Band

Amorphis

Amorphis is a progressive metal band from Finland, active 1990 to present. 22 releases and 11 musicians in the catalog.

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Facts

Genre: Progressive Metal
Parent genre: Metal
Origin: Helsinki, Finland
Formed: 1990
Releases: 22

Biography

Amorphis is a Finnish progressive metal band founded by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari, and Esa Holopainen in 1990. Initially, the band was a death metal act, but on later albums they evolved into playing other genres, including progressive metal, folk metal, and melodic death metal. They frequently use the Kalevala, the epic poem of Finland, as a source for their lyrics.

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Genres

Current line-up

Musician	Instruments	Years
Olli-Pekka Laine	Bass guitar	1990 to present
Tomi Joutsen	Lead vocals	2005 to present
Esa Holopainen	Guitar	1990 to present
Santeri Kallio	Keyboard	1999 to present
Tomi Koivusaari	Guitar, Lead vocals	1990 to present
Jan Rechberger	Drums (drum set), Keyboard	1990 to present

Former members

Musician	Instruments	Years
Pasi Koskinen	Lead vocals	1996 to 2004
Niclas Etelävuori	Background vocals, Bass guitar	2000 to 2017
Kasper Mårtenson	Keyboard	1993 to 1994
Kim Rantala	Keyboard	1996 to 1998
Pekka Kasari	Drums (drum set)	1996 to 2002

Albums

Other releases

EPs, demos, live records and compilations.

Related bands

Ranked by the strongest link the catalog can evidence: shared members, shared scene, or listener overlap.