Am Universum
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| Studio album by Amorphis | ||||
| Released | 23 February 2001 (Finland)[1] 3 April 2001 (rest of the world) | |||
| Recorded | October−December 2000 | |||
| Studio | Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, Finland | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 49:43 (Original Version) | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Simon Efemey | |||
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Am Universum is the fifth album by heavy metal band Amorphis. This album was a departure from the doom/stoner metal influence on their previous album, Tuonela, featuring more of a vocal-driven hard-rock sound. This is the first album to feature Niklas Etelävuori on bass who would remain in the band until 2017.
The song "Alone" is also on the live DVD, Forging the Land of Thousand Lakes. The edited version of the song is on the single itself, and is also on Amorphis' greatest hits compilation album, Chapters. The DVD and the compilation both have the music video for the song. Other songs that are also on the compilation are "Too Much to See", which is also on the "Alone" single and "Drifting Memories".
Track listing
All lyrics written by Pasi Koskinen; all music composed by Amorphis.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Alone" | 6:18 |
| 2. | "Goddess (of the Sad Man)" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "The Night Is Over" | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Shatters Within" | 5:22 |
| 5. | "Crimson Wave" | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Drifting Memories" | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Forever More" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Veil of Sin" | 5:10 |
| 9. | "Captured State" | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Grieve Stricken Heart" | 6:42 |
| Total length: | 49:43 | |
Personnel
Amorphis
- Pasi Koskinen – vocals
- Esa Holopainen – lead guitar
- Tomi Koivusaari – rhythm guitar
- Niclas Etelävuori – bass guitar
- Santeri Kallio − keyboards; synthesizer
- Pekka Kasari − drums
Session musicians
- Sakari Kukko − saxophone (on tracks 1, 5, 6, 8, 10)
- Antti Halonen − saw (on track 10)