Amoral (band)

Amoral is a death metal band from Helsinki, Finland. Their music has been described melodic death metal with progressive elements and a technical style of playing. As of November 2005 Amoral has released two albums and performed extensively in Finland and Europe. The band's current line-up is:

• Niko Kalliojärvi - vocals
• Ben Varon - guitar
• Silver Ots - guitar
• Erkki Silvennoinen - bass
• Juhana Karlsson - drums

Biography/Discography

Early times

Amoral was formed in 2000 by Varon and Ots and their first vocalist was Matti Pitkänen. Former band members also include Ville Sorvali from Moonsorrow as a bass player. Before Sorvali the bassist's position was open for a period of time, and the bass line on some of their demos was played by Ots. Amoral released several demos with varying line-up and played some minor gigs before releasing their first full-length album.

Wound Creations

Amoral signed with Rage of Achilles records and released their first album, Wound Creations, in 2004. The bankruptcy of Rage of Achilles followed soon and Amoral was discovered by Spikefarm, a division of Spinefarm, a major Finnish rock and heavy metal record label. Under Spikefarm Records Amoral re-released Wound Creations and added a bonus track ("Metamorphosis" from an early demo) to mark the new release version. The album has received predominantly very positive reviews from metal magazines and webzines around Finland and Europe, and Amoral played numerous gigs following the release and thenceforth. Their rise from the underground metal scene was also marked and reinforced by playing a month-long European tour with renowned death metal bands Finntroll and Naglfar. Amoral was also lined up for Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, the main heavy metal festival of Finland.

Decrowning

Soon after the tour Amoral returned to the studio to record their second album, Decrowning over the spring and summer. The album was released in Finland and several other countries in October 2005 and will be released in Japan and USA in March 2006. The second album has also gathered generally praising reviews and a music video has been shot for the song "Lacrimal Gland" from this album. The band is also planning a second European tour in early 2006.

See also

• Amorality
• Scandinavian death metal
• Music of Finland

External links

• http://www.amoralweb.com - Amoral's official website
• http://www.spinefarm.fi - Record label website