– October 21st, 2024 –
“Winter Storm” Full-Length Out Now Metal Blade Records
Photo by Svetlana Goncharova
Watch/stream ENSIFERUM’s “Fatherland” HERE
Finnish folk metal icons ENSIFERUM today unveil their official new video for “Fatherland.” The track is taken from their Winter Storm full-length, out now on Metal Blade Records.
Much of the new material emerged during lockdown, when ENSIFERUM‘s founding guitarist Markus Toivonen set himself the challenge of finding new ways to make music — eventually composing every song except the rousing, anthemic “Fatherland,” written by bassist Sami Hinkka. The addition of singer/organist Pekka Montin’s crystal-clear melodic high notes provided a tremendous boost on Thalassic. But on Winter Storm — a fantasy concept narrative penned by Hinkka — Montin’s super-strong voice finds its optimal place in ENSIFERUM‘s sound. Bringing to life such grandiose, heroic material, the singer emerges as one of the greatest vocal discoveries of the decade.
Elaborates Hinkka on “Fatherland,” “As so many times earlier, the composing of the song started with a fraction of a melody playing in my head and then grabbing my acoustic guitar and a few minutes later the chorus was done. From there, the song almost formed by itself. This song tells about a remote tribe who has been fighting against the Winter Storm Vigilantes for a long time. A huge singalong chorus and the raw energy that calls everyone into a mosh pit, will guarantee that this will be an awesome live song.”
Watch ENSIFERUM‘s “Fatherland“ video at THIS LOCATION.
Watch ENSIFERUM‘s previously released videos for “Winter Storm Vigilantes“ HERE and “Long Cold Winter Of Sorrow And Strife“ HERE.
ENSIFERUM‘s Winter Storm was produced by Janne Joutsenniemi, mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren, and includes guest appearances by Lassi Logrén on Nyckelharpa and violin and Mikko Mustonen on orchestration as well as Eleine’s Madeleine Liljestam who provides all vocals on “Scars In My Heart.“
Winter Storm is available on jewel case CD, special edition CD box (includes CD digipak featuring two bonus tracks, beanie, enamel pin, and magnetic bottle opener), and digitally as well as vinyl in the following color variants:
Frost (US)
180g Black (EU)
Light Blue Ice Marbled (EU)
Light Blue Ice Marbled w/ Signed Cover (EU – Ltd. 100 – Amazon EU excl.)
Blood Red Marbled (EU – Ltd. 500)
Pic-LP (EU – Ltd. 500)
Red Opaque Blackdust (EU – Ltd. 200 – Band Shop excl.)
Blood On Ice Splatter (EU – Ltd. 300 – EMP excl.)
Frosty Blue Splatter (EU – Ltd. 200 – Levykauppa excl.)
Preview and purchase the record at: metalblade.com/ensiferum
ENSIFERUM will join Swallow The Sun for a week-long co-headlining album release tour through Finland in December followed by a month-long run of dates on Paganfest 2025 alongside Alestorm, Týr, Heidevolk, and Elvenking. From there, the band will head to North America with their comrades in Korpiklaani for the Folkfest Of The North co-headlining tour. The journey runs from February 27th in Boston, Massachusetts through March 30th in Brooklyn, New York. Additional support will be provided by Trollfest and NiNi.Tickets for all shows are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.
ENSIFERUM w/ Swallow The Sun:
12/05/2024 Finlandia-klubi – Lahti, FI
12/06/2024 Rytmikorjaamo – Seinäjoki, FI
12/07/2024 Tullisali – Oulu, FI
12/11/2024 Lutakko – Jyväskylä, FI
12/12/2024 Pakkahuone – Tampere, FI
12/13/2024 Teatro – Turku, FI
12/14/2024 Kulttuuritalo – Helsinki, FI
w/ Alestorm, Týr, Heidevolk, Elvenking:
1/08/2025 Grosse Freiheit – Hamburg, DE
1/09/2025 Oosterpoort – Groningen, NL
1/10/2025 Filharmonie – Stuttgart, DE
1/11/2025 Turbinenhalle – Oberhausen, DE
1/12/2025 Huxley’s – Berlin, DE
1/13/2025 Congress Centre – Roskilde, DK
1/14/2025 Aladin – Bremen, DE
1/16/2025 O2 Academy – Birmingham, UK
1/17/2025 O2 Academy – Edinburgh, UK
1/18/2025 O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester, UK
1/19/2025 O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK
1/20/2025 Ancienne Belgique – Brussels, BE
1/21/2025 Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, DE
1/22/2025 Zenith – Paris, FR
1/23/2025 Z7 Konzertfabrik – Pratteln, CH
1/24/2025 Eventzentrum – Geiselwind, DE
1/25/2025 Backstage – Munich, DE
1/26/2025 OM – Liege, BE
1/28/2025 Alcatraz – Milan, IT
1/29/2025 Transbordeur – Lyon, FR
1/30/2025 Salle Metropole – Lausanne, CH
1/31/2025 Halle Verrière – Meisenthal, FR
2/01/2025 Felsenkeller – Leipzig, DE
2/02/2025 013 Poppodium – Tilburg, NL
2/03/2025 Capitol – Hannover, DE
2/05/2025 Studio – Krakow, PL
2/06/2025 Progresja – Warsaw, PL
2/07/2025 Hala Datart – Zlín, CZ
2/08/2025 Barba Negra – Budapest, HU
2/09/2025 Tvornica – Zagreb, HU
w/ Korpiklaani, Trollfest, NiNi:
2/27/2025 Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
2/28/2025 Salle Montaigne – Quebec City, QC
3/01/2025 Beanfield – Montreal, QC
3/02/2025 Overflow – Ottawa, ON
3/03/2025 The Concert Hall – Toronto, ON
3/04/2025 King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH
3/05/2025 Crofoot – Pontiac, MI
3/06/2025 Outset – Chicago, IL
3/07/2025 Skyway Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
3/08/2025 Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
3/09/2025 Gothic Theatre – Denver, CO
3/11/2025 Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT
3/13/2025 Goldfield Roseville – Sacramento, CA
3/14/2025 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
3/15/2025 Regent Theater – Los Angeles, CA
3/16/2025 House Of Blues – San Diego, CA
3/17/2025 Nile – Phoenix, AZ
3/18/2025 Sunshine – Albuquerque, NM
3/20/2025 Beer City Music Hall – Oklahoma City, OK
3/21/2025 Granada – Dallas, TX
3/22/2025 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX
3/23/2025 Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
3/25/2025 Orpheum – Tampa, FL
3/26/2025 Masquerade Heaven – Atlanta, GA
3/27/2025 Hangar 1819 – Greensboro, NC
3/28/2025 Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
3/29/2025 Lovedraft’s – Mechanicsburg, PA
3/30/2025 Brooklyn Monarch – Brooklyn, NY
“…wait was worth it, because the Finns have once again delivered a formidable folk metal album with a subtle death metal note.” – Rock Hard Germany
“…one of the best albums from their nine-studio album catalog.” – Rock Tribune Belgium
“Folk-infused melodic death metal at its absolute finest, ENSIFERUM are one of Finland’s shining stars and pillars of strength for a reason. Winter Storm is full of epic grandiosity, soaring, muscular melodies and dramatically dynamic storytelling that will fully immerse you in a fantasy world of battles, magic and heroes.” – This Day In Metal
“ENSIFERUM’s recipe for success is as effective as ever, but there’s a risk-taking element to Winter Storm: the interludes allow the band to set the pace for their album, while permitting themselves two long epics.” – Acta Infernalis
“…a magical, epic and gloomy masterpiece that does what it came here to do. Being better than its older brother, Thalassic.” – Grimm Gent
“ENSIFERUM’s Winter Storm shows off their talent for crafting epic, unforgettable music, making this one stand out in their entire discography. If you’re after a metal album that’s both powerful and uplifting, this is the one. You’ll finish it and immediately want to dive back in for another round. Definitely worth giving a listen.” – The Metal Pit
“…the band sounds fresher in 2024 than it has in a long time.” – Deaf Forever
ENSIFERUM:
Petri Lindroos – vocals, guitars
Markus Toivonen – guitars, vocals
Sami Hinkka – bass, vocals
Janne Parviainen – drums
Pekka Montin – keyboards, vocals
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