Bolder than The Karelian Isthmus and conceptually superior to later attempts at progressive but radio-friendly '90s metal, Tales From the Thousand Lakes might just be Amorphis' best recording. This record is heavy, yet never succumbs to the inane extremes common to the melodic death metal genre. The guitars and drums are in ample supply, and a rare attention to arrangement and production really sets this disc apart. The guttural vocal work isn't for every metal fan, but the neo-prog instrumental work and overall heaviness should impress those turned off by the throaty rants. In a possible attempt to widen the band's appeal, Tomi Koivusaari briefly sings, which doesn't exactly work out. These moments of confusion are short-lived, though, and they hardly blemish the release. The subtle addition of keyboards is a nice touch -- Amorphis' captivation with the instrument would soften later efforts. So even though Tales From the Thousand Lakes heralded a shift toward later, inferior recordings, the new and old are balanced precisely on this 1994 Relapse offering.

Recorded, mixed and produced at UTUstudio 2004-2005.
Gatefold cardboard sleeve includes a 28-page booklet

《Dark Passion Play》是来自芬兰的歌特金属乐队 Nightwish 夜愿 的第六张专辑，同时也是新的主唱 Anette Olzon 加入后的第一张专辑，并且第一次在演唱者名单上少了 Tarja Turunen 的名字，因为她于2005年10月离开了 Nightwish 夜愿。Nuclear Blast 和 Roadrunner Records 预计2007年9月26日发行的本专辑推迟到了28日，此辑也是乐队三年来的第一张专辑，由此在乐队的历史上留下了一段较长的空白期。
据说制作《Dark Passion Play》总共花费了超过500,000欧元，这种制作成本是 Nightwish 夜愿 之前的专辑《Once》的两倍，也是芬兰历史上最昂贵的专辑。其中大部分花在了在Abbey大道的录音室里与伦敦Session管弦乐团的合作上，另外270,000欧元用于专辑MV的拍摄。

Third album for Finnish act who produce epic pagan metal, their magnum opus. Six tracks. Spikefarm Records. 2003.

Japanese pressing of the Finnish black metal act's 2004 album includes three exclusive bonus tracks, 'Winter Madness' (Demo Version), 'Beyond The Dark Sun' (Demo Version), & 'Death And The Healing' (Demo Version). Nexus.