Ensiferum (album)

Ensiferum is the debut album by the Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. It was released on 7 January 2001 on Spinefarm Records.

Ensiferum
Studio album by
Released7 January 2001
RecordedNovember 2000 at Sundi-Coop Studios
GenreFolk metal, melodic death metal, power metal
Length55:00
LabelSpinefarm
Ensiferum chronology
Ensiferum
(2001)
Iron
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Metal Crypt [2]
Metal Storm [3]
Sputnikmusic [4]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mäenpää except "Goblins' Dance" by Valtias Mustatuuli.

No.TitleLength
1."Intro" (Toivonen/Mäenpää)1:50
2."Hero in a Dream" (Toivonen/Mäenpää)3:40
3."Token of Time" (Mäenpää)4:16
4."Guardians of Fate" (Toivonen/Mäenpää)3:34
5."Old Man (Väinämöinen Part I)" (Toivonen)5:33
6."Little Dreamer (Väinämöinen Part II)" (Toivonen/Fokin)5:21
7."Abandoned" (Toivonen)6:50
8."Windrider" (Toivonen)5:41
9."Treacherous Gods" (Toivonen)5:12
10."Eternal Wait" (Toivonen)5:14
11."Battle Song" (Toivonen)3:20
12."Goblins' Dance" (Toivonen)4:29
Total length:55:00
Digipak version bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Breaking the Law" (Judas Priest cover)2:25
14."Into Hiding" (Amorphis cover)3:48
Total length:57:25

Personnel

Band members

Guests

  • Henri Sorvali (a.k.a. Trollhorn) − keyboards
  • Marita Toivonen − kantele
  • Johanna Vakkuri − vocals
  • Teemu Saari − vocals
  • Antti Mikkonen − vocals

References

  1. "Ensiferum". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  2. "Ensiferum - Ensiferum Review". The Metal Crypt. 2004-06-26. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  3. "Ensiferum - Ensiferum review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  4. "Ensiferum - Ensiferum (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
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