AMORPHIS: More Finnish Dates Announced

Finnish metallers AMORPHIS have issued the following update:

"On Thursday, June 26, AMORPHIS will play an open-air concert in Helsinki’s Kaisaniemi Park together with NIGHTWISH and EPICA. Although the show will be a warm-up to the ensuing three-day Tuska festival, it is not part of the festival itself and Tuska tickets will not be valid for this event. The ticket sale starts on Monday, March 3. AMORPHIS will also perform at Sauna Open Air in Tampere, Finland, June 6-8. Tickets for this festival will go on sale on February 19."

Upcoming AMORPHIS shows:

Mar. 05 - Tavastia - Helsinki, Finland
Mar. 06 - Lutakko - Jyväskylä, Finland
Mar. 07 - Puijonsarvi - Kuopio, Finland
Mar. 08 - Club Teatria - Oulu, Finland
Mar. 15 - Areena - Joensuu, Finland
Apr. 19 - Thessaloniki - Hydrogios, Greece
Apr. 20 - Athens - Gagarin, Greece
May 05 - Geiseinkirchen, Germany - Rock Hard Festival
May 30 - Zagreb, Hungary - Zagreb Metal Fest
May 31 - Belgrade, Serbia - Legacy Festival
Jun. 6-8 - Tampere, Finland - Sauna Open Air
Jun. 26 - Helsinki, Finland - Kaisaniemi Park
Sep. 26-27 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage (ProgPower USA IX)

An AMORPHIS video interview and live footage from February 9, 2008 in Bucharest, Romania can be found on MetalheadTV.com. Fan-filmed video footage from the Bucharest concert can be viewed below.

AMORPHIS' latest album, "Silent Waters", entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 44. Released in North America on September 18, 2007, the CD is the second AMORPHIS album to feature singer Tomi Joutsen (SINISTHRA). It was recorded at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki, Finland. Mixing duties were handled by Mikko Karmila (NIGHTWISH, STRATOVARIUS) at Finnvox studios.