Finnish Metal legends Amorphis today release their latest live opus, “Queen Of Time (Live At Tavastia 2021,” via Atomic Fire.
In celebration of the release, which was recorded in 2021 when the band played two streaming concerts during pandemic restrictions, they’ve launched a performance video for “The Bee,” noting of the track, “‘The Bee’ has become one of our most popular songs lately and it’s a killer live track. It was also the first song that we introduced from Queen Of Time before releasing the full album back then.”
Watch the video through the YouTube player below:
In 2021, one of the years of the corona pandemic, when the music world was forced into a standstill, AMORPHIS played two streaming concerts at the legendary Tavastia Club in Helsinki, Finland.
Keyboardist Santeri “Sande” Kallio recalls: “Firstly I thought it would feel like a long soundcheck, but quite contrary it felt pretty close to a real concert. Of course, the band had to take the energy boost only from each other’s playing and rely on the feelings what the songs bring in. Obviously, there was zero support nor energy help from an audience’s side. Everybody probably agrees that nothing beats performing in front of a live audience, but I think we survived extremely well. One of the good sides was that everybody had to just concentrate on the music and playing 100% thus it simply was a one-shot chance.“
“Queen Of Time (Live At Tavastia 2021)” will be released in the following formats:
– digipak CD + Blu-ray (EU)
– jewel case CD + Blu-ray (US)
– 2xLP in gatefold (Green Marbled)
– 2xLP in gatefold (Red Marbled; exclusively available at Atomic Fire Records)
– digital
Pre-Order the album in the physical format of your choice, presave it on your favorite DSP, or preorder it digitally to receive “Wrong Direction (Live)” and “Amongst Stars [feat. Anneke van Giersbergen] (Live)” instantly now, at: amorphis.afr.link/
Amorphis will play three shows in Japan in September followed by the Halo European Tour 2023 with special guests Sólstafir and support from Lost Society. The band has also announced new Finnish December 2023 tour dates as well as the first three of select 2024 festival appearances. Their current routing can be found below, and tickets are available HERE.
AMORPHIS Live:
9/12/2023 Umeda Club Quattro – Osaka, JP
9/13/2023 Shibuya Club Quattro – Tokyo, JP
9/14/2023 Shibuya Club Quattro – Tokyo, JP
Halo European Tour 2023 w/ Sólstafir, Lost Society:
10/26/2023 Komplex 457 – Zurich, CH *no Sólstafir
10/27/2023 Carlswerk Victoria – Cologne, DE
10/28/2023 MusicHall – Geiselwind, DE
10/29/2023 TivoliVredenburg –Utrecht, NL
10/31/2023 VZ Komma – Wörgl, AT
11/01/2023 Boogaloo Club – Zagreb, HR
11/02/2023 YCC –Skopje, MK
11/03/2023 Principal Club Theater –Thessaloniki, GR
11/04/2023 Fuzz Club – Athens, GR
11/05/2023 Pirotska 5 – Sofia, BG
11/06/2023 Arelene Romane – Bucharest, RO
11/07/2023 Form Space – Cluj-Napoca, RO
11/09/2023 Collosseum – Košice, SK
11/10/2023 Majestic Music Club – Bratislava, SK
11/11/2023 Posthof – Linz, AT
12.11.2023 Masters Of Rock Café – Zlín, CZ
14.11.2023 B90 – Gdansk, PL
15.11.2023 Kamienna12 – Kraków, PL
16.11.2023 Stromwerk – Dresden, DE
17.11.2023 Metal Hammer Paradise – Wangels, DE *Sold Out*
18.11.2023 Capitol – Hanover, DE
Halo – Finland 2023:
12/02/2023 John Smith Rock Frozen – Jyväskylä, FI
12/06/2023 Rytmikorjaamo – Seinäjoki, FI
12/07/2023 Pakkahuone – Tampere, FI
12/08/2023 Sawohouse Underground – Kuopio, FI
12/14/2023 Logomo – Turku, FI
12/15/2023 Kulttuuritalo – Helsinki, FI
12/16/2023 Finlandia-klubi – Lahti, FI
4/26-28/2024 Summer Breeze Brasil – São Paulo, BR
5/04/2024 Karmøygeddon Metal Festival – Kopervik, NO
7/03-06/2024 Rockharz Open Air – Ballenstedt, DE Sold Out
Lineup:
Tomi Joutsen / Vocals
Esa Holopainen / Guitars
Tomi Koivusaari / Guitars
Santeri Kallio / Keyboards
Olli-Pekka Laine / Bass
Jan Rechberger / Drums