Ensiferum

Ensiferum
Genre(s)
Viking/Folk Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Legends, Fantasy, Battles, Sorrow, Heathen Themes
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Finland (Helsinki) 1995 Spinefarm Active
Current line-up
Petri Lindroos - Harsh Vocals, Guitar (2004-) (Norther)
Markus Toivonen - Guitar, Clean Vocals, Backing Vocals (1995-) (Soulstream, Speden Timantit)
Sami Hinkka - Bass, Clean Vocals, Backing Vocals (2004-) (Rapture)
Emmi Silvennoinen - Keyboards, Backing Vocals (2007-) (Exsecratus)
Janne Parviainen - Drums (2005-) (Barathrum, Sinergy, Waltari, Zwanziger, Valvet)
Former/past member(s)
Vocals & Guitar:
Jari Mäenpää (1996-2004) (Arthemesia, Wintersun, Immemorial (Fin))

Bass:
Sauli Savolainen (1995-1998)
Jukka-Pekka Miettinen (1998-2004, also live guitars 2008) (Arthemesia, Cadacross, Empyrean Bane, Mandragora (Fin))

Keyboards:
Henri "Trollhorn" Sorvali (Session 2000) (Ahti, Barathrum, Crypt (Fin), Finntroll, Glittertind, Lakupaavi, Larharyhmä, Luokkasota, Moonsorrow, Terrorthrone, The Wicked, Thunderdogs, Woods of Belial)
Meiju Enho (2001-2007)

Drums:
Kimmo Miettinen (1995-1998) (Arthemesia, Cadacross, Empyrean Bane)
Oliver Fokin (1998-2005) (Arthemesia, Wintersun, Immemorial (Fin))
Additional notes
Ensiferum means "Sword Bearer". 'Ensis' is a third declension noun meaning Sword, and 'Ferum' is from an irregular verb meaning "to carry" (like "ferry"). Markus Toivonen found the word in a Latin dictionary when the band were starting out and decided it was an ideal name.

Ensiferum were found as a three-piece by Markus Toivonen, Sauli Savolainen and Kimmo Miettinen. They began mostly as a cover band before persuading Jari Mäenpää to join as vocalist and second guitarist a year later.

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ThorlockJuly 19th, 2002
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Discography


Demo I Demo, 1997[1 review, 85%]
Demo 2 Demo, 1999[1 review, 88%]
Hero in a Dream Demo, 1999[1 review, 79%]
Ensiferum Full-length, 2001[19 reviews, average 91%]
Tale of Revenge Single, 2004[1 review, 75%]
Iron Full-length, 2004[11 reviews, average 88%]
1997-1999 Best of/Compilation, 2005[1 review, 91%]
Dragonheads EP, 2006[8 reviews, average 83%]
10th Anniversary Live DVD, 2006[2 reviews, average 89%]
One More Magic Potion Single, 2007[1 review, 80%]
Victory Songs Full-length, 2007[14 reviews, average 88%]
From Afar Single, 2009[1 review, 95%]
From Afar Full-length, 2009[5 reviews, average 87%]


Links

Official
Official Ensiferum Site
Ensiferum Myspace
Official myspace
Ensiferum @ Drakkar Entertainment GmbH
Ensiferum @ Facebook

Labels
Spinefarm Records
Spinefarm @ MySpace

Official merchandise
Ensiferum @ JSR Direct
Ensiferum @ Record Shop X
Ensiferum Official Merch
Ensiferum @ Razamataz
Ensiferum @ Fanzone
Abyss Records
Ensiferum @ Plastic Head
Ensiferum Merchandise @ ROCKWORLDEAST

Fan site
Unofficial Site (old information)
German Ensiferum Fan site
Ensiferum Official Bulgarian Fansite
Ensiferum Fan Forum
Russian Web site
Ensiferum Photos - Sweet Silence Studio
Ensiferum Polish Fansite
Ensiferum(Jari Days) Myspace

Tablatures
Ensiferum@Metaltabs.com
GuitarProTabs@mysongbook.com
tabs@doomish.com
Ensiferum@UltimateGuitar.com
Ensiferum @ Guitabs.net
Lots of tabs @ 911 Tabs
Rantala Tabs
Angelfire Ensiferum tabs
Ensiferum@ GTabs.org
Ensiferum @ nutabs.com


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