Ensiferum
Ensiferum (Latin ēnsiferum, n adj., meaning "sword bearing") is a Finnish folk metal band from Helsinki. The members of the band label themselves as "melodic folk metal."
Musical characteristics
Metal and folk melodies are played on lead guitar or keyboard, overlaying heavier heavy metal backing rhythms such as the classic gallop. The band also include fairly frequent use of acoustic guitars, usually at the beginnings of songs. The lyrical themes of their music most often relate to fantastical, archaic, or historic stories that can most often be grouped in with Nordic concepts, usually with heroic sentiment.
Band history
Formation, demos and Ensiferum (1995−2002)
Ensiferum was founded in 1995 by Markus Toivonen (guitar), Sauli Savolainen (bass) and Kimmo Miettinen (drums). For the band's name, they took the Latin neuter gender adjective ensiferum, which means "sword bearer". In the next year, Jari Mäenpää was taken into the band as singer and second guitar-player. In 1997, the first demo was released, containing three songs.
Ensiferum (album)
Ensiferum is the first album by the Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. It was released on January 1, 2001 on Spinefarm Records.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Mäenpää except "Goblins' Dance" by Valtias Mustatuuli.
Personnel
Band members
Guests
References
Podcasts:
Ensiferum
ALBUMS
- Unsung Heroes released: 2012
- From Afar released: 2009
- Victory Songs released: 2007
- 10th Anniversary Live released: 2006
- 1997-1999 released: 2005
- Iron released: 2004
- Ensiferum released: 2001
10th Anniversary Live
Released 2006- Intro
- Hero in a Dream
- Guardians of Fate
- Tale of Revenge
- Dragonheads
- Windrider
- Warrior's Quest
- LAI LAI HEI
- Old Man (Väinämöinen)
- Slayer of Light
- Finnish Medley: Karjalan kunnailla / Myrskyluodon Maija / Metsämiehen laulu
- Tears
- Token of Time
- White Storm
- Into Hiding
- Into Battle
- Kalevala Melody
- Iron
- Treacherous Gods
- Näitä polkuja tallaan
- Battle Song
- [untitled]
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Passion Proof Power
by: EnsiferumWhere to find the truth?
Questions linger through time
Unbreakable will and inquiring mind
Have always been the seeker's guide
The Reason as my sword
The Knowledge as my shield
I'll face my foes again and again
On the ancient battlefield
I can't deny what I've seen
So towards the great unknown
I must keep going on
Stop your quest
Or with fire you'll be cleansed
Confess...
Death...
Woe to the faith
Through dark centuries
The wait for the time
When all is revealed
Unbreakable
Stands through time
Dwells the proof of life
Eternal Earth of mine
Cleanse our souls
No good thoughts shall burn
Engulf the passion of life
Eternal Fire of mine
Carry it on
The ancient wisdom of mankind
Eternal Air of mine
Renew us within
Wash away
The remains of lies
Eternal Water of mine
Indivisible
Beyond death and life
The answer divine
Eternal Elements of mine
The gatekeeper of the knowledge
The One who was trusted the secrets
of time and space once said:
To know is your destination
To find is your possibility
And to search is your quest.
Your path has merged with the truth.
But yet you refuse to see it
It's easier to be afraid,
to be deceived, to be a sheep
Be aware, question them,
question yourself
Because once you see it,
you can never look away
Every man's
Horizon can change
But eternal skies
Will always stay the same
Like a new sun arises from winter's
cold and dark grave, it's unstoppable.
Keep your twisted beliefs
Sons and Daughters of Dawn are
calling me
The fire that burns my flesh
Shall light up the words I've said
The curse on my innocent name
Shall put all of your in shame
Woe to the man
Who disheartens the few
Who reach for the light
Who searches for the truth
I only have just one more wish
That this torch will be passed onto someone sentient
like you
When your time comes,
don't lose your heart
Have faith and patience and trust in the
flame before passing it onto someone new
The greatest power of all
Will force their gods to fall
The greatest power of all
Embrace, illuminate all!
I am, you are, no one's slave