Ensiferum Album Details
2009-07-04 by Magnus "Metalstyles" Altkula | 41 Replies | 881 Views

Finnish folk metallers Ensiferum have set From Afar as the title of their fourth album, due on September 9 via Spinefarm Records. The CD was produced by Tero Kinnunen (Nightwish, Amorphis) and Janne Joutsenniemi (Victory Songs producer) and was mixed by Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, Sentenced, Amorphis).

Tracklist:

1. By The Dividing Stream
2. From Afar
3. Twilight Tavern
4. Heathen Throne
5. Elusive Reaches
6. Stone Cold Metal
7. Smoking Ruins
8. Tumman Virran Taa
9. The Longest Journey (Heathen Throne Part II)
10. Vandraren (limited-edition bonus track; Nordman cover)


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Metalstyles


Comments: 4203
07.04.09


will be looking forward to this

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Benzum


Comments: 4736
07.04.09


can't have a folk metal album without having "Heathen" in at least one song title

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bodominflames


Comments: 7489
07.04.09


STONE COLD METAL m/-_-m/ BR00T4L

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Crysis


Comments: 4509
07.04.09


September is going to be the best month I've had in a while. New Insomnium, and now this.... can't wait.

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Wizard


Comments: 9840
07.04.09


Jari isn't part of this band anymore, correct?

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Benzum


Comments: 4736
07.04.09


correct I think he left to do Wintersun full-time

Metalstyles


Comments: 4203
07.04.09


Jari hasn't been a part of Ensiferum for a while now. He was replaced with Petri Lindroos (ex Norther) in 2004 or 2005

safetysynyster


Comments: 1536
07.04.09


Petri is a good replacement.

Ironic of him leaving Norther like that though.

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redskyformiles
Contributing Reviewer


Comments: 5805
07.04.09


Norther sucked anyways.

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TeamExcelcior


Comments: 231
07.04.09


Borknagar, Ensiferum, and Insomnium in one month? Holy shit. I'm hoping they'll have another long track like "Victory Song" on this one. "The Longest Journey" sounds promising.

Brew


Comments: 13
07.04.09


this was sounding promising until I read this:

6. Stone Cold Metal

lol

KILL


Comments: 4369
07.04.09

Album Rating: 5

norther used to be awesome..then they went meh

looking forward to this

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TricksterGRex


Comments: 1887
07.04.09


band sux

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Iluvatar
Staff Reviewer


Comments: 11097
07.04.09


Awesome

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CrazyGreg


Comments: 1154
07.04.09


Sounds cool

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syco722


Comments: 228
07.04.09


Yayyyyyyyy!!!!!!

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myhigherpie


Comments: 2427
07.05.09


Stone Cold Metal

god I hope they don't start doing Manowar covers.

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McP3000


Comments: 3779
07.05.09


yuck

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syco722


Comments: 228
07.05.09


Did that man just 'yuck' ensiferum? D:

myhigherpie


Comments: 2427
07.05.09


when they have songs titled "stone cold metal" they kinda deserve a yuck.

this band is nothing without Jari.

syco722


Comments: 228
07.05.09


Ohhh, I forgot about him leaving.
I honestly didn't listen to "Victory Songs" at all, but I LOVE old ensiferum.
So tell me, do they absolutely suck without him, or are there any redeeming qualities?


myhigherpie


Comments: 2427
07.05.09


well Victory Songs bores me, but it isn't completely devoid of quality.

I'm sure this band will do alright... they just won't be as good.

Essence


Comments: 3155
07.05.09


glorified power metal GO

band was good with Jari. They will most likely never surpass their albums with him, because even then they were only as good as power metal can be, and that's not very good at all.

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Zip


Comments: 3731
07.05.09


Stone Cold Metal, lol

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Hollier


Comments: 1406
07.05.09


still need to get into these guys, where to start?

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KILL


Comments: 4369
07.05.09

Album Rating: 5

self titled

Hollier


Comments: 1406
07.05.09


cheers kill.

rasputin
Contributing Reviewer


Comments: 9674
07.05.09


you could just suck on a dick it would be pretty much the equivalent of listening to an ensiferum album

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syco722


Comments: 228
07.05.09


Well for all you know, whoever you're recommending this to could be gay so that would make listening to an ensiferum album literally an orgasmic experience....just sayin'

gaslightanthem


Comments: 4677
07.05.09


*crusty dick

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syco722


Comments: 228
07.05.09


Well that shut me up

rasputin
Contributing Reviewer


Comments: 9674
07.05.09


Well for all you know, whoever you're recommending this to could be gay so that would make listening to an ensiferum album literally an orgasmic experience....just sayin'

of course, only a cock sucker could enjoy ensiferum

Zip


Comments: 3731
07.05.09


Wolfchant ftw

Bleekill


Comments: 149
07.05.09


I used to like this band with Jari but I don't even care for his stuff anymore.

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illmitch


Comments: 1934
07.05.09


you could just suck on a dick it would be pretty much the equivalent of listening to an ensiferum album


ahahahahahhahahahahahhahaa

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TNY


Comments: 513
07.05.09


In all honesty, who the fuck cares?

Where is the new Wintersun?!

THAT'S what I want to know.

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OllieS


Comments: 1510
07.05.09


"glorified power metal GO

band was good with Jari. They will most likely never surpass their albums with him, because even then they were only as good as power metal can be, and that's not very good at all."

TH? I can think of loads of PM bands that destroy these guys. Their s/t is boring and every song sounds the same

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Hollier


Comments: 1406
07.06.09


my guess is ill probs like Ensiferum as i pretty much like the opposite of rasputin does (almost)

Wizard


Comments: 9840
07.06.09


when they have songs titled "stone cold metal" they kinda deserve a yuck.

I don't think the song title refers to metal cliches, but refers to a shiny sword stabbing into all of the haters of this band.

rasputin
Contributing Reviewer


Comments: 9674
07.06.09


my guess is ill probs like Ensiferum as i pretty much like the opposite of rasputin does (almost)

that's not entirely true, you like some good things

cleary21


Comments: 511
07.07.09


ENSIFERUM IS GOD



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