Silent Waters (Amorphis album)
2007 studio album by Amorphis
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Silent Waters is the eighth studio album by Finnish progressive metal band Amorphis.
Released29 August 2007
RecordedJanuary–February 2007
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| Released | 29 August 2007 | |||
| Recorded | January–February 2007 | |||
| Studio | Sonic Pump Studios, Helsinki[1] | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, melodic death metal, folk metal[2] | |||
| Length | 46:34 (Standard Release) 51:07 (Reissue) | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Marko Hietala and Mikko Karmila | |||
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| Chronicles of Chaos | [4] |
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The lyrics are English translations of Finnish poems written by poet Pekka Kainulainen, who wrote them based on the character of Lemminkäinen in the Kalevala.
In February 2008, the record was certified gold in Finland, having sold over 15,000 units.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Weaving the Incantation" | P. Kainulainen | T. Koivusaari | 4:57 |
| 2. | "A Servant" | P. Kainulainen | S. Kallio | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Silent Waters" | P. Kainulainen | S. Kallio | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Towards and Against" | P. Kainulainen | E. Holopainen | 4:59 |
| 5. | "I of Crimson Blood" | P. Kainulainen | S. Kallio | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Her Alone" | P. Kainulainen | E. Holopainen | 6:01 |
| 7. | "Enigma" | P. Kainulainen | E. Holopainen | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Shaman" | P. Kainulainen | E. Holopainen | 4:55 |
| 9. | "The White Swan" | P. Kainulainen | T. Koivusaari | 4:49 |
| 10. | "Black River" | P. Kainulainen | S. Kallio | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 46:34 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 11. | "Sign" | P. Kainulainen | T. Joutsen | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 51:07 | |||
Credits
Amorphis
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Other personnel
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