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Helsinki, Finland (1995 – present)
Ensiferum (Latin ensĭfĕrum (neuter adjective) meaning “sword bearer”) is a folk metal band from Helsinki, Finland.
In 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.
In year 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”. Later in the same year, Markus convinced Jari Mäenpää (at the time a member of the band Immemorial, and an experienced solo artist) to join his band as a singer and second guitarist.
In 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.
In year 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”. Later in the same year, Markus convinced Jari Mäenpää (at the time a member of the band Immemorial, and an experienced solo artist) to join his band as a singer and second guitarist.
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XtremeBrutality wrote:
Plastic swords FTW !
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Idmercial wrote:
Когда там новый альбом блеать?!
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OBLIVIONxSPAWN wrote:
I don't understand why people are still feeling compelled to argue with the trolls on here.
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Slaaine wrote:
Your are blaming people who listen to Nickelback while you are not listening to 1 song at least AND your are flaming in the Ensiferum shoutbox although it seems you hate them. Couldn't you just get the hell out of here and sto telling us how much you dont like this band?
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TheStarsFury wrote:
австралийский мудак
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yasukmibolls wrote:
v someone with nickelback in their library shouldn’t even be here, in a metal shoutbox. Also ensiferum are just a bunch of faggy cosplayers. Who shouldn't be on lastfm at all. These dumb cunts belong on deviantart.
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Slaaine wrote:
If you think playing with plastic swords is all there is to this band I'm very sorry for you. In my opinion you should stop blaming Ensiferum fans for what they are doing and start listening to music and getting a life instead of wasting time on blaming them on this site, which was created to connect people that love the same music. Just my 2 Cents.
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yasukmibolls wrote:
Evil queer STFU, you’re probably a wiccan yourself and i can talk about how stupid it is for ensiferum fans to play with plastic swords, i mean it’s not as if this is off topic or anything. After all that’s pretty much all there is to this band.
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Slaaine wrote:
I just hurt my head while reading your stupid comments yasukmmibolls. It is so sad to discuss if its childish or stupid to play with plastic swords, if people love to do that, let 'em do it. Anyway, great music no matter if listening to older or new songs.
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yasukmibolls wrote:
@faelicks- All that means is you’re a silly pagan... only the evil queers and wiccans play with plastic swords i bet you prance about the forest trying to cast ‘gay spells on all your friends’ or worship the devil or owls or something like that.
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Paulo_UxFxTx wrote:
WE'RE STRONG AND NOT AFRAID TO DIE!
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DarkEpitaph wrote:
new Ensiferum and Wintersun (fat chance) albums in 2012! =)
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Tebymetal1 wrote:
VENGAN A CHILE, SOUTH AMERICA. NO SE HAGAN LOS WEONES.[3]
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faelicks wrote:
@yasukmibolls: What's bad about playing with plastic swords? It's fun :-D
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darthpaula wrote:
eww people still bitching about Petri? Jari left years ago, that was his own decision. Petri's albums are different but it's still quality music. grow up, people.
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MasterOfNuggets wrote:
VENGAN A CHILE, SOUTH AMERICA. NO SE HAGAN LOS WEONES.[2]
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Trve_Mallkorr wrote:
lolz trollz
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L3mmyBLS wrote:
masterpiece...
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yasukmibolls wrote:
Went to an ensiferum concert in the UK back in 2008 and saw 34yr old men playing with plastic swords.
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dick_long1 wrote:
@yasukmibolls pretentious much? Bc the people I know who listen to Ensiferum don't have any of those characteristics. Also this band is fucking awesome but hey, HATERS GONNA HATE
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Open Air am Berg 2012
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Metalfest Ost-Open Air 2012
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Metalfest Open Air Austria 2012
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Details of Moonspell's cancellation in Costa Rica
17 Jan 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/officialensiferum
As promised, here is the press release in both Spanish and
English:ES:Estimado Publico:
Queremos informarles que
el Metal Fest sigue en pie pero estará integrado únicamente
por las bandas
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6 Sep 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/officialensiferum
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