Amorphis są obecni na scenie od blisko 25 lat i wciąż nie przestają zaskakiwać. Album "Queen Of Time" przynosi niesamowitą dawkę melodii, energii oraz kilka zupełnie nowych rozwiązań, np. w postaci partii saksofonu, chóru, ciekawych orkiestracji. Warto wspomnieć o rewelacyjnych wokalach Tomiego Joutsena: obok brutalnego growlu prezentuje on czysto zaśpiewane fragmenty, które dzięki swojej przebojowości na długo zapisują się w pamięci słuchacza. "Queen Of Time" to prawdziwa kopalnia metalowych hitów!
"The most massive production on a metal album I have heard in a long time!" Vilho Rajala, INFERNO (FIN) "Majestic, melodic, aggressive and airy. Brings back the aggression from 20 years ago. 'Daughter Of Hate' is the best AMORPHIS track since 'The Way'!" Henry Lunabba, imperiumi.net (FIN) "A lot more diverse and progressive than expected. Definitely an interesting album that will take a couple of listens to fully appreciate. A lot of great keyboard work, that together with the strings really accentuates everything. Sounds like they took everything from "Under The Red Cloud" and took it one step further." Kim Olav Svines, SCREAM (N) "A colorful and heartwarming journey between old-school AMORPHIS and new musical horizons." David Genillard, METALLIAN (F) "The "Queen Of Time" record will make your heartbeat stop. An astonishing journey through complex structures, catchy melodies and an overwhelming epicness." Emanuele Biani, ROCK HARD ITALY "Very 'rich' album. There's a lot to digest but some songs hit right away. Cool arrangements, typical AMORPHIS melodies but a renewed orchestral feeling and attention to detail. The band is branching out and exploring some new territories while maintaining the AMORPHIS trademark sound." Luca Pessina, METALITALIA "Complex and layered, yet direct. Very powerful sound, especially drums and vocals. Lots of stand-out riffs that give great personality to each track. But the best are the subline and smooth transitions and the incredible arrangements. There are a lot of details to discover and further explore. For a first impression, I would risk to say it is better than "Under The Red Cloud", an improvement in every department." Jose Ribeiro, LOUD! (PT) "A real musical adventure where you discover new extra-ordinary levels. The East/orient meets Nord folk and metal power. This is the biggest AMORPHIS album to date, with Tomi Joutsen in the best shape ever! Also a genius production from Jens Bogren." David Havlena, SPARK (CZ) "Really different than "Under The Red Cloud" - more straightforward, huge sounding and brutal. There's more of a blackwhite pattern, more contrasts. Choirs and orchestrations are well-arranged, not always on top in the mix, sometimes just in the background." Adam Gosciniak, METAL HAMMER (PL)
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