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Amorphis are back with their most focused album in years! North American version includes a bonus track.

In Amorphis’ 19 year history, they’ve been adept and HOT POINTS / ALBUM INFO: sometimes groundbreaking in their approach to • This is Amorphis’ 4th album for , and 9th in in the earlier years, before changing into their present-day their 19 year career. entity. The Amorphis of the 21st century is far more progres- • True to their namesake, Amorphis have further involved sive, with a definite folk influence seen in their sound and the into a coherent and mature progressive force to be reck- use of instruments ranging from the usual metal suspects to oned with! flute, mellotron and piano. • While no tour is confirmed as of now, there is a late 2009 This is a band that is known for their distinct sound, tour in the works! a mix of their earlier influences melded with Finnish folk music, clean vocals and dark yet romantic lyrics. On • The band have previously toured North America with Skyforger, their third album with vocalist , they Samael, , Entombed, Into Eternity and more! perfect this sound and are clearly a band in their element. • Recorded at Sonic Pump Studios (Apocalyptica, Children Skyforger is dark, hauntingly beautiful, and definitely Of Bodom, Lordi, etc.) in . Amorphis! • Skyforger is a concept album based on an episode from Finland’s national epic story, the . This has been a Tracklist: source of inspiration since their breakthrough album, Tales 01. Sampo from the Thousand Lakes. 02. Silver Bride CONSUMER AWARENESS (PRESS / ADS / NEW MEDIA): 03. From The Heaven Of My Heart • Consumer ad campaign with Decibel, Revolver & Outburn 04. Sky Is Mine 05. Majestic Beast • Banner ad campaign in place at key heavy metal sites 06. My Sun including: Blabbermouth, BWBK.com, Lambgoat, 07. Highest Star MetalSucks and The Gauntlet. 08. Skyforger • Aggressive viral campaign via online social networking 09. Course Of Fate sites MySpace, Buzznet, Imeem, Bebo, Xanga, Facebook, 10. From Earth I Rose etc. North American Bonus Track: • Splash page will be in place on NBA’s website. 11. Godlike Machine • E-mail blasts to our label mailing list (35,000+ recipients). HITS STREETS: June 16th, 2009 ORDER DUE DATE: May 22nd, 2009 AMORPHIS Skyforger www.myspace.com/amorphis www.amorphis.net HOMETOWN: Helsinki, Finland FILE UNDER: Metal / Prog Metal “A” www.nuclearblastusa.com EXPORT: N o