After the first time I listened to this album, all I could say was "Wow!" Amorphis is definitely back on top of their game with "Silent Waters." Not that I feel they have ever released a bad album; in the ten years that I have been listening to them, they have consistently been one of my favorite bands, through all of their musical changes. However, with new vocalist Tomi Joutsen and a return to their roots in the folklore of the Finnish epics The Kanteletar and The Kalevala, this is truly an amazing album, in the vein of "Elegy" and "Tales From The Thousand Lakes." Following on the heels of last year's incredible "Eclipse," this is the story of Lemminkainen from The Kalevala, who embarks on a hero's journey and literally goes to hell and back; the entire cycle of poems (English translation) that comprises this story can be read on Amorphis' official website. While every song on this album is excellent, and obviously are meant to be taken as a whole in order to tell the story, "Weaving the Incantation," "Towards and Against," "The White Swan" and "Black River" are my personal favorites; the return to contrasting clean and guttural vocals being one of the main reasons. Basically, buy this album as soon as possible and you will not be disappointed! On a side note, one of the most frustrating things with new albums today is that the foreign release has all sorts of extra stuff, while the extra songs are not made available in the USA until months later, usually on a "special" edition, which just means buying the same album twice. Thank you, Amorphis, for making a bonus track standard on the last two US releases!

Again..............Well the return to form album was Eclipse and this sees them experimenting with that sound again..This seems alot more natural this time around...As strong as ever...Up there with Elegy, Tales and Eclipse

so far i remember I heard songs of Amorphis before but what I dont remember is why I didnt like this band or why I didnt start listening to this. I just suddenly bought this album. It was my first Amorphis cd and was more than enough to make me put the name 'Amorphis' in my 5 most favorite artists list! I am just incredibly in love with the songs...the whole album full of creative musical thoughts. Well just ordered Eclipse too and right now also checking out 2 more albums if I am gonna buy.

Tomi certainly has a God-gifted voice, he's the best vocal for Amorphis.

Everything a metal head would love. Heavy, Thought-provoking, Well thought-out songs. Amorphis, Love them or not have always left you with something to think about. This record is no different. Seems to be a bit more on the "attack" This time. If the last couple didn't sit well this one should set the pace for you again.

I love the art that is Amorphis. 5 stars

Every song on here is good, some are even great -Silent Waters,The White Swan,I of

Crimson Blood-- for example. It's a theme album based on a Finnish epic poem. The singer on here is amazing, the musicians excellent.