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
Seafarer's Dream
A2
Rum, Women, Victory
A3
Andromeda
A4
The Defence Of The Sampo
A5
Run From The Crushing Tide
B1
For Sirens
B2
One With The Sea
B3
Midsummer Magic
B4
Cold Northland (Väinämöinen Part III)
Releases
Formats
Vinyl, Box Set, CD
Labels
Metal Blade Records, Northeast Steel Industry, Kattran Records, Chaos Reigns, Heavy Metal Rock
Countries
Brazil, China, Germany, Japan, Russian Federation, United States of America, Europe, USA & Canada, 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)
