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Helsinki, Finland (1995 – present)
Ensiferum is a Viking / Folk Metal band from Helsinki, Finland.
Story of Ensiferum
1995
Markus Toivonen played guitar with some friends in a band called ”Dark Reflections”, which played mainly covers of certain heavy metal bands including Megadeth, Pantera and many others. Later on, Markus felt that the band in which he was playing offered him very little inspiration and wanted to play something different. Markus was hugely inspired by folk music and also found himself fascinated with melodic death metal bands like Amorphis and Dark Tranquillity. Then one day Markus asked the band’s drummer, Kimmo Miettinen, if he wanted to play heroic folk ’death’ metal with him. Kimmo agreed. Next Markus and Kimmo asked their friend Sauli Savolainen, if he wanted to come and play the bass. Fortunately, he said yes. Now they had a band. Only trouble was that the band had no name at the time. One day Markus was visiting Sauli at his home, when he found a book; a Latin Dictionary. Markus casually opened the book. And from the first randomly picked page he glanced at a word. Ensiferum. Markus found the word fascinating and the translation “sword-bearing” excited him.
1996
Ensiferum started its training in January 1996 at the Pasila Youthcenter in Helsinki (the same place their earlier band, Dark Reflections, had their rehearsals). Markus begun writing songs in 1995, which he finished in 1996. The songs were ”Knighthood”, ”Old Man (Väinämöinen)” and ”Frost”.
Story of Ensiferum
1995
Markus Toivonen played guitar with some friends in a band called ”Dark Reflections”, which played mainly covers of certain heavy metal bands including Megadeth, Pantera and many others. Later on, Markus felt that the band in which he was playing offered him very little inspiration and wanted to play something different. Markus was hugely inspired by folk music and also found himself fascinated with melodic death metal bands like Amorphis and Dark Tranquillity. Then one day Markus asked the band’s drummer, Kimmo Miettinen, if he wanted to play heroic folk ’death’ metal with him. Kimmo agreed. Next Markus and Kimmo asked their friend Sauli Savolainen, if he wanted to come and play the bass. Fortunately, he said yes. Now they had a band. Only trouble was that the band had no name at the time. One day Markus was visiting Sauli at his home, when he found a book; a Latin Dictionary. Markus casually opened the book. And from the first randomly picked page he glanced at a word. Ensiferum. Markus found the word fascinating and the translation “sword-bearing” excited him.
1996
Ensiferum started its training in January 1996 at the Pasila Youthcenter in Helsinki (the same place their earlier band, Dark Reflections, had their rehearsals). Markus begun writing songs in 1995, which he finished in 1996. The songs were ”Knighthood”, ”Old Man (Väinämöinen)” and ”Frost”.
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Iron
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Victory Songs
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From Afar
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Token of Time
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Twilight Tavern
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Iron
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LAI LAI HEI
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Guardians of Fate
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Hero in a Dream
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Tale of Revenge
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One More Magic Potion
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Battle Song
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Slayer of Light
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Sword Chant
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Stone Cold Metal
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Wanderer
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Blood Is The Price Of Glory
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Shoutbox
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Sedyel wrote:
White Penis.
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XbaranoseidouX wrote:
White storm....
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nicoinfurs wrote:
music for horseback riding (WITH SWORDS!)
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Jigsaw289 wrote:
Both failed completely. Ensiferum, Demo's, Dragonhead and VS :D
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Mal0ney wrote:
both are great
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JimKnopf- wrote:
?!
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Northernwaste wrote:
Iron is such an awesome album. Shame the newest one is complete shit.
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TheWinterWake wrote:
Ensifepop [456456]
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lijemo wrote:
@SnowyReaper-- How was the show? And was anyone left other than the headliner? (I see them Friday, but the venue doesn't bother to update the listing-- they even still have Hypocrisy listed)
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elleve wrote:
Welcome to Beijing!!! Guys!!! Welcome@@!!!!! Illlllllllllove you alllllllllllll!!!
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kinklade wrote:
these guys are great
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AnOakenThrone wrote:
Sinathor, listen to their debut album more. If you don't like any other Ensiferum material, I can sympathize. However, if you do not like their self titled album, then I believe youre mistaken.
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SnowyReaper wrote:
well at least at our date they dropped. and from station 4's website blackguard is out too! god what the hell. I'll update on who was there tomorrow since the concert is tonight.
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llyonz wrote:
I agree with Sinathor
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Stigmatyze wrote:
Moonsorrow >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>²³²³²³²³²³²³²³ Ensiferum
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lijemo wrote:
@SnowyReaper-- So Ex Deo's out too, now? I'm still looking forward to Ensiferum, but the others dropping out is disappointing.
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SnowyReaper wrote:
@lijemo: he means since hypocrisy and ex deo dropped our dates. So it's just Ensiferum and Blackguard coming, which is disappointing..
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cosmoretro wrote:
"Like a few penny folk metal." < indeed. Iron & Ensiferum are still great tho. Moonsorrow is the best folk metal band.
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Sinathor wrote:
As a huge fan of folk metal, I wanted to give Ensiferum another chance. I tried them a year ago and didn't really like them. Now listening to the new album and it's... Well... It's not bad, but it sounds so cheap. Like a few penny folk metal. I just don't get it what makes them so popular and so "great". Don't get me wrong, they aren't bad, but there are loads of better folk acts around.
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HarukaEX wrote:
come to brazil , são paulo please
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Dec
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Ensiferum
Medley, Montreal QC, Canada
22 shouts
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Dec
4
Ensiferum
The Palladium, Worcester MA, United States
7 shouts
| 19 attendees
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Dec
5
Tour From Afar
Irving Plaza, New York NY, United States
12 shouts
| 42 attendees
News
Updated North American Tour Information - Ft. Lauderdale cancelled
9 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/officialensiferum
We are sorry to announce that the show on 10/11 at the Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond Ensiferum's control. …
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Lishoo tagged Ensiferum with finnish, melodic metal and folk metal. 14 hours ago
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