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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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LAI LAI HEI
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Guardians of Fate
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Tale of Revenge
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Hero in a Dream
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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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Into Battle
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Blood Is The Price Of Glory
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Wanderer
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Shoutbox
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HarukaEX wrote:
come to brazil , são paulo please
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MigueleMetal wrote:
Come to Brazil please [62981]
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Alucardrose wrote:
"The Longest Journey"...live. Words cannot explain.
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umosay wrote:
Wow, you're onto it. They're going to Aussie next month for 4 shows...
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StudKickAss wrote:
Come to Australia please [1245]
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cognitive21st wrote:
Beautiful music!
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Levit0 wrote:
Saw these guy last night in Calgary, was fucking sick!
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Kirikami wrote:
Come to no country, get back in the studio and record a follow-up to From Afar! [2] Well, not that they were planning on coming to Lithuania either way... ;_;
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Kattfan_93 wrote:
COME TO SWEDEN YOUR LAZY FINNS :'''''@
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MissGirl wrote:
COME TO POLAND, PLEASEEEEEEE! [16]
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lijemo wrote:
@ddmoz- -wait, what? I knew Hypocrisy was dropping off the ticket due to visa issues, but I thought Ensiferum was still on?
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ddomz wrote:
so disappointed about the US tour... Oh well it happens i guess
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prk wrote:
I TROLL YUO LLOL
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llyonz wrote:
howzit_nz is the fag. this band appears to be good but really they're not. they're not epic at all. and the vocals suck.
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bloodgrave45 wrote:
COME TO UGANDA PLEASE
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PontusMS wrote:
COME TO POLAND, PLEASEEEEEEE! [15]
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Kate_rocklover wrote:
good band
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Meat_Wolf wrote:
Come to no country, get back in the studio and record a follow-up to From Afar!
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ProgresiveLanD wrote:
Their Debut is AWESOME
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Imek wrote:
y'know, technically a failed troll is one that gets ignored entirely.
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Events
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Nov
27
Ensiferum
Zoo, Winnipeg, MB, Winnipeg, Canada
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Nov
28
Ensiferum
The Rock, Maplewood, Minneapolis, United States
18 shouts
| 17 attendees
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Nov
28
Ensiferum
The Triple Rock, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States
1 shout
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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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1 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/officialensiferum
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pirate_kidd tagged Ensiferum with ‘folk’. yesterday afternoon
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Gilion tagged Ensiferum with ‘power metal’. yesterday morning
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