''River of Tuoni'' is the debut full-length studio album by Finnish

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Amberian Dawn Amberian Dawn is a Finnish symphonic power metal band, formed in 2006 by Tuomas Seppälä and Tommi Kuri. As of 2023, Amberian Dawn has released nine studio albums, four singles and twelve music videos. History Atheme One (2006–2008) Several ...

. The songs "River of Tuoni" and "My Only Star" from the album were the first Amberian Dawn tracks to have a

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recorded, in May of

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respectively. The bonus track "Dreamchaser" is an instrumental version of a song by Atheme One, a band which featured founding Amberian Dawn members

Tuomas Seppälä Tuomas Seppälä is a Finns, Finnish guitarist, keyboardist, and composer, best known as a founding member and main composer of the Finnish symphonic power metal band Amberian Dawn. Biography Seppälä started playing piano at the age of five, ...

, Tommi Kuri,

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and Tom Sagar. The song appeared on the band's demo, which had a limited release in 2006 and was later sold through Amberian Dawn's forum and Facebook group in December 2010.Amberian Dawn forum
All songs from this album are featured as downloadable content songs on the Rock Band Network.

Track listing

Personnel

;Amberian dawn *

Heidi Parviainen Heidi Parviainen (born 8 March 1979) is a Finnish singer. A classically trained lyric soprano, she is the lead vocalist of symphonic metal band Dark Sarah and previously fronted Amberian Dawn. Career Agonia and Iconofear (1995–2006) Parvi ...

– vocals *

Kasperi Heikkinen Kasperi Heikkinen (born 1980) is a Finnish guitarist who is best known as a former member of symphonic power metal band Amberian Dawn. He played in the band from early 2007 until late 2012. He is also the guitarist for Finnish metal bands Mergi ...

– clean guitar parts on "My Only Star", 1st and 3rd solo on "Dreamchaser" *

Tuomas Seppala Amberian Dawn is a Finnish symphonic power metal band, formed in 2006 by Tuomas Seppälä and Tommi Kuri. As of 2023, Amberian Dawn has released nine studio albums, four singles and twelve music videos. History Atheme One (2006–2008) Several ...

– all other guitars, additional keyboards, producer, assistant engineer *Tom Sagar– keyboards *Tommi Kuri – bass *Joonas Pykälä-Aho – drums ;Guest/session musicians *

– drums *Jarmo Lahtiranta –

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*Vakosametti – choir (Erkki Kaikkonen, Juha Palkeinen, Markku Haikenen, Mikko Moilanen, Teemu Paananen, Tommi Kohlemainen) on "My Wings Are My Eyes", "Lullaby" and "Passing Bells" *Peter James Goodman – male vocals on "Lullaby" and "Passing Bells" ;Production *Lari Takala – producer, engineer, mixing *Tommi Kuri – producer, assistant engineer *Tero-Pekka Virtanen – mixing *Svante Forsbäck – mastering

External links

"River Of Tuoni" at discogs

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:River Of Tuoni (Album) Amberian Dawn albums 2008 debut albums