AMORPHIS Shares Music Video For 'The Lantern'
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Finnish metallers AMORPHIS have shared the official video for "The Lantern", a centerpiece of their critically acclaimed fifteenth studio album "Borderland", out since September 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music.
"Borderland" marks a milestone in AMORPHIS's 35‑year evolution, blending melodic depth and dynamic storytelling with a refreshed creative spark borne from their first collaboration with producer Jacob Hansen.
Drawing its imagery from mythic currents and nocturnal wanderers, "The Lantern" captures the haunting journey along Tuonela's black river.
AMORPHIS guitarist Esa Holopainen comments: "The song has a strong atmosphere and cinematic storytelling. It plays with classic elements, and you might even catch influences from Vangelis. Tomi Joutsen did an incredible job throughout the whole album, and on 'The Lantern' you can really hear how the vocals beautifully carry the song's dramatic arc. The working title was 'Jore', which doesn't really say anything about the track itself. But those who know, know."
He adds: "The atmosphere on 'The Lantern' is dramatic and evocative. From sonic depth to live energy, you can hear the emotional arcs and see them on stage in every frame." The live footage underscores that cinematic pulse — transforming raw performance into a visual odyssey.
"Borderland" has drawn attention from press worldwide for its melodic sensibilities and textural richness, with critics noting a potent blend of AMORPHIS's trademark atmospherics and a renewed clarity in songwriting.
AMORPHIS will take this momentum across Europe with festival appearances in Finland (Tuska, Rokki Raikaa, John Smith, Kuopiorock),Romania (Rockstadt Extreme Fest),Czech Republic (Brutal Assault, France (Sylak Open Air),Germany (Party.San Metal Open Air, Summer Breeze Open Air, Reload Festival),Belgium (Alcatraz Metal Festival) and Netherlands (Dynamo Metalfest). The band will also hit Japan later in the year with multiple club dates, followed by Australia and a full Latin America leg covering Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile, Argentina and Brazil.
The follow-up to 2022's "Halo", "Borderland" was recorded in late 2024 and early 2025 at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen. The cover artwork was designed by Dutch artist Marald Van Haasteren (METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH, KVELERTAK, ALCEST).
