Black Winter Day

Amorphis

About Black Winter Day

Black Winter Day is an EP / single / split (with Gorefest) by the Finnish band Amorphis, released in 1995. The track "Black Winter Day" is one of the band's best-known songs and continues to be a crowd favourite in live performances to this very day. The song is covered by Children of Bodom on their album I Worship Chaos. This is the last Amorphis release with Kasper Mårtenson and to have the band's original logo.


Year:
1995
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This is how the lucky feel
How the blessed think
Like daybreak in spring
The sun on a spring morning

Like the flat brink of a cloud
Like a dark night in autumn

But how do I feel
In my gloomy depths?

A black winter day
No, darker than that
Gloomier than an autumn night

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Amorphis

Amorphis is a Finnish heavy metal band started by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari, and Esa Holopainen in 1990. Initially, the band was a death metal act, but on later albums they evolved into playing other genres, including heavy metal, progressive metal, and folk metal. They frequently use the Kalevala, the Epic Poem of Finland, as a source for their lyrics. more »

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Written by: DP, KASPER FREDRIK MARTENSEN

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10 facts about this song

Song Origin - "Black Winter Day
This song is originally by Finnish metal band "Amorphis," released on their 1994 album "Tales From The Thousand Lakes".
Cover Version - "Children of Bodom
"Children of Bodom," another Finnish metal band, covered "Black Winter Day" as part of their 2008 album "Skeletons in the Closet."
Music Genre -
Both Amorphis and Children of Bodom are heavy metal bands, but they represent different sub-genres. Amorphis is known for their progressive, death/doom metal sound, while Children of Bodom is influential in Melodic Death Metal.
Lyrical Inspiration - "Black Winter Day
The lyrics of Amorphis's original song are inspired by the Finnish national epic, "The Kalevala".
Music Video - "Black Winter Day
The official music video for Amorphis's "Black Winter Day" features the band performing amidst snowy landscapes, reflecting the song’s title.
Reaction - "Children of Bodom" Cover
The cover by "Children of Bodom" received mixed reactions, with some fans appreciating their interpretation while others preferred the original's slower, more melancholic tone.
Cultural Impact - "Black Winter Day
"Black Winter Day" is considered a classic in the Finnish metal scene and has been significant in promoting Finnish metal music internationally.
Acoustic Version - "Black Winter Day
Amorphis later released an acoustic version of "Black Winter Day" on the album "Magic & Mayhem - Tales from the Early Years" in 2010.
Line-up - "Black Winter Day
The line-up of Amorphis during the recording of "Black Winter Day" consisted of Tomi Koivusaari and Esa Holopainen on guitars, Olli-Pekka Laine on bass, Jantti on drums, and Ville Tuomi on vocals.
Tribute - "Black Winter Day
The cover version by "Children of Bodom" is seen as a tribute to their fellow Finnish band, representing close camaraderie and respect in the Finnish heavy metal scene.

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