07/11/2025 20:00

Amorphis

Amorphis release 'Bones' music video; new album 'Borderland' out in September

Finnish folk metal legends Amorphis will release their 15th full-length album 'Borderland' on September 26th, 2025, via Reigning Phoenix Music.

Guitarist Esa Holopainen shed some light on 'Borderland':

"'Borderland' is the first Amorphis album produced in collaboration with Danish producer Jacob Hansen. Before that, we had made three amazing records at Jens Bogren's studio. During the planning phase of the project, we strongly felt that it was time to explore something new and see what working with a different producer might bring to the table.

Amorphis has a very distinctive sound and our own way of making music. Having six strong personalities in the band naturally brings its own challenges to the production process, especially for the producer. Jacob was chosen for a couple of key reasons: he has worked with an impressively diverse range of artists, and he's an incredibly calm, creative, and idea-driven producer.

Once again, the lyrics were written by Pekka Kainulainen, and the album artwork is by Dutch artist Marald Van Haasteren. Pekka Kainulainen describes the themes and topics of the album as follows: 'The generations that came before us, our ancestors, also had to face death and destruction. Honoring the mythologies of mankind, as well as the listeners of Amorphis, I wrote lyrics that hopefully convey some of the humility and strength that mankind has always depended on.'"

Track listing:
1. The Circle (04:34)
2. Bones (04:55)
3. Dancing Shadow (04:58)
4. Fog to Fog (05:28)
5. The Strange (04:18)
6. Tempest (05:20)
7. Light and Shadow (04:17)
8. The Lantern (04:59)
9. Borderland (05:30)
10. Despair (05:19)
11. War Band (bonus track)
12. Rowan and the Cloud (bonus track)

'Bones' arrives with the first music video from 'Borderland', once again directed by rEvolver's Patric Ullaeus.

"As a starting point, I wanted to prove that even a keyboard player can create an Amorphis song which is based on a heavy riff, and to everyone's surprise, 'Bones' turned out to be the heaviest 'Borderland' song," Santeri Kallio revealed.

Earlier, the band release 'Light and Shadow' as a lyric video:

(source: Reigning Phoenix Music)