My Kantele - Amorphis

Amorphis had a habit of releasing an E.P. after each of their early albums, made up of existing album material and off-cuts, and while 'My Kantele' doesn't break any new ground in the style of 'Privilege of Evil,' the material and covers are a lot more satisfying than its predecessor 'Black Winter Day.' Again, the major emphasis is placed on the most potentially radio-friendly song from the related album, in this case 'My Kantele,' and the rest of the material acts as an extended single that fortunately doesn't fall back on tedious re-mixes or basic live extracts, but makes for a wholly enjoyable listen, even if it's again quite obvious why the B-sides were never ...  Read the complete review