Artist
Folk metal band from Helsinki, Finland.
Ensiferum's Black/Death/Folk Metal hybrid was first born in 1995 when Markus Toivonen (guitar), Sauli Savolainen (bass) and Kimmo Miettinen (drums) got together to form an innovative band. The following year, Jari Mäenpää joined as a vocalist (and second guitarist) and the first self-titled demo was released.
Before releasing their second demo tape in 1999, Jukka-Pekka Miettinen replaced Sauli Savolainen on bass and ex-Arthemesia drummer Oliver Fokin swapped positions with Kimmo Miettinen. The band continued playing and recorded a third demo, "Hero in a Dream", which was noticed by underground (and non) magazines which allowed the band to gain popularity and sign a deal with Spinefarm Records.
Finally, Meiju Enho joined as keyboard player for the band and they were now able to record their epic, self-titled debut "Ensiferum" in 2001.
Current line-up:
Markus Toivonen - Guitar, Vocals (1995 - )
Petri Lindroos - Guitar, Vocals (2004 - )
Sami Hinkka - Bass (2004 - )
Janne Parviainen - Drums (2005 - )
Tracks
A1
March Of War
A2
Axe Of Judgement
A3
Heathen Horde
B4
One Man Army
B5
Burden Of The Fallen
B6
Warrior Without A War
C7
Cry For The Earth Bounds
C8
Two Of Spades
C9
My Ancestors' Blood
C10
Descendants, Defiance, Domination
C11
Neito Pohjolan
D12
Rawhide
D13
Warmetal
D14
Candour And Lies
D15
Bonus Song
Releases
Formats
CD, Vinyl, Box Set
Labels
Icarus Music, Metal Blade Records, Фоно
Countries
Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Russian Federation, USA & Europe
Members
Jari Mäenpää,Sami Hinkka,Janne Parviainen,
Jukka-Pekka Miettinen,
Oliver Fokin,Markus Toivonen,
Meiju Enho,Petri Lindroos,
Sauli Savolainen,
Emmi Silvennoinen,
Netta Skog,Pekka Montin,
Kimmo Miettinen (2)
