Far From the Sun is a very good album. The last to feature Pasi Koskinen so the below poster should be happy now. Tomi Joutsen is now the vocalist.

This album is pretty much a straightforward hard rocking folk with lots of nice guitar riffs and keyboards.

the band really cut down on the psychedelic delay drench sound of Am Universe and Tuonela on this album. It has a lot of stand out tracks though Including Planetary Misfortune, Far From the Sun and higher Ground. I described this album when it first come out as having alot of similarties with Elegy because of the numerous middle eastern passages but It has no death metal vocals at all.

I do think Pasi is a good singer but had better performances on everything earlier released by Amorphis. Elegy, Tuonela, Am Universe.

This has all of the trademark Amorphis riffing and is a great listen. I was just about to say I like their new album more but as I popped this disc in its hard to change my mind. Its very good.

Like most fans of this Finnish band, I first discovered Amorphis by way of Tales From the Thousand Lakes. An excellent album, although I still believe Elegy is their most solid effort. After Elegy, they went through a bit of an evolution, leaning more towards rock and alternative than metal. But Tuonela and Am Universium are still both excellent albums. Far from the Sun is a great album in and of itself. But if you compare it to their past efforts, it is subpar. The opening track "Day of your Beliefs" is excellent all the way through, and there are some definite gems among the album's 15 tracks (I own the enhanced version). However, the music does not seem as emotionally charged as in past albums ("Veil of Sin" and "Shatters WItihin" from Am Universium come to mind). There are some catchy parts in the album, however, and the more you listen to it, the more you discover that this album is actually pretty damn good. But to prevent them from having a follow up album that is a TOTAL disaster, it may be time for Amorphis to re-invent their sound even further to get back some of the luster that their past efforts possess.

Being a fan of the more recent melodic direction of the band (since Tuonela), I was extremely pleased upon my first listen to this album, and with each subsequent listen I like it more and more. "Day Of Your Beliefs" is perhaps my favorite Amorphis song so far from any album. While this album is not quite as strong overall as Am Universum, it is a worthy successor. The title track is also excellent, as well as "Evil Inside" and "Ethereal Solitude". "Killing Goodness" provides a "Children of the Grave" (Sabbath) type vibe, which is always good! Go to their website and order the CD single for "Evil Inside" to get two more bonus tracks; "Shining Turns To Gray" and "Follow Me Into The Fire". Great stuff. Bravo!

as an Amorphis fan from evrything from the self titled debut demo lp to the recent album, I can honestly say this is not their best work. It is not bad, but seems almost like they are running out of ideas. Some of the songs have good feel and can stick in your head (evil inside, day of your beliefs), while others are just flat and even unoriginal (check out the Phantom of the Opera, Pink Floyd - Echoes riff in Smithereens). Ethereal Solitude has a nice flow to it. Album highlights are Higher Ground, Day Of Your Beliefs and Planetary Misfortune, though once again not anything really new. Overall, it is a good album, but nothing to rush out and buy, especially at the current price for the import. If you are new to the band and want to hear the best, buy Tales From The Thousand Lakes Or their masterpiece Elegy. Though if you love old school death meatl, The Karelian Isthmus and Privilege of Evil are awesome, despite what others referred to as "utter crap". They are a different Amorphis but good in their own way. Classic stuff with small hints of the great things to come. Enjoy one of the best, and most gifted bands to grace the metal scene over the last 15 years.

The album Far From The Sun by Amorphis is worth every penny! This album is so melodic, yet so metal, all at the same time. I have been a fan of Amorphis for ... about 5 years now, and this, I have to say, IS worth buying! I give kudos to the band for making it! If you like progressive metal, to just metal or whatever, buy this! you wont be disappointed!