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From Afar
Studio album by
Ensiferum
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2009
RecordedApril - May 2009 at Petrax and E-Major studios
GenreFolk metal, melodic death metal, power metal
Length56:43
LabelSpinefarm
ProducerTero Kinnunen
Janne Joutsenniemi
Hiili Hiilesmaa
Ensiferum chronology
Victory Songs
(2007) 		From Afar
(2009) 		Unsung Heroes
(2012)

From Afar is the fourth studio album by the Finnish folk metal and melodic death metal band Ensiferum, as well as the first to feature keyboardist Emmi Silvennoinen. It was released on September 9, 2009, on Spinefarm Records. The album was produced by Nightwish producer Tero Kinnunen and Victory Songs producer Janne Joutsenniemi. It was mixed by HIM producer Hiili Hiilesmaa. The limited edition of the album includes a cover of Swedish folk rock group Nordman.[1][2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[3]
Metal Review9.2/10[4]
Sputnikmusic[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."By the Dividing Stream" Markus Toivonen3:50
2."From Afar"Sami HinkkaMarkus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka4:51
3."Twilight Tavern"Sami HinkkaMarkus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka5:38
4."Heathen Throne"Sami HinkkaMarkus Toivonen11:09
5."Elusive Reaches"Sami Hinkka, Petri LindroosPetri Lindroos, Markus Toivonen3:26
6."Stone Cold Metal"Sami HinkkaMarkus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka7:25
7."Smoking Ruins"Sami HinkkaMarkus Toivonen6:40
8."Tumman virran taa"Sami HinkkaSami Hinkka0:52
9."The Longest Journey (Heathen Throne Part II)"Sami HinkkaMarkus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka12:52
Total length:56:43
Limited Edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
10."Vandraren" (Nordman cover feat. Heri Joensen)Py Bäckman, H. BäckmanMats Wester3:41
Total length:60:24

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Finnish Albums Chart 9[6]

Personnel

Band members

Guest members

Production

References

  1. ^ "Ensiferum: new album title, track listing revealed". Blabbermouth.net. July 2, 2009. Archived from the original on July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Ensiferum news". Ensiferum.com. April 22, 2009. Archived from the original on April 18, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Marsicano, Dan. "From Afar review". About.com. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  4. ^ Main, Ross. "Review of Ensiferum - From Afar". Metal Review. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Altkula, Magnus. "Ensiferum - From Afar (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  6. ^ Suomen virallinen lista[permanent dead link]


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