Queen of Time explained

Queen of Time
Type:studio
Artist:Amorphis
Cover:Amorphis - Queen of Time 2018.jpg
Released:18 May 2018
Recorded:2017–2018
Studio:Fascination Street Studios
Length:57:29
Label:Nuclear Blast
Producer:Jens Bogren[1]
Prev Title:Under the Red Cloud
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Halo
Next Year:2022

Queen of Time is the thirteenth studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis, released worldwide on 18 May 2018 through Nuclear Blast. This is the first album since 1999's Tuonela to feature original bassist Olli-Pekka Laine who rejoined the band in 2017, making this the first time since 1994's Tales from the Thousand Lakes that all four original band members played together on an album.[2] The album was produced by Jens Bogren, who was described as "a true brother in spirit."[3]

Critical reception

Queen of Time received positive reviews upon release.

Blabbermouth praised the use of a variety of instruments such as flutes, saxophone, reeds, or xylophones, calling the compositions "long, layered and resonant".[4]

Louder wrote: "Amorphis are incredible songwriters; everything from stirring opener The Bee through to lavish, dramatic closer Pyres On The Coast boasts at least one life-affirming hook, and vocalist Tomi Joutsen has never sounded more commanding."[5]

Personnel

Amorphis

Miscellaneous staff

Additional vocalists

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[7] 98
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 45

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Queen Of Time. 21 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Amorphis: First Trailer for 'Queen of Time'. 5 April 2018. Blabbermouth. 1 June 2018.
  3. Web site: Queen of Time. Nuclear Blast. 21 May 2018.
  4. Web site: 25 June 2018. Queen of Time - AMORPHIS. 16 October 2020. Blabbermouth.net.
  5. Web site: May 2018. Dom Lawson 16. Amorphis – Queen Of Time album review. 16 October 2020. Metal Hammer Magazine. 16 May 2018 . en.
  6. Web site: AMORPHIS: To Release New Album "Under The Red Cloud" In September. Metal Shock Finland. 15 June 2015 . 4 September 2015.
  7. Web site: Top 100 Albumes – Semana 21: del 18.5.2018 al 24.5.2018. Productores de Música de España. es. 31 May 2018.
  8. Web site: Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista. Sverigetopplistan. 25 May 2018. Click on "Veckans albumlista".