Ensiferum’s “Winter Storm” Album Download ZIP & MP3 Free Files
Ensiferum was founded in 1995 by Markus Toivonen (guitar), Sauli Savolainen (bass), and Kimmo Miettinen (drums). Jari Mäenpää joined the band as a singer and second guitar player the following year. The band released their first demo with three songs in 1997.
In 1998, Savolainen and Miettinen left the band and were replaced by Jukka-Pekka Miettinen (Kimmo Miettinen’s little brother, then 14 years old) and Oliver Fokin. In January 1999, a second demo was recorded, which, although it did not lead to a recording deal, boosted the band’s confidence. In November 1999, a third demo titled “Hero in a Dream” was recorded and successfully obtained a record deal with Spinefarm Records. The band’s logo, designed by Tuomas Tahvanainen, appeared on all of their releases.
In 2000, Ensiferum started working on their first album, “Ensiferum,” which was released in July 2001. Meiju Enho joined the band as a keyboard player that same year.
Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum has released the single “Long Cold Winter Of Sorrow And Strife” from their upcoming album “Winter Storm,” set to be released on October 18 via Metal Blade Records. The album was produced by Janne Joutsenniemi and mixed by Jens Bogren. It features guest artists Lassi Logrén, Mikko Mustonen, and Eleine’s Madeleine Liljestam.
To celebrate the album reveal, the band has shared a video for their new single, “Winter Storm Vigilantes.” The album includes guest appearances by Lassi Logrén on Nyckelharpa and violin, Mikko Mustonen on orchestration, and Eleine’s Madeleine Liljestam who provides all vocals on “Scars In My Heart.”
Tracklist:
- Aurora
- Winter Storm Vigilantes
- Long Cold Winter of Sorrow and Strife
- Fatherland
- Scars in My Heart
- Resistentia
- The Howl
- From Order to Chaos
- Leniret Coram Tempestate
- Victorious
