Review: Amorphis – Borderland
You do something for thirty-plus years, and eventually, you stop worrying about whether you can pull it off. You just do it, and you do it really well. Finland’s Amorphis, now thirty-five years into their career, are a perfect example. They didn’t start here, they started in death metal, raw and aggressive; but over the decades, they’ve gradually honed a sound that sits at the intersection of progressive, gothic, folk, and doom metal, all with a cinematic rock sensibility. Their music is grounded in folk-inspired melodies, crunchy riffs, enormous, soaring choruses, and a stately, almost solemn atmosphere. It’s a sound that’s unmistakably Amorphis, and after three decades, they’ve become masters at it.