Amorphis - Borderland (2025)

Just when you think that Amorphis can’t get any better, the band gives us “Borderland”. In this release, the band unleashes almost 50-minutes of high-octane Melodic Metal, with their signature style and a few surprises. Constantly refining and improving their sound, the band manages to sound as epic and melodic as always, with a hearty mixture of catchiness and heaviness, creating another astounding release filled with bangers.

Opening with “The Circle”, we immediately get that magical Amorphis atmosphere thanks to crafty synths and guitar work. Via Santeri Kallio, the band’s signature vibes are set in motion, as clear and well crafted instrumentation come together to create tracks like “Bones”, “Dancing Shadow”, and “Fog to Fog”, where Tomi Joutsen’s dual vocal attack is just the cherry on top of the cake.

Never losing sight of their melodic and melancholic nature, songs like “The Strange”, “Tempest”, and “Light And Shadow” have that epic and cinematic style that the band has pioneered over the years. It is not just a single element that makes Amorphis sound like Amorphis, but rather the perfectly integrated guitar work of Esa Holopainen and Tomi Koivusaari, alongside Jan Rechberger’s crafty drumming. The level of catchiness in this release is outstanding, keeping things fresh and enjoyable from start to end.

Other songs like, “The Lantern” pay a bit of homage to their earlier Doomier day from the “Tales from the Thousand Lakes” days, but with all their more modern stylistic advancements. The aptly and fierce guitar work of “Despair” closes this release, leaving the listener in awe and wanting to immediately play it all over again. Amorphis with “Borderland” showcase that they are always evolving, and staying true to their very effective and engaging songwriting. Definitely a top 5 of 2025 release.

Label: Rising Phoenix Music

Release: Septmeber 26th, 2025

Genre: Melodic Metal

Country: Finland