Queen of Time
2018 studio album by Amorphis
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Queen of Time is the thirteenth studio album by Finnish progressive metal band Amorphis, released worldwide on 18 May 2018 through Nuclear Blast. This is the first album since 1999's Tuonela to feature original bassist Olli-Pekka Laine who rejoined the band in 2017, making this the first time since 1994's Tales from the Thousand Lakes that all four original band members played together on an album.[10] The album was produced by Jens Bogren, who was described as "a true brother in spirit."[11]
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| Released | 18 May 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2018 | |||
| Studio | Fascination Street Studios | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 57:29 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Jens Bogren[4] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Injection |   [5] |
| Sputnikmusic | [6] |
| Distorted Sound Magazine | [7] |
| Blabbermouth | [8] |
| Louder | [9] |
Critical reception
Queen of Time received positive reviews upon release.
Blabbermouth praised the use of a variety of instruments such as flutes, saxophone, reeds, or xylophones, calling the compositions "long, layered and resonant".[12]
Louder wrote: "Amorphis are incredible songwriters; everything from stirring opener The Bee through to lavish, dramatic closer Pyres On The Coast boasts at least one life-affirming hook, and vocalist Tomi Joutsen has never sounded more commanding."[13]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Pekka Kainulainen.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "The Bee" | Santeri Kallio | 5:30 |
| 2. | "Message in the Amber" | Esa Holopainen | 6:44 |
| 3. | "Daughter of Hate" | Holopainen | 6:20 |
| 4. | "The Golden Elk" | Kallio | 6:22 |
| 5. | "Wrong Direction" | Holopainen | 5:09 |
| 6. | "Heart of the Giant" | Kallio | 6:32 |
| 7. | "We Accursed" | Kallio | 4:59 |
| 8. | "Grain of Sand" | Holopainen | 4:44 |
| 9. | "Amongst Stars" (featuring Anneke van Giersbergen) | Kallio | 4:50 |
| 10. | "Pyres on the Coast" | Holopainen | 6:19 |
| Total length: | 57:29 | ||
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 11. | "Honeyflow" (featuring Akira Takasaki) | Kallio | 5:15 |
| Total length: | 62:44 | ||
Personnel
Amorphis
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Miscellaneous staff
Additional vocalists
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Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] | 11 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 60 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] | 66 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[18] | 45 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[19] | 1 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[20] | 84 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] | 4 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[22] | 16 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] | 46 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[24] | 98 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[25] | 45 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] | 3 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[27] | 3 |