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| Folk metal band from Helsinki, Finland.In 2000, they contracted with Spinefarm and went into the studio to work on their first album, Ensiferum, which was released in August 2001.In June 2006, Ensiferum released their live DVD, 10th Anniversary Live, which was recorded in Nosturi, Helsinki, on December 31, 2005.One More Magic Potion (after the track of the same name) was released on February 7th.Following the album release, the band released through the producer's MySpace page, a music video for the song Ahti, which included all band members featured as extras.Others to play will be Tyr and Turisas.Moonsorrow and Korpiklaani will join them on the European part of the tour.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.Ensiferum was formed by Guitarist Markus Toivonen in 1995.Markus discovered the word "Ensiferum" in a latin dictionary when looking for a band name, the word and meaning was perfect for the band he aimed to create.The band recorded their first Demo in 1997, which sold almost 300 copies in the first year.The band then went on to record a 2nd demo in 1999, which Ensiferum narrowly missed a record deal from.The band then recorded a 3rd demo in 1999.The album was released in July receiving tremendous feedback.To record "Iron" Ensiferum travelled all the way to Copenhagen's Sweet Silence studios in the summer of 2003."Iron" was then recorded, produced and mixed by him.Ensiferum then went on to record the 2006 EP "Dragonheads" with new vocalist Petri Lindroos of Norther.Unfortunately keyboard player Meiju Enho is no longer with the band as of September 2007."Victory Songs" was released on Spinefarm Records in April 2007.To buy a copy from Ensiferum's store, click the picture below!Check out Ensiferum's new video for Ahti!"One more magic song" please!Dudes, you better come to Sweden for a gig!Hope your enjoying our songs as well!!!Fuck Norther, Ensiferum owns."Urgent Security Alert","Warning: You are submitting information to an outside site.This is not a MySpace login page, please do not enter your MySpace login information (email address or password).You have entered the official home page of ENSIFERUM !Spain, Madrid, Sala Caraco
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5,249,944 plays scrobbled on Last.Ensiferum is a Folk Metal band from Helsinki, Finland.Fortunately he said yes.Only trouble was that the band had no name at the time.Markus casually opened the book.And from the first randomly picked page he glanced at a word.Ensiferum started its training in January 1996 at the Pasila Youthcenter in Helsinki (the same place their earlier band Dark Reflections had their rehearsals).Medieval Period, it would be folk metal.Is it even possible to find the first two albums in the US?Im not an expert but i guess it's old viking tunes..Iron are Wild West themed.Web Site Support
Last."Are you sure you want to block this user?Next Markus and Kimmo asked their friend Sauli Savolainen, if he wanted to come and play the bass.Fortunately he said yes.Only trouble was that the band had no name at the time.Markus casually opened the book.And from the first randomly picked page he glanced at a word.Ensiferum started its training in January 1996 at the Pasila Youthcenter in Helsinki (the same place their earlier band Dark Reflections had their rehearsals).The songs were Knighthood, Old Man (Vinminen) and Frost.Later in the same year Markus lured Jari Menp (at the time a member of a band Immemorial and an experienced solo artist) to join his band as a singer and a second guitarist.Ensiferum had their first concert at Pasila Youthcenter in December 1996.At the release of the demo Ensiferum did yet another two concerts in Pasila.New songs got finished, including Little Dreamer (Vinminen II).But Ensiferum had to take a little breather.So one might say that Ensiferum and ArthemesiA had a change of drummers.Funnily, at the time he started to play bass in Ensiferum he was only fourteen years old.The demo included 4 songs: The Dreamers Prelude, Little Dreamer (Vinminen II), Warriors Quest and White Storm.The second demo was technically evolved and although it missed narrowly giving a record deal to Ensiferum it gave confidence to the band.Eternal Wait had a guest female vocalist Johanna Vakkuri, a friend of the band.Once Spinefarm record company got hold of the demo they contacted Ensiferum immediately and started negotiating about the possability of a record deal.In the meanwhile, Ensiferum went in a local band contest and was among the top finalists of that year.Roughly the same time a record deal was finally made with Spinefarm.Debut album Ensiferum was released in July 2001 and the feedback was tremendous.To record "Iron" Ensiferum travelled all the way to Copenhagen's Sweet Silence studios in the summer of 2003.The reason for choosing a foreign studio was the studios owner, the famed producer Flemming Rasmussen, who has in the past recorded and produced such famed albums as Metallicas "Master of Puppets" and "Ride the Lightning".Soon the temporary replacement for Jari took over his duties when Ensiferum toured Europe with Finntroll and The Wake during the Spring of 2004.CD was recorded and mixed last November at Sonic
Pump Studios by Nino Laurenne and mastered by Mika Jussila from Finnvox."Are you sure you want to delete this comment?"And all the best for you!....There's a Warm Place here in Hell Ensiferum...Salem have uploaded a new track ("Strife") from the recent new "Necessary Evil" (out now on Season Of Mist)to be heard on the band's official Myspace.Id + " Text: " + targetLink.Baund History
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Ensiferum wis foondit in 1995 bi Markus Toivonen (guitar), Sauli Savolainen (bass) an Kimmo Miettinen (drums).Pekka Miettinen (Kimmo's wee brithir that wis than juist 14 year auld) an Oliver Fokin.In 1999 twa mair demos wis released.In 2000 they contractit tae Spinefarm Records an gaed intae the studio for tae wark on their first album Ensiferum that wis released in August 2001.This coud hae caused a wheen o problems for the baund sen he wis the main leeracist an scrieved a lot o the muisic an aw.It wis released in February 2006.In June 2006 the baund released their live DVD, 10th Anniversary Live that haed been recordit in Nosturi, Helsinki on Hogmanay 2005.It wis released in April 2007.Tho she haed taen mair o a role in the baund on the Victory Songs album, helpin wi the screivin o the sangs Ad Victorium an Raised By The Sword, she haed also taen a temporary leave o absence fer tae complete her studies, an decidit she wisnae able tae keep up her commitments tae the baund.Muisical chairacteristics
Harsk vocals aften mixed wi clean vocals for owerwirds an brigs.Fowk melodies pleyed on lead guitar or keybuird owerlayin hivier tradeetional hivy metal backin rheethms sic as clessic gallop rheethm.Thare's a hail sicht mair anent Ensiferum at Wikimedia Commons.This page wis hindermaist chynged 06:44, 11 November 2007. |
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