Magic & Mayhem – Tales from the Early Years
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{{Infobox album
| name = Magic & Mayhem – Tales from the Early Years
| type = compilation
| artist = Amorphis
| cover = Amorphis - Magic & Mayhem.jpg
| alt =
| released = 15 September 2010 (Finland)
17 September 2010 (Europe)
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Death/doom, melodic death metal, progressive metal, folk metal
| length = 60:34
| label = Nuclear Blast
| producer =
| prev_title = Skyforger
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = The Beginning of Times
| next_year = 2011
}}
Magic & Mayhem – Tales from the Early Years is the third compilation album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis, released on 15 September 2010, in Finland.{{cite web|url=http://amorphis.net/|title=Tales from the Early Years|date=12 August 2010|website=Amorphis.net|accessdate=6 September 2010|archive-date=21 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821081621/http://amorphis.net/|url-status=live}} It's a collection of re-recorded and partially re-arranged songs from their first three studio albums. In addition, the limited edition includes a cover of The Doors song "Light My Fire" as a bonus.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0041WA3VO|title=Magic And Mayhem – Tales From The Early Years|website=Amazon.co.uk|accessdate=6 September 2010}}
The majority of the vocals are performed by Tomi Joutsen. Vocal performances by Tomi Koivusaari also appear for the first time since 1997.
Track listing
{{tracklist
| extra_column = Original album
| total_length = 60:34
| title1 = Magic and Mayhem
| extra1 = Tales from the Thousand Lakes
| lyrics1 = Traditional
| music1 = Esa Holopainen
| length1 = 5:24
| title2 = Vulgar Necrolatry
| extra2 = The Karelian Isthmus
| lyrics2 = Jussi Ahlroth
| music2 = Tomi Koivusaari
| length2 = 4:44
| title3 = Into Hiding
| extra3 = Tales from the Thousand Lakes
| lyrics3 = Traditional
| music3 = Holopainen, Olli-Pekka Laine
| length3 = 3:53
| title4 = Black Winter Day
| extra4 = Tales from the Thousand Lakes
| lyrics4 = Traditional
| music4 = Kasper Mårtenson
| length4 = 3:55
| title5 = On Rich and Poor
| lyrics5 = Traditional
| music5 = Holopainen, Kim Rantala
| extra5 = Elegy
| length5 = 5:24
| title6 = Exile of the Sons of Uisliu
| extra6 = The Karelian Isthmus
| lyrics6 = Holopainen
| music6 = Holopainen
| length6 = 3:56
| title7 = The Castaway
| extra7 = Tales from the Thousand Lakes
| lyrics7 = Traditional
| music7 = Koivusaari, Holopainen, Laine, Mårtenson
| length7 = 5:56
| title8 = Song of the Troubled One
| extra8 = Elegy
| lyrics8 = Traditional
| music8 = Holopainen, Laine
| length8 = 4:14
| title9 = Sign from the North Side
| extra9 = The Karelian Isthmus
| lyrics9 = Holopainen
| music9 = Holopainen, Koivusaari, Laine
| length9 = 5:04
| title10 = Drowned Maid
| extra10 = Tales from the Thousand Lakes
| lyrics10 = Traditional
| music10 = Koivusaari, Holopainen, Laine
| length10 = 4:11
| title11 = Against Widows
| extra11 = Elegy
| lyrics11 = Traditional
| music11 = Laine
| length11 = 4:19
| title12 = My Kantele
| lyrics12 = Traditional
| music12 = Holopainen
| extra12 = Elegy
| length12 = 6:49
| title13 = Light My Fire
| note13 = Bonus track, The Doors cover
| extra13 = Tales from the Thousand Lakes
| lyrics13 = The Doors
| music13 = The Doors
| length13 = 2:45}}
Charts
Credits
= Amorphis =
- Tomi Joutsen – lead vocals
- Esa Holopainen – lead guitar
- Tomi Koivusaari – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Niclas Etelävuori – bass
- Santeri Kallio – keyboards
- Jan Rechberger – drums
References
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