Metal Monday
Esa Holopainen of Amorphis (September 2024)
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Posts tagged amorphis
Happy birthday to Amorphis’ Tomi Joutsen
Tomi Joutsen (and Esa Holopainen) of Amorphis @ the Getaway Rock Festival 2011
Amorphis @ Getaway Rock Festival 2011
Amorphis at Getaway Rock Festival 2011
I was curious to see Amorphis at GRF. I had heard a few songs of theirs that sounded pretty good.
Amorphis came on right after a downpour that soaked most of the crowd. I lucked out in that I was eating some Thai food in one of only a few places that provided shelter during the deluge. The rain stopped after just a few minutes, and I headed over to the Bandit Rock Stage.
Amorphis from Finland
Amorphis reminded me, a bit, of Nightwish–OK to listen to on occasion but ultimately a bit boring. I have nothing against metal bands going melodic and/or progressive, but they should vary things more often, with at least some faster riffs, to keep it interesting.
Dream Theater is another band that comes to mind. There are only a couple of DT songs, after their first CD, that I can stand to listen to at this point. I’m hoping that Opeth isn’t going this same route. I’m worried that their new CD, Heritage, will not have enough heavy elements and be too mellow to keep me awake (or wanting to listen to it often).
I’m certainly not knocking all bands that evolve into something more progressive and melodic than their early days. Bands that have successfully mellowed over time, IMO, include: Enslaved, Katatonia, Anathema, Mastodon, Dark Tranquility, and Amon Amarth.