Amorphis

"If you are interested in the 'progressive' varieties of Finnish popular music and do not read Finnish, this is the book for you."

Concert promoter, journalist and music export researcher Dr Greg Goldenzwaig takes a look at the import-export of rock and pop music between Finland and Russia. Some things have changed for sure in the past ten years.

Even though a tunnel passing underneath the Gulf of Finland is but a distant dream, there already exists a strong spiritual link between the countries of Finland and Estonia. A bridge built on music started forming right after Estonia became an independent state.

"Under the Red Cloud, the confident twelfth album, represents “the new sound” of Amorphis well."