Amorphis - Silent Waters (2007)

Amorphis has chosen to make a journey back to time, copying themselves, however at the same time moving their personal sound one step further as been presented in their latest album “Eclipse”. “Silent Waters” could be regarded as the physical continuation of their previous attempt but many fans may recognize elements taken from their masterpiece “Tales From The Thousand Lakes”, as also “Tuonela” or “Elegy” albums. Especially in “Weaving The Incantation” and “The Servant” tracks, the band reminds us their earlier days, playing a mix of pure melodic death metal comprised to the soundscapes reached in their latest albums. The entire release reaches high levels of quality regarding the sound. As far as the lyrics are concerned, “Silent Waters” is thematically based on an episode from Finland's national epic, the Kalevala.
The production is very good leaving Esa Holopainen’s and Tomi Koivusaari’s guitars threshing, playing various melodies. Tomi Joutsen’s deep voice fits very well once again to the compositions giving another dimension to the album. He is surely one level higher than “Eclipse” here, reaching an almost astonishing performance.
Although in the beginning it may sound a bit heavy, the album adopts a more atmospheric-calm sound as tracks go on. Here lies my only objection, because In the beginning I got the impression that AMORPHIS returned to the roots, as far as the sound is concerned. Also it has to be mentioned, that in “Silent Waters” there is extensive use of keyboards and more specifically piano, providing a more melodic tune to the album.
It is difficult to choose favorite songs from this one. Everything here has something to offer. Inspired melodic solos exist in every track, in the band’s unique way regarding performance and arrangement. “Silent Waters” has a holistic attitude and belongs to the category of those albums whose greatness is revealed by listening to it track by track.
The Finnish leaders issued an album worthy of their name and value as a band. An album probably better than “Eclipse”, with the potential to haunt you for weeks…Irresistible…

One of the best bands out there.. Am a big fan of all their works... they aint technical, they aint got catchy riffs nor have they got odd time signatures but hell yes they got talent.

And this album fucking rules!!

very good album indeed. Even the EP that came out before the release of Silent Waters was great..