''Far from the Sun'' is the sixth studio album by Finnish heavy metal band

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. It was the first album to feature drummer Jan Rechberger since 1994's ''

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'', replacing Pekka Kasari who had quit the band to spend more time with his family. It was their last album to feature Pasi Koskinen on vocals. The American release is packaged in a

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and features five bonus tracks and a video for "Evil Inside". The song, "Darkrooms" is also a bonus track for the Japanese edition. The album was re-released in Europe in 2008 by

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. This new version includes all the bonus tracks that were previously only available on the American version and also has new artwork.

Track listing

Notes

# Acoustic #

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Personnel

Amorphis

*Amorphis – all music ** Pasi Koskinen − vocals, lyrics **

Esa Holopainen Esa Holopainen (born 1 October 1972) is a Finnish musician, currently the main songwriter, occasional lyricist, founding member and lead guitarist of the Finnish metal band Amorphis. He is one out the two longest standing members of the band (t ...

− lead guitar **

Tomi Koivusaari Tomi Koivusaari (born 11 April 1973) is the current rhythm guitarist and former vocalist of the Finnish metal band Amorphis. He started playing at the age of 12, his first band was Violent Solution formed in 1987, with him on guitars and vocals, ...

− rhythm guitar ** Niclas Etelävuori − bass ** Santeri Kallio − keyboards ** Jan Rechberger − drums

Additional personnel

* Mixed by Hiili Hiilesmaa at Finnvox Studios – Helsinki, Finland, February 2003 * Mastered by Thomas Eberger at Cutting Room – Stockholm, Sweden, February 2003 * Album cover and art direction by David K

References

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