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Amorphis

Melodic Death Metal / Progressive Metal / Folk Metal·other·established·Finland
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LISTENERS
320K
SOCIAL
127K
CHAMPIONS
0

Amorphis is a Finnish metal band formed in 1990 in Helsinki by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari, and Esa Holopainen. Beginning in the Finnish death metal scene, the band evolved to incorporate progressive, melodic death, folk metal, and death-doom elements, and is currently fronted by vocalist Tomi Joutsen. They are regarded as pioneers who helped bring Finnish metal into the mainstream.

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NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS (1)▼
  • •Founded in 1990 in Helsinki, Finland
WHAT FANS SAY (8)▼

“Maybe it is just me, but I can't remember the last time I listened to an Amorphis album and thought "wow, this sounds really fresh, they are breaking new ground". It all sounds generic, bland. I think they stopped evolving a long time ago and just keep repeating the same formula over and”

Last.fm user · lastfm

“I’ve been listening through their discog for the past week or so and you’re so right. There’re still banger songs on all albums, but damn if there isn’t a formula that they’re sticking to. Kinda makes it a chore to listen to the past few albums back to back. Borderland does seem a bit better quality”

Last.fm user · lastfm

“bands like this you supposed to listen on shuffle until you get tired not all discography back to back”

Last.fm user · lastfm

“That’s fair, I’m just slowly listening to all the Brutal Assault bands and doing some deep dives into all the discogs. Amorphis is still great no question about it.”

Last.fm user · lastfm

“Amorphis became generic and bland in 1999 you kinda late”

Last.fm user · lastfm

“Am Universum is a great album and it came out in 2001”

Last.fm user · lastfm
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Q:Is Amorphis underrated?

Amorphis has a Quality-to-Fame Gap Score of 0 out of 100. they have notable achievements including founded in 1990 in helsinki, finland.

Q:What genre is Amorphis?

Amorphis works in Melodic Death Metal / Progressive Metal / Folk Metal originating from Finland (Helsinki). As a other artist at the "established" level, Amorphis has a Wikipedia presence and is categorized within the broader Melodic Death Metal scene. They operate independently of major label systems.

Q:How many monthly listeners does Amorphis have?

Amorphis has approximately 320K monthly listeners on Spotify. They also have approximately 127K combined social media followers. A significant audience, though their gap score suggests room for much wider recognition.

Q:Who are similar artists to Amorphis?

Fans of Amorphis often also enjoy Wintersun, Insomnium, Swallow the Sun, Opeth, Children of Bodom. These artists share common ground in the Melodic Death Metal space and/or the Finland other scene. If you appreciate Amorphis's approach to melodic death metal / progressive metal / folk metal, these artists offer similar qualities.

Q:Why isn't Amorphis more famous?

With a Gap Score of 0/100, Amorphis's artistic quality significantly exceeds their current level of recognition (established). Contributing factors: they operate without major label backing, which limits access to radio play, editorial playlists, and mainstream press coverage; being based in Finland, they face additional barriers to visibility in the English-language-dominated global music industry.

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