One Man Army (Ensiferum album)

One Man Army is the sixth album by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. It was released on 20 February 2015 through Metal Blade.[6] It is the band's last album to feature keyboardist Emmi Silvennoinen.

One Man Army
Studio album by
Released20 February 2015
RecordedSeptember - November 2014
StudioAstia-studio (Lappeenranta, Finland)
GenreFolk metal, melodic death metal, Viking metal
Length53:05
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerAnssi Kippo
Ensiferum chronology
Unsung Heroes
(2012)
One Man Army
(2015)
Two Paths
(2017)
Singles from One Man Army
  1. "One Man Army"
    Released: 12 January 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Metal Hammer[2]
MetalSucks[3]
Revolver[4]
Ultimate Guitar7.3/10[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."March of War" (instrumental) Markus Toivonen1:32
2."Axe of Judgement"Sami HinkkaToivonen & Ensiferum4:33
3."Heathen Horde"Hinkka, trad.Toivonen & Ensiferum4:12
4."One Man Army"HinkkaToivonen & Ensiferum4:25
5."Burden of the Fallen"HinkkaToivonen1:49
6."Warrior Without a War"HinkkaToivonen & Ensiferum5:24
7."Cry for the Earth Bounds"HinkkaHinkka & Ensiferum7:31
8."Two of Spades"HinkkaToivonen & Ensiferum3:39
9."My Ancestors' Blood" (Heathen Throne Part III)Hinkka, trad.Toivonen & Ensiferum4:30
10."Descendants, Defiance, Domination" (Heathen Throne Part III)HinkkaToivonen & Ensiferum11:20
11."Neito Pohjolan"HinkkaToivonen & Ensiferum4:10
Total length:53:05
Digipak/box set bonus CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Rawhide" (cover)Ned WashingtonDimitri Tiomkin2:34
2."Warmetal" (Barathrum cover)Demonos SovaDemonos Sova2:54
3."Candour and Lies"  4:10
4."Bonus Song"  4:29
Total length:14:07
Box set bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."One Man Army" (Official Video)4:36
2."One Man Army" (Making Of)3:40
3."Studio Report" 
4."Slide Show" 
5."Live at Rock Hard Festival 18.05.2013
  • In My Sword I Trust
  • Guardians of Fate
  • From Afar
  • Burning Leaves
  • One More Magic Potion
  • Retribution Shall Be Mine
  • Stone Cold Metal
  • Ahti
  • Twilight Tavern
  • Iron
  • Interview"
 

Personnel

Additional musicians

  • Netta Skog - clean vocals on #11, additional vocals, accordion
  • Miitri Aaltonen - vocals on #14
  • Jukka-Pekka Miettinen - additional vocals, choirs
  • Frederik - additional vocals on #08
  • Heri Joensen - speech on #03
  • Matti Häkämies - speech on #09, 10
  • Olli Haavisto - pedal steel guitar
  • Lassi Logrén - nyckelharpa
  • Timo Väänänen - kantele
  • Manu Lohi - whistle duo on #08
  • Mirko P. Mustonen - whistle duo on #08, choirs
  • Tanja Varha - choirs
  • Bianca Hösli - choirs
  • Heidi Parviainen - choirs
  • Tuomas Nieminen - choirs
  • Petteri Lehikoinen - choirs
  • Tapio Kuosma - choirs
  • Jukka Hoffrén - choirs
  • Toni Salminen - choirs
  • Skid - choirs

Trivia

"Neito Pohjolan" means "Lady Of The North"

References

  1. Drago, Dan. "About.com Ensiferum One Man Army review". Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  2. Wright, Holly (February 3, 2015). "Metal Hammer Ensiferum One Man Army review". Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  3. Rhombus, Emperor (February 6, 2015). "Ensiferum's One Man Army: No Country For Civilized Men". MetalSucks. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  4. Graff, Gary (February 10, 2015). "Revolver Ensiferum One Man Army review". Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  5. East, Brandon (March 3, 2015). "Ultimate Guitar Ensiferum One Man Army review". Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  6. "Blabbermouth.net".
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