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With "Dancing Shadow," Finnish metal icons AMORPHIS are proud to present the final audiovisual appetiser of their new studio album Borderland (September 26, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music) before their stage comeback in just a few weeks. The song follows two superbly embraced singles, and is yet another hit out of the group’s sound forge as it’s blessed with all ingredients to get at least equally well-received by the worldwide music community.
 
Thoughtful verses remind of the uncertain times in everyone’s lives to make fans escape from this dejecting state of mind into the suffusing light of the moon which shines through the darkest of all woods. But to contrast the song’s depth, AMORPHIS successfully crossed the genre ‘borderland’ resulting in an irresistible track full of twisting moments. "Dancing Shadow" finally closes on its peak - before you just have to play it from the beginning over and over again.
 
“The working title for ‘Dancing Shadow’ was ‘Disco Tiger.’ Musically it represents catchiness and hooks that have been familiar elements within our music for a long time. Sound-wise it came out pretty fresh and even modern. I bet this song will shake your legs on the dance floor - in a METAL disco, of course,” states guitarist Esa Holopainen.
 
Drummer Jan Rechberger adds: “With ‘Dancing Shadow,’ we stepped into completely new territory. For a band with over three decades behind us, that kind of reinvention feels meaningful.”
 
Like its predecessor "Bones," AMORPHIS’ latest single has also been visualized under the aegis of  Patric Ullaeus, and takes fans of the band into a black-and-white dominated setting, highlighting the piece’s core message in a captivating way.
 
Watch the official "Dancing Shadow" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpSNEY9mfPg


Sweden's DARK TRANQUILLITY and Finland's OMNIIUM GATHERUM will combine their melodic death metal forces as the CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS labelmates join Finnish heavy metallists Amorphis on their upcoming trek across North America later this fall. Also featuring support from Portugese gothic metal outfit Moonspell, the tour will run from September 7 to October 14. Check out the list of dates below.

TOUR DATES:

9/7 New York, NY - Gramercy Theater #
9/8 Montreal, QC - Cafe Campus #
9/9 Quebec City, QC - Imperial #
9/10 Toronto, ON - Opera House #
9/11 Ft. Wayne, IN - Pierre’s #
9/12 Detroit, MI - Harpos #
9/13 Joliet, IL - The Forge #
9/14 Minneapolis, MN - The Cabooze #
9/15 Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre #
9/17 Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room #
9/18 Calgary, AB - Dickens #
9/19 Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre #
9/20 Seattle, WA - El Corazon #
9/22 Berkeley, CA - The UC Theatre #
9/23 Anaheim, CA - City National Grove #
9/24 West Hollywood, CA - Whiskey a-Go-Go #
9/25 San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick #
9/26 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre #
9/27 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues #
9/28 Salt Lake City,  UT - Liquid Joe’s #
9/29 Denver, CO - Herman’s Hideaway #
10/1 Dallas, TX - Trees #
10/2 San Antonio, TX - Rock Box #
10/3 Houston, TX - Scout Bar #
10/5 Tampa, FL - Orpheum #
10/6 West Palm Beach, FL - Kelsey Theater #
10/7 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade #
10/9 Louisville, KY - Diamond Pub & Billiards #
10/10 Durham, NC - Motorco #
10/11 Baltimore, MD - Soundstage #
10/12 Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero #
10/13 TBA
10/14 Clifton Park, NY - Upstate Concert Hall #
# with Amorphis & Moonspell

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