Silent Waters (Amorphis album)
Silent Waters is the eighth studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis.
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| Released | 29 August 2007 | |||
| Recorded | January–February 2007 | |||
| Studio | Sonic Pump Studios, Helsinki, Finland[1] | |||
| Genre | Folk metal[2] | |||
| Length | 46:34 (Standard Release) 51:07 (Reissue) | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Marco Hietala and Mikko Karmila | |||
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The lyrics are English translations of Finnish poems written by poet Pekka Kainulainen, who wrote them based on the character of Lemminkäinen in the Kalevala.
In February 2008, the record was certified gold in Finland, having sold over 15,000 units.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Weaving the Incantation" | P. Kainulainen | T. Koivusaari | 4:57 |
| 2. | "A Servant" | P. Kainulainen | S. Kallio | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Silent Waters" | P. Kainulainen | S. Kallio | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Towards and Against" | P. Kainulainen | E. Holopainen | 4:59 |
| 5. | "I of Crimson Blood" | P. Kainulainen | S. Kallio | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Her Alone" | P. Kainulainen | E. Holopainen | 6:01 |
| 7. | "Enigma" | P. Kainulainen | E. Holopainen | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Shaman" | P. Kainulainen | E. Holopainen | 4:55 |
| 9. | "The White Swan" | P. Kainulainen | T. Koivusaari | 4:49 |
| 10. | "Black River" | P. Kainulainen | S. Kallio | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 46:34 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 11. | "Sign" | P. Kainulainen | T. Joutsen | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 51:07 | |||
Credits
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Other personnel
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References
- "Cover Artwork For Amorphis' "Skyforger"". smnnews.com. February 11, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- Eduardo, Rivadavia. "Allmusic review of Silent Waters". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- "Amorphis - Silent Waters Review". Heavymetal.about.com. 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- Amorphis - Silent Waters : Review
- Metal Underground Review
- Official Website Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
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