The notion of paratexts as “thresholds,” as conceived by the literary theorist Gerard Genette, was initially intended for the analysis of books. However, researchers have recently applied that knowledge to a variety of mediums. Birke and Christ (2013) investigate how paratexts function in DVD cases and digital literature. They propose that paratexts serve three main functions: interpretive, commercial, and navigational. In this chapter I will draw on the functions of Birke and Christ to explore the paratextual features present in the booklet of the album Tales From the Thousand Lakes, by the Finnish folk metal band Amorphis. I will use some elements of macroanalysis (Jockers, 2013), a new approach to the study of digital literature that combines human interpretation with the computational analysis of keywords and linguistic patterns. Applying this method, I will try to identify the paratextual elements in the album booklet and understand how they link the work to the different historical contexts of Finnish culture. In conclusion, I will borrow some of the characteristics of Birke and Christ to approach an individual-focused perspective and propose three paratextual functions: perception, reception and contextualization. Key Terms: distant reading, paratextual functions, heavy music, Kalevala, album booklets, track listingsWith the advancement of technology in the contemporary world, the field of literary research is also facing the renewal of many of its theoretical frameworks . The implications of this form of restoration spill over into both digital and traditional literature, especially when it comes to how texts are made available and accessible to wider audiences. In these new media, materials are not completely dependent on context and can often appear... in the center of the paper... submitted to Encounters: Referenced Conference Papers from the AAWP 17th Annual Conference. Available from http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/theaawp/pages/87/attachments/original/1385085203/Hutton.pdf?1385085203Jockers, M. L. (2013). Macroanalysis: digital methods and literary history. Urbana, Chicago and Springfield: University of Illinois Press.Kallioniemi, K., & Kärki, K. (2009). The Kalevala, popular music and national culture. Journal of Finnish Studies, 13(2), 61-72. Nottingham-Martin, A. (2014). Thresholds of transmedia storytelling: applying Gérard Genette's paratextual theory to the 39 clues series for young readers. In Desrochers, N. and Apollon, D. (Eds.), Examining Paratextual Theory and its Applications in Digital Culture (pp. 1-419). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.Virtanen, L., & DuBois, T. A. (2000). Finnish folklore. Helsinki: Finnish Literature Society.