Thalassic

Thalassic is the eighth studio album by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. It was released on July 10, 2020 through Metal Blade Records.[11] It is the first Ensiferum album to feature new keyboardist and clean vocalist Pekka Montin, who joined the band in February 2020.[12]

Thalassic
Studio album by
Ensiferum
ReleasedJuly 10, 2020
RecordedJanuary – February 2020
Studio
GenreFolk metal, melodic death metal, viking metal, power metal
Length43:46
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerJanne Joutsenniemi
Ensiferum chronology
Two Paths
(2017)		 Thalassic
(2020)
Singles from Thalassic
  1. "Rum, Women, Victory"
    Released: May 7, 2020[1]
  2. "Andromeda"
    Released: June 17, 2020[2]
  3. "For Sirens"
    Released: July 15, 2020[3]
  4. "Run from the Crushing Tide"
    Released: September 8, 2020[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
BangerTV[5]
Blabbermouth.net8.5/10[6]
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles8/10[7]
Exclaim!8/10[8]
KNAC4/5[9]
Metal Hammer[10]

The album's title "thalassic" (which is derived from both French and Ancient Greek) means "of or relating to seas", which pertains to the theme of the album's lyrics.[13]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Sami Hinkka, except where noted.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Seafarer's Dream" (instrumental)
  • Hinkka
  • Mikko P. Mustonen
3:01
2."Rum, Women, Victory"
4:16
3."Andromeda"
  • Hinkka
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
4:04
4."The Defence of the Sampo"
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
4:50
5."Run from the Crushing Tide"
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
4:22
6."For Sirens"
  • Hinkka
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
4:40
7."One with the Sea"
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
6:10
8."Midsummer Magic"
  • Hinkka
  • Ensiferum
3:42
9."Cold Northland (Väinämöinen Part III)"
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
8:41
Total length:43:46
Digipak bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
10."Merille lähtevä"trad.
  • Hinkka
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
3:47
11."I'll Stay by Your Side" (The Lollipops cover)
  • Lundgreen Torben
  • Lundgreen Jørgen
  • Torben
  • Jørgen
2:49
Total length:50:22
Japanese bonus track[14]
No.TitleMusicLength
12."Rum, Women, Victory" (demo)
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
4:13
Total length:54:35
Box set bonus CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicOriginal albumLength
1."Rum, Women, Victory" (demo) 
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
Thalassic4:13
2."Andromeda" (demo) 
  • Hinkka
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
Thalassic3:59
3."The Defence of the Sampo" (demo) 
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
Thalassic3:53
4."Axe of Judgement" (demo) 
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
One Man Army4:40
5."Heathen Horde" (demo)
  • Hinkka
  • trad.
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
One Man Army4:14
6."One Man Army" (demo) 
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
One Man Army4:28
7."Warrior Without a War" (demo) 
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
One Man Army4:53
8."Cry for the Earth Bounds" (demo) 
  • Hinkka
  • Ensiferum
One Man Army7:08
9."Two of Spades" (demo) 
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
One Man Army3:33
10."My Ancestors' Blood" (demo)
  • Hinkka
  • trad.
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
One Man Army4:24
11."Descendants, Defiance, Domination" (demo) 
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
One Man Army11:01
12."Candour and Lies" (demo) 
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
One Man Army4:12
Total length:60:38

Personnel

Band members
  • Petri Lindroos – harsh vocals, guitars
  • Markus Toivonen – guitars, acoustic guitars, backing vocals
  • Sami Hinkka – bass, vocals, acoustic guitars, bouzouki
  • Janne Parviainen – drums, percussion
  • Pekka Montin – clean vocals, keyboards (except tracks 4–12 on bonus CD)
  • Emmi Silvennoinen – keyboards, hammond organ, grand piano, clean vocals (only tracks 4–12 on bonus CD)

Guest members
  • Mikko P. Mustonen – orchestrations, whistles, guitars (additional acoustic), vocals (additional), programming
  • Lassi Logrén – nyckelharpa, violin
  • Janne Joutsenniemi – guitars (additional), vocals (backing)

Production
  • Janne Joutsenniemi – producer
  • Jens Bogren – mixing, mastering
  • Tero Kinnunen – additional recording
  • Gyula Havancsák – artwork
  • Vesa Ranta – photography

References
  1. Joe DiVita (May 7, 2020). "Ensiferum Debut Scorching New Song 'Rum, Women Victory' + Announce New Album". Loudwire. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  2. "Ensiferum's "Andromeda" Doesn't Strain to Slap". MetalSucks. June 17, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  3. "ENSIFERUM Debut "For Sirens" Lyric Video". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. July 15, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  4. "ENSIFERUM Premier Lyric Video for "Run From The Crushing Tide"; Thalassic Album Lands On Charts Worldwide". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  5. Gowan, Dylan (July 10, 2020). "ENSIFERUM Thalassic Album Review". BangerTV. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  6. Lawson, Dom. "Ensiferum - "Thalassic"". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  7. Catino, Rich (July 13, 2020). "ENSIFERUM - Thalassic". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  8. Hopkins, Manus (July 9, 2020). "Ensiferum Bring Extra Vigour to Their Finnish Folk Metal on 'Thalassic'". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  9. Zamudio, Francisco (August 9, 2020). "ENSIFERUM Thalassic". KNAC. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  10. Wright, Holly (July 9, 2020). "Ensiferum's Thalassic is the sound of a band still gallantly riding on the wings of folk metal". Metal Hammer. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  11. "ENSIFERUM To Release Thalassic Album In July; "Rum, Women, Victory" Lyric Video Posted". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. May 6, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  12. "Ensiferum - Pekka Montin Joins The Band On Keyboards And Clean Vocals". Metal Storm. February 29, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  13. "ENSIFERUM To Release 'Thalassic' Album In July". Blabbermouth.net. May 6, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  14. "「Thalassic / タラシック」 | Ward Records". ワードレコーズ | Ward Records (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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