I think think placing a metal band in a metal genre has alot to do with song structure, mainly guitar structure. For example, when you listen to Cannibal Corpse or Nile, you can tell its death metal because of the chaotic guitar structure and by how the drums fit with the guitar. The same goes for when you listen to Dimmu Borgir, Graveworm, or Wolves In The Throneroom you can tell its Black metel. Lot of tremelo picking and long drawn out notes at times. I think Amorphis would probably fit in Progressive Metal. (Straight forward guitar, new wave keyboard etc.) Just my thoughts though.
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