Amorphis release second album trailer!

Melancholic progressive metallers AMORPHIS are about to unleash their latest offering entitled »Queen Of Time« on May 18th via Nuclear Blast! Today, the band releases their second album trailer, talking about the title, the musical development and the lyrics.

The album is available for pre-order in various formats (pre-order digitally to receive 'The Bee' instantly), here: http://nuclearblast.com/amorphis-queenoftime

»Queen Of Time« - Track Listing:

01. The Bee

02. Message In The Amber

03. Daughter Of Hate

04. The Golden Elk

05. Wrong Direction

06. Heart Of The Giant

07. We Accursed

08. Grain Of Sand

09. Amongst Stars

10. Pyres On The Coast

Bonus Tracks (DIGI, 2LP, and MAILORDER EDITION only)

11. As Mountains Crumble

12. Brother And Sister

The cover artwork, which was created by French artist Jean "Valnoir" Simoulin from Metastazis, captures the feeling of the lyrics and the music. With Pekka Kainulainen's (lyricist) words, the lyrical theme is universal: "Cultures rise, flourish, and are destroyed. The story of man is the story of searching, finding, and forgetting. A single spark can set the world afire, a single idea can give birth to a new culture. The greatest can stagnate into insignificance, the smallest can hold the power for change. The lyrics on this album are distant echoes of ancient forest peoples, from a time when meaning was proportioned by the cosmic forces that govern birth and death. If the connection was lost, they sought for a strand of knowledge, found a new direction, and a new age began."

AMORPHIS live:

• 12.05. N Kopervik - Karmoygeddon Metal Festival
• 08.06. FIN Hyvinkää - Rockfest
• 09.06. FIN Tampere - South Park Festival
• 13.06. J Tokyo - Shibuya Club Quattro
• 14.06. J Osaka - Umeda Club Quattro
• 23.06. D St. Goarshausen - RockFels
• 24.06. F Clisson - Hellfest
• 05.07. D Ballenstedt - Rockharz Open Air
• 06.07. FIN Lohja - Rantajamit
• 12.07. D Balingen - Bang Your Head!!!
• 13.07. CZ Vizovice - Masters of Rock
• 14.07. FIN Joensuu - Ilosaarirock
• 20.07. FIN Laukaa - John Smith Rock Festival
• 27.07. FIN Kuopio - RockCock
• 28.07. FIN Oulu - Qstock
• 03.08. D Wacken - Wacken Open Air
• 10.08. B Kortrijk - Alcatraz Metal Festival
• 11.08. E Villena - Leyendas del Rock

w/ DARK TRANQUILLITY, MOONSPELL, OMNIUM GATHERUM

• 07.09. USA New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
• 08.09. CDN Montréal, QC - Théâtre Corona
• 09.09. CDN Québec City, QC - Impérial de Québec
• 10.09. CDN Toronto, ON - The Opera House
• 11.09. USA Ft. Wayne, IN - Piere's Entertainment Center
• 12.09. USA Detroit, MI - Harpos Concert Theatre
• 13.09. USA Joliet, IL - The Forge
• 14.09. USA Minneapolis, MN - The Cabooze
• 15.09. CDN Winnipeg, MB - The Park Theatre
• 17.09. CDN Edmonton, AB - The Starlite Room
• 18.09. CDN Calgary, AB - Dickens
• 19.09. CDN Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre
• 20.09. USA Seattle, WA - El Corazon
• 22.09. USA Berkeley, CA - UC Theatre
• 23.09. USA Anaheim, CA - City National Grove
• 24.09. USA West Hollywood, CA - Whiskey a Go Go
• 25.09. USA San Diego, CA - Brick by Brick
• 26.09. USA Phoenix, AZ - The Pressroom
• 27.09. USA Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
• 28.09. USA Salt Lake City, UT - Liquid Joe's
• 29.09. USA Denver, CO - Herman’s Hideaway
• 01.10. USA Dallas, TX - Trees
• 02.10. USA San Antonio, TX - The Rock Box
• 03.10. USA Houston, TX - Scout Bar
• 05.10. USA Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
• 06.10. USA Lake Park, FL - Kelsey Theater
• 07.10. USA Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
• 09.10. USA Louisville, KY - Diamond Pub & Billiards
• 10.10. USA Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall
• 11.10. USA Baltimore, MD - Soundstage
• 12.10. USA Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero Theatre
• 14.10. USA Clifton Park, NY - Upstate Concert Hall