Dynasty” 2025 Tour
w/ Arch Enemy, Eluveitie, Gatecreeper
October:
10 DE Stuttgart – Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
11 DE Frankfurt – Jahrhunderthalle
12 DE Munich – Zenith
14 HU Budapest – Barba Negra
15 AT Vienna – Gasometer
17 DE Berlin – Columbiahalle
18 CZ Prague – Sportovní hala Fortuna
19 PL Gliwice – PreZero Arena
21 CH Zurich – The Hall
22 IT Milan – Alcatraz
23 FR Lyon – Radiant-Bellevue
25 ES Madrid – Palacio Vistalegre
27 FR Paris – Zénith
28 NL Amsterdam – AFAS Live
30 UK Wolverhampton – Civic Hall
31 UK Manchester – O2 Apollo
November:
01 UK London – eventim Apollo
03 LU Esch-sur-Alzette – Rockhal
04 BE Brussels – Ancienne Belgique
05 DE Leipzig – Haus Auensee
07 SE Gothenburg – Partille Arena
08 SE Stockholm – Annexet
10 FI Helsinki – Helsingin Jäähalli
12 NO Oslo – Sentrum Scene
13 DK Copenhagen – Poolen
14 DE Hanover – Swiss Life Hall
15 DE Dusseldorf – Mitsubishi Electric Halle
28/29 FI Jyväskylä – John Smith Frozen *NEW*
Borderland Tour 2025
Presented by Grey Beard Concerts & Management
December:
05 FI Ikaalinen – Spa & Resort
06 FI Kempele – Zemppi Areena
12 FI Rauha – Saimaa Areena
13 FI Kajaani – Kajaanihalli
18 FI Tampere – Tavara-asema
19 FI Seinäjoki – Rytmikorjaamo
20 FI Turku – Logomo
27 FI Lahti – Möysän Musaklubi
31 FI Lohja – Spa & Resort
Info & Tickets: https://amorphis.net/tour
Amorphis are:
Tomi Joutsen – Vocals
Esa Holopainen – Guitars
Tomi Koivusaari – Guitars
Olli-Pekka “Oppu” Laine – Bass
Santeri Kallio – Keys
Jan Rechberger – Drums & percussion
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