{"product_id":"4988002947263","title":"Amorphis Borderlands [Japanese Edition Bonus Tracks] Japan Music CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eProduct Description\u003cbr\u003e\nContents: The spilled tears of sorrow flow into the black river between the underworld and the mortal world. The Finnish melancholic metal heroes weave the epic \"Kalevala\" into sound for their 15th album, a masterpiece imbued with the most beautiful sadness in their history. Includes one bonus track for the Japanese edition Released first in Japan. The melancholic metal heroes from Finland, Northern Europe, release their 15th studio album, \"BORDERLAND,\" in 2022, their first in three and a half years since \"HALO.\" This marks their return to Victor, where they were signed for a long time, from their Japanese debut with their 2nd album \"TALES FROM THE THOUSAND LAKES\" in 1995 until their 12th album \"UNDER THE RED CLOUD\" in 2015. The National Epic \"Kalevala\" They have consistently drawn inspiration from the Finnish national epic \"Kalevala\" for many of their creations, and this album is another example. Pekka Kainul?inen, an artist and poet who has written the lyrics for all of AMORPHIS's works since 2007's \"SILENT WATERS,\" also wrote the lyrics for this album, and the content is in line with the story of \"Kalevala.\" Pekka says: \"The generations that came to this land before us, our ancestors, also had to face death and destruction. In homage to the myths of humanity and to AMORPHIS fans, I wrote lyrics that convey even a little bit of the humility and strength that humanity has always relied on.\" Fantastic Artwork While their recent albums have featured geometric cover art, this album uses a painting by Dutch artist Maralt van Haasteren, which likely depicts swans floating on the black river that flows through Tuonela, the underworld that appears in \"Kalevala.\" Maralto has also worked with Metallica, Black Sabbath, Kveletak, and Alcest. This album contains 10 tracks that are the most beautiful and sorrowful of the band's discography, with 7 of them composed by keyboardist Santeri Cario. As one of the main composers, Santeri has previously produced masterpieces that are full of the sorrow characteristic of a keyboard player, such as \"Silent Waters,\" \"Sky Is Mine,\" \"Mermaid,\" and \"You I Need,\" and in this work as well, his \"sense of sorrowful melodies\" is fully on display, making 'BORDERLAND' the most beautiful and sorrowful masterpiece in their history. First collaboration with a renowned producer The producer with whom AMORPHIS has teamed up for the first time on this album is the Danish producer Jacob Hansen, who is considered one of the best in the modern metal scene. The recording also took place at his Hansen Studios. 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 11. Weavers (Bonus track only on the Japanese edition) Media reviews and more Amorphis, the melancholic metal heroes from Finland, release their 15th studio album, their first in three and a half years since 2022's 'Halo'! This marks their return to Victor, the label they were with from their Japanese debut with their 2nd album 'Tales from the Thousand Lakes' in 1995 until their 12th album 'Under the Red Cloud' in 2015! (C)RS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TOKYO JAPAN CD SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53226837442869,"sku":"4988002947263","price":5100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/5966\/5973\/files\/51MRSuSLd_L._AC.jpg?v=1785371356","url":"https:\/\/tokyojapancdshop.com\/products\/4988002947263","provider":"TOKYO JAPAN CD SHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}