Ensiferum (album)
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| Ensiferum | ||||
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| Studio album by Ensiferum | ||||
| Released | January 7, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Folk metal Melodic death metal |
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| Length | 55:00 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
| Ensiferum chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Metal Crypt | [2] |
| Metal Storm |   [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | [4] |
Ensiferum is the first album by the Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. It was released on January 7, 2001 on Spinefarm Records.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Intro" (Toivonen/Mäenpää) – 1:50
- "Hero in a Dream" (Toivonen/Mäenpää) – 3:40
- "Token of Time" (Mäenpää) – 4:16
- "Guardians of Fate" (Toivonen/Mäenpää) – 3:34
- "Old Man (Väinämöinen)" (Toivonen) – 5:33
- "Little Dreamer (Väinämöinen Part II)" (Toivonen/Fokin) – 5:21
- "Abandoned" (Toivonen) – 6:50
- "Windrider" (Toivonen) – 5:41
- "Treacherous Gods" (Toivonen) – 5:12
- "Eternal Wait" (Toivonen) – 5:14
- "Battle Song" (Toivonen) – 3:20
- "Goblins' Dance" (Toivonen) – 4:29
- All lyrics by Mäenpää except "Goblins' Dance" by Valtias Mustatuuli.
- The digipak version contains a cover of Judas Priest's "Breaking the Law".
- In some versions "Goblins' Dance" is listed as a bonus track.
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Band members
- Jari Mäenpää − guitar, vocals
- Markus Toivonen − guitar
- Jukka-Pekka Miettinen − bass guitar
- Oliver Fokin − drums, percussion
[edit] Guests
- Henri Sorvali (a.k.a. Trollhorn) − keyboards
- Marita Toivonen − kantele
- Johanna Vakkuri − vocals
- Teemu Saari − vocals
- Antti Mikkonen − vocals
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r885881
- ^ "Ensiferum - Ensiferum Review". The Metal Crypt. 2004-06-26. http://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review.php?revid=1622. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "Ensiferum - Ensiferum review". Metal Storm. http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=197. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "Ensiferum - Ensiferum (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=7180. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
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