Two Paths (album)
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Two Paths is the seventh album by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. It was released on 15 September 2017 through Metal Blade.[1] It is the only Ensiferum album to feature accordionist Netta Skog, who replaced keyboardist Emmi Silvennoinen in 2016 and departed from the band in December 2017.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Sami Hinkka
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ajattomasta unesta" | Markus Toivonen | 2:12 |
| 2. | "For Those About to Fight for Metal" | Hinkka, Toivonen, Netta Skog | 5:17 |
| 3. | "Way of the Warrior" | Toivonen | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Two Paths" | Toivonen | 4:48 |
| 5. | "King of Storms" | Hinkka, Toivonen | 5:16 |
| 6. | "Feast with Valkyries" | Toivonen, Skog | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Don't You Say" | Toivonen | 3:39 |
| 8. | "I Will Never Kneel" | Hinkka | 5:00 |
| 9. | "God Is Dead" | Hinkka | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Hail to the Victor" | Toivonen | 5:10 |
| 11. | "Unettomaan aikaan" | Toivonen, Skog, Hinkka | 2:14 |
| 12. | "God Is Dead" (Alternative version) | Hinkka | 3:55 |
| 13. | "Don't You Say" (Alternative version) | Toivonen | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 53:30 | ||
Personnel
Band members
- Petri Lindroos – harsh vocals, guitars, percussion, choir
- Markus Toivonen – guitars, bouzouki, percussion, clean vocals, choir
- Sami Hinkka – bass, dulcimer, percussion, clean and harsh vocals, choir
- Janne Parviainen – drums
- Netta Skog – acoustic and digital accordion, female vocals, choir
Guest members
- Mikko P. Mustonen – orchestrations and orchestral arrangements
- Lassi Logrén – nyckelharpa, violin
- Vince Edwards – choir
Production
- Mikael "Routa" Karlbom – photography
- Gyula Havancsák – cover art
- Anssi Kippo – producer
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] | 35 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3] | 152 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] | 100 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 4 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 128 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 9 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[8] | 29 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 18 |
References
- ^ "Blabbermouth.net".
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Ensiferum – Two Paths" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Ensiferum – Two Paths" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Ensiferum – Two Paths" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Ensiferum: Two Paths" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Ensiferum – Two Paths". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ensiferum – Two Paths" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2017. 38. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ensiferum – Two Paths". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2017.