Privilege of Evil

1993 EP by Amorphis

Privilege of Evil

EP by

Amorphis

Released| 5 December 1993
Recorded| May 1991
Studio| TTT Studio, Helsinki
Genre| Death metal
Length| 23:10
Label| Relapse
Producer| Amorphis
Amorphis chronology
| The Karelian Isthmus
(1992)  | Privilege of Evil
(1993)  | Tales from the Thousand Lakes
(1994)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Satan Stole My Teddybear| (?)[2]

Privilege of Evil is the first EP by Finnish progressive metal band Amorphis, released in 1993. It is a collection of demo material from Amorphis' early career recorded in Timo Tolkki's (Stratovarius) TTT Studio in 1991. At that time only two of these songs were picked for the band's first 7" single, but the full session was released two years later on this EP. On the EP's reissue by Relapse Records, the band became upset to hear that their early material was released.[3] The material on this EP was originally meant to be for a split album with Incantation, which never materialized. Incantation's half of the split would only be released individually sixteen years later as the Blasphemous Cremation EP.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Pilgrimage from Darkness"| Amorphis| 4:32
2.| "Black Embrace"| E. Holopainen, T. Koivusaari, J. Rechberger| 3:25
3.| "Privilege of Evil"| Amorphis| 3:50
4.| "Misery Path"| E. Holopainen, T. Koivusaari, J. Rechberger| 4:17
5.| "Vulgar Necrolatry"| T. Koivusaari, Ahlroth| 3:58
6.| "Excursing from Existence"| Amorphis| 3:06
Total length:| 23:10

The Karelian Isthmus / Privilege of Evil, EPNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Karelia"|  | 0:43
2.| "The Gathering"|  | 4:12
3.| "Grail's Mysteries"|  | 3:02
4.| "Warriors Trial"|  | 5:04
5.| "Black Embrace"|  | 3:38
6.| "Exile of the Sons of Uisliu"|  | 3:43
7.| "The Lost Name of God"|  | 5:32
8.| "The Pilgrimage"|  | 4:39
9.| "Misery Path"|  | 4:17
10.| "Sign from the North Side"|  | 4:54
11.| "Pilgrimage from Darkness"| Amorphis| 4:32
12.| "Privilege of Evil"| Amorphis| 3:50
13.| "Misery Path"| E. Holopainen, T. Koivusaari, J. Rechberger| 4:17
14.| "Vulgar Necrolatry"| T. Koivusaari, Ahlroth| 3:58
15.| "Excursing from Existence"| Amorphis| 3:06
Total length:| 59:27

## Personnel

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### Amorphis

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* Tomi Koivusaari – vocals, rhythm guitar
* Esa Holopainen – lead guitar
* Olli-Pekka Laine – bass guitar
* Jan Rechberger – drums, synthesizer

### Guest

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* Jukka Kolehmainen – vocals on "Vulgar Necrolatry"

### Production

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* Arranged and produced by Amorphis
* Recorded, engineered and mixed by Timo Tolkki

## References

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1. ^ Privilege of Evil at AllMusic
2. ^ "Satan Stole My Teddybear music reviews – Amorphis". Ssmt-reviews.com. 15 January 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
3. ^ Satan Stole My Teddybear Review of Privilege of Evil. ssmt-reviews.com. Retrieved on 13 March 2008.

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Amorphis

* Esa Holopainen
* Tomi Koivusaari
* Santeri Kallio
* Jan Rechberger
* Tomi Joutsen
* Olli-Pekka Laine

Studio albums|

* The Karelian Isthmus
* Tales from the Thousand Lakes
* Elegy
* Tuonela
* Am Universum
* Far from the Sun
* Eclipse
* Silent Waters
* Skyforger
* The Beginning of Times
* Circle
* Under the Red Cloud
* Queen of Time
* Halo

EPs and demos|

* Disment of Soul
* Privilege of Evil
* Black Winter Day
* My Kantele

Compilations|

* Story - 10th Anniversary
* Chapters
* Magic & Mayhem – Tales from the Early Years

Related articles|

* Discography
* Abhorrence

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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