Magic & Mayhem – Tales from the Early Years is the third compilation album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis, released on 15 September 2010, in Finland.[1] It's a collection of re-recorded and partially re-arranged songs from their first three studio albums. In addition, the limited edition includes a cover of The Doors song "Light My Fire" as a bonus.[2]
| Magic & Mayhem – Tales from the Early Years | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 15 September 2010 (Finland) 17 September 2010 (Europe) | |||
| Genre | Death/doom, melodic death metal, progressive metal, folk metal | |||
| Length | 60:34 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
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The majority of the vocals are performed by Tomi Joutsen. Vocal performances by Tomi Koivusaari also appear for the first time since 1997.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Magic and Mayhem" | Traditional | Esa Holopainen | Tales from the Thousand Lakes | 5:24 |
| 2. | "Vulgar Necrolatry" | Jussi Ahlroth | Tomi Koivusaari | The Karelian Isthmus | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Into Hiding" | Traditional | Holopainen, Olli-Pekka Laine | Tales from the Thousand Lakes | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Black Winter Day" | Traditional | Kasper Mårtenson | Tales from the Thousand Lakes | 3:55 |
| 5. | "On Rich and Poor" | Traditional | Holopainen, Kim Rantala | Elegy | 5:24 |
| 6. | "Exile of the Sons of Uisliu" | Holopainen | Holopainen | The Karelian Isthmus | 3:56 |
| 7. | "The Castaway" | Traditional | Koivusaari, Holopainen, Laine, Mårtenson | Tales from the Thousand Lakes | 5:56 |
| 8. | "Song of the Troubled One" | Traditional | Holopainen, Laine | Elegy | 4:14 |
| 9. | "Sign from the North Side" | Holopainen | Holopainen, Koivusaari, Laine | The Karelian Isthmus | 5:04 |
| 10. | "Drowned Maid" | Traditional | Koivusaari, Holopainen, Laine | Tales from the Thousand Lakes | 4:11 |
| 11. | "Against Widows" | Traditional | Laine | Elegy | 4:19 |
| 12. | "My Kantele" | Traditional | Holopainen | Elegy | 6:49 |
| 13. | "Light My Fire" (Bonus track, The Doors cover) | The Doors | The Doors | Tales from the Thousand Lakes | 2:45 |
| Total length: | 60:34 | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Finnish Albums Chart[3] | 8 |
| Hungarian Albums Chart[4] | 6 |
Credits
editAmorphis
edit- Tomi Joutsen – lead vocals
- Esa Holopainen – lead guitar
- Tomi Koivusaari – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Niclas Etelävuori – bass
- Santeri Kallio – keyboards
- Jan Rechberger – drums
References
edit- ^ "Tales from the Early Years". Amorphis.net. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "Magic And Mayhem – Tales From The Early Years". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "finnishcharts.com – Amorphis – Magic And Mayhem – Tales From The Early Years". Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". Mahasz.hu. Retrieved 30 September 2010.