What kind of metal is Amorphis?
Musical style. Amorphis began as a death metal and death-doom band, and later incorporated other styles, as progressive metal, melodic death metal, folk metal, and power metal.
What genre is Amorphis?
Death metal
MetalProgressive metal
Amorphis/Genres
Where is Amorphis from?
Helsinki, FinlandAmorphis / Origin
Who is the lead singer of Amorphis?
Tomi JoutsenSince 2005
Pasi Koskinen1996 – 2004
Amorphis/Lead singers
What was the first band added to Metal Archives?
Amorphis
The first band added to the Metal Archives. Amorphis is derived from the Greek ‘amorphous’ which means without determinate form, shapeless.
How many albums has Amorphis sold?
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Sales |
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Elegy | Released: May 14, 1996 Label: Relapse Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL | Worldwide: 130,000 US: 15,100 |
Tuonela | Released: March 29, 1999 Label: Relapse Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL | US: 12,765 |
Am Universum | Released: April 3, 2001 Label: Relapse Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL | US: 7,757 |
Who runs Metal Archives?
Morrigan, Hellblazer
Encyclopaedia Metallum
Type of site | Music database, reviews |
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Owner | Morrigan, Hellblazer |
Created by | Morrigan, Hellblazer |
URL | The Metal Archives |
Commercial | No |
What is the meaning of Metallum?
metallum n (genitive metallī); second declension. metal (atomic element or material made of such atoms) precious metals, especially gold or silver.
How do I add a band to metal archives?
To add new data (such as an album, link, etc), go to the band’s page while being logged in and choose the relevant tab, then click the “add” button on the right.
What makes a metal band?
Heavy metal is traditionally characterized by loud distorted guitars, emphatic rhythms, dense bass-and-drum sound, and vigorous vocals. Heavy metal subgenres variously emphasize, alter, or omit one or more of these attributes.
Who was the 1st heavy metal band?
The first heavy metal acts are considered to be Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, often referred to as the “unholy trinity”. Led Zeppelin released their self-titled debut in 1969, while Black Sabbath and Deep Purple put out influential records in 1970.
Is Led Zeppelin a metal?
They are regularly cited as the progenitors of both hard rock and heavy metal. Their sound has been imitated by bands from Black Sabbath to Nirvana. They also inspired hard rock bands to include acoustic elements in their music and were among the first to experiment with Indian and North African music.