I just got into this band about 1 or 2 monthes ago. Very beautiful music full ov catchy melodies. I love Ensiferum

MetalStormers seem to really like them (This site is actually where I first found out about them).

I only have their self-titled album, but I love it to bits. It has just the right mix of epicness, riffs and cheesiness (and folk!) to make it a classic, and Jari really sounds like Shane McGowan of the Pogues when he uses clean vocals, so thumbs up all round!

I've also heard some of their material from Iron, but haven't heard anything they've done with Petri. I like Norther, so I have high expectations for their next album. Favourite songs: Windrider and Treacherous Gods.

THE LAND IS SILENT...BEFORE THE STORM!

I absolutley love Ensiferum, they jumped up my list of bands so quick when i first started listening to them. The song that first got me into them was Warriors Quest. Now my Fav would have to be Trecherous Gods. Ensiferum Rule!!

Written by Brutillius on 10.09.2006 at 10:14

I absolutley love Ensiferum, they jumped up my list of bands so quick when i first started listening to them. The song that first got me into them was Warriors Quest. Now my Fav would have to be Trecherous Gods. Ensiferum Rule!!

Treacherous Gods is easily my favorite Ensiferum track. One incredible song.

Written by Stigmatized on 10.09.2006 at 17:17

Treacherous Gods is easily my favorite Ensiferum track. One incredible song.

Never a truer word was spoken-that opening riff just reeks of epicness...and paganism

Written by RavenLord on 10.09.2006 at 17:41

Written by Stigmatized on 10.09.2006 at 17:17

Treacherous Gods is easily my favorite Ensiferum track. One incredible song.

Never a truer word was spoken-that opening riff just reeks of epicness...and paganism

Indeed.

I just was listening to their (relatively) new EP... sweet stuff while we wait for next album... specially liked the Amorphis cover.

I listened Ensiferum for the first time today, and really liked their music, it's so catchy, but talented too.

Got some more tracks by them and can now officially say that I like this band.

Well, I haven't heard any of their stuff with Petri Lindroos, but with Jari Mäenpää they certainly ruled. Knowing Petri from Norther though, I think they would have continued in their awesome vein.

Windrider is IMO their best song the tune after the chorus is just so addictive, couldn't get anything else to play for about one whole week

I listen to this band for about 1 and a half year...it's fantastic. I love this music, I am waiting for the new album with Petri Lindroos. My favoruite Ensiferum songs are (at the momet...the list could change :>) Lai Lai Hei, Iron, Treacherous Gods, Tale of Revenge, Token of Time....

Hey! i get the first album at least!!! and it's fuckin' amaziiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i really love this album!!!!!!

Yeah, this album is really good. IMO, the second one, "Iron" is the best one, more melodic with great atmosphere

I too love this band's work, although I'd have to say my favourite track is "Goblin's Dance", which I can't help but think that is what morbid angel would sound like if they were also folk-oriented, with BM vocals when listening to that song.

Written by Veertje on 11.09.2006 at 23:34

Windrider is IMO their best song the tune after the chorus is just so addictive, couldn't get anything else to play for about one whole week

Yeah that's an awesome song!

I just absolutely love this band, went straight into my top 10 and I've tried to pimp it to everybody I know, just fantastic.

love them, song that got me into them was tale of revenge, my favourite song ive heard is guardians of fate

Ensiferum is one of my favorite scandinavian metal bands. I guess I go with calling them melodic-folk because there's no other way to desribe them(not black or power). Slayer of light is my favorite songs but I still need to here more from these guys.

They're brilliant, nothing else to add actually

Written by [user id=17838] on 26.12.2006 at 19:35

Ensiferum is one of my favorite scandinavian metal bands. I guess I go with calling them melodic-folk because there's no other way to desribe them(not black or power). Slayer of light is my favorite songs but I still need to here more from these guys.

In fairness, they do have some trappings of black metal in some of their songs (blastbeats and tremolo picking at the start of 'Abandoned', for example), but I don't think that's enough to warrant the genre 'Black Folk Metal' on MS.

In "Lai Lai Hei", what language do they sing in at first before cutting in to the shouted English parts It sounds like Swedish......But it might just be Finnish, I don't know.

Written by [user id=160] on 26.12.2006 at 21:41

It sounds like Swedish

Written by [user id=160] on 26.12.2006 at 21:41

it might just be Finnish

Like Swedish? Just Finnish?
Watch out, some of the Finnish members might just hurt you for that.

Written by [user id=17828] on 27.12.2006 at 13:51

Like Swedish? Just Finnish?
Watch out, some of the Finnish members might just hurt you for that.

"If it wasn't for the Americans, we'd all be speaking German right now", anyway.

Written by [user id=17828] on 27.12.2006 at 13:51

Written by [user id=160] on 26.12.2006 at 21:41

It sounds like Swedish

Written by [user id=160] on 26.12.2006 at 21:41

it might just be Finnish

Like Swedish? Just Finnish?
Watch out, some of the Finnish members might just hurt you for that.

oh no no no! I didn't mean it like that at all! Finland is very Metal nation with beautiful girls, hail you all! . I meant nothing mean.

Thanks for clearing it up MSers .....I recognise the language when I read it but not when I hear it really.

I just got into Ensiferum (thanks to metalstorm )
And I like it very much I didnt listen very much of them yet but I especially like Slayer Of Light, Tale Of Revenge and Into The Battle.
It is really cool that I came into this band because I never used to listen to Folk Metal and now I like it pretty much

@Danzig111 and Keoren: LOL, Finland is one of the best countries if you talk about metal. I dont know if they are good in other things (or something XD) but the metal is supergood from there. They have the best bands. For Example: Nightwish, Children Of Bodom, Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica and of course Ensiferum
hail Finland

Must....get...Treacherous Gods...into...top 10...tracks...on...last.fm.

For those who wonder what their new album might sound like:
http://www.myspace.com/ensiferummusic
I think with songs like Deathbringer From The Sky they make a very big step towards Power Metal and away from the Folk/Viking genre. I think it's still good, though at times it sounds a little bit too much like generic Power Metal.
And One More Magic Potion sounds kind of like Norther with folky elements to me (no wonder, eh? )
All in all I think it should be a good, rereshing album. Though I don't expect such classics as Lai Lai Hei.

I liked old Ensiferum work a lot, but new songs with that guy from Norther are awful, I think than Wintersun is much better now cause without Jari Mäenpää Ensiferum is nothing, he wrote best Ensiferum songs and he is writing great staff with Wintersun now, I heard some new Ensiferum songs and they are shit, vocal is very bad ( for me of cause, probably many people like that guy) and guitars are different than before, not very different but still different. I don't like this band anymore...

Jeez, 'Deathbringer From The Sky' rules! I agree that it is quite Power Metal, but it's still awesome, because it retains enough of the classic Ensiferum vibe. 'One More Magic Potion' is also good, it's more obviously folky than the former. Shaping up to be a really good release!