Ensiferum - Winter Storm Vigilantes (Official Video)
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New album Winter Storm is out October 18, 2024
The Finnish folk-metal melodeath sensation has maintained a prolific release schedule since their first demo in 1997, gradually increasing in stature until eighth album Thalassic crowned their ascent in 2020. The nautical opus went on to top Finland's album chart, reaching #3 in Germany, and top ten in Switzerland, Canada, and the United States. Eventually, ENSIFERUM would take Thalassic on two massive world tours and to festivals like Wacken, Hellfest, Summer Breeze, and Ragnarök, but the global Covid pandemic ensured that the four-year wait for Winter Storm would be the longest in the band's near-thirty-year history.
Much of the new material emerged in the lockdown era, when ENSIFERUM's founding guitarist Markus Toivonen set himself the challenge of finding new ways to make music -- eventually composing every song except the rousing, anthemic “Fatherland,” written by bassist Sami Hinkka. The addition of singer/organist Pekka Montin's crystal-clear melodic high notes provided a tremendous boost on Thalassic. But on Winter Storm -- a fantasy concept narrative penned by Hinkka -- Montin's super-strong voice finds its optimal place in ENSIFERUM's sound. Bringing to life such grandiose, heroic material, the singer emerges as one of the greatest vocal discoveries of the decade.
"The way I see it, this album is more like a 'musical' than a traditional album," says Hinkka. "The lyrics of Winter Storm are based on part of my unpublished fantasy book. One day it will be out… I don’t want to reveal the plot or details too much but ‘Winter Storm Vigilantes’ and ‘Fatherland’ tell of two factions in this long tale. The Vigilantes have gained knowledge to utilize certain rare elements, and even though there was already magic in this world, with this new epiphany they have reached a completely new level. This element seems to interact with living things in a way that even the wisest men don’t completely understand. And through generations of trial and error, they have refined a skill to expose their horses to the element and managed to break the law of gravity, making their steeds fly. But they became ruthless and greedy on their quest to gain more of this element. A small tribe in the north keep on fighting for their land, which the Vigilantes plan to take over. These North Folks will literally fight until the last man…
“Other characters include a Vigilante castaway, the last shaman of the North Folk, and a mysterious widow. The album ends with a great battle against the Vigilantes and the unholy alliance of the castaway and the North Folk shaman, who has transcended into a spirit wolf. Who will prevail? Will this be the final battle of the book? Time will tell… I understand that all this sounds very far out -- well, it is a fantasy book -- but believe me, it will be truly an epic story!"
Adds Hinkka of ENSIFERUM’s first single from the offering, “Winter Storm Vigilantes,” “Markus had quite grandeur visions of the song and it turned out to be even more heroic than we expected. It was an obvious choice to open the new album. This epic song serves as one faction of the big story. The song pushes forward with the might of a thousand horses and will surely be a great song in the future setlist.”
Winter Storm Track Listing:
1. Aurora
2. Winter Storm Vigilantes
3. Long Cold Winter Of Sorrow And Strife
4. Fatherland
5. Scars In My Heart (Feat. Madeleine Liljestam)
6. Resistentia
7. The Howl
8. From Order To Chaos
9. Leniret Coram Tempestate
10. Victorious
11. Six Ribbons (Jon English cover) *
12. Lambada (Kaoma cover) *
** Special Edition Bonus Track
ENSIFERUM:
Petri Lindroos - vocals, guitars
Markus Toivonen - guitars, vocals
Sami Hinkka - bass, vocals
Janne Parviainen - drums
Pekka Montin - keyboards, vocals
#ensiferum #winterstorm #folkmetal
In the realm of frost and bitter cold,
Where winter's wrath begins to unfold,
There dwell the brave, the valiant few,
Winter storm vigilantes, mighty and true
Through the blizzards, through the storms, they won't let evil grow,
With frost in their veins and fire in their hearts,
They fight the darkness, tearing evil apart
Their winged beasts soar through the frigid air,
Majestic and swift, with fiery manes they wear,
With snowflakes as their armor glints,
On horses of steel they ride to victory
In the moonlit snow, they take their stand,
Protectors of this frozen land,
Their hearts are cold but they carry the flame,
Winter storm vigilantes, is their name
In the depths of winter's biting embrace,
They chase injustice, a relentless race,
Through frozen valleys and mountain peaks,
Winter storm vigilantes, justice they seek
Through the blizzards, through the storms, they won't let evil grow,
With frost in their veins and fire in their hearts,
They fight the darkness, tearing evil apart
Oh, can you see them fly
High across the skies
Their swords shine in the moonlight
The enchanted flame in the night,
Guiding them forward, their purpose in sight,
On steeds of steel, they ride with pride,
Winter storm vigilantes, the heroes who won't ever hide
As winter yields to the coming spring,
The vigilantes' legacy, a tale to sing,
Their steel horses rest until the next call,
Winter storm vigilantes, the protectors of all
Through the blizzards, through the storms, they won't let evil grow,
With frost in their veins and fire in their hearts,
They fight the darkness, tearing evil apart
Winter storm vigilantes!
Meral Blade is an excellent music company.🤘🤘
such epic and badass lyrics!
Hello from Brussels in Belgium... ✌👑
This new side singer IS GREAT !!!!!
They did it again. It gives goosebumps how they combine 3 vocal styles: Petri with the raspy growls, Pekka with high-pitched power metal vocals and Sami with the glorious viking-choir-like melodies. Such a unique sound and I am happy their sound developed this way from where they started. I'm lucky I have seen them 2x in Budapest and Manchester!
The best satirical posting on this day.
Pekka definitely binged them to next level 🔥 🤘 😎
Yes, it's the Amaranthe of Viking Metal. 😅
@@PeterOsterbart-fq3qn love the analogy! 😂
Come on! Give Markus some credit too!
One to growl, one to howl, and a third to bring them together.
And a third *and a fourth*
I'm a teen again, I'm discovering folk metal for the first time again,
Ensiferum, what is this magic!?
Maybe you had one more magic potion?
From Afar vibes!!! ✨
It's like 'From afar' and 'Thalassic' had a son! 😁
I thought it was just me hearing FA in it. And I'm so glad because that's my favourite album and I love the epicness and orchestra sound 😁🤩🤘
I agree !!! 🤩
Absolutely 👍
I was thinking the exact same thing. And I love it!
Thalassic was near From Afar level but still not that good enough.
It was a great honor for us that our "serious" faces appear in the music video of a band such as Ensiferum, of which we are huge fans - for some of us, such a performance is "metal dreams come true" :D All hail Ensiferum!
Here we go, Wintersun, Nightwish, Ensiferum - the best year.
Yes, man!
So: Korpiklaani, Verikalpa, Sonata Arctica, Apocalyptica! Finnish are best!!
Crownshift, Oranssi Pazuzu
Catamenia, Moonsorrow, Satanic North, Norther, Children of Bodom, Warren...
Insomnium, Turmion Kätilöt, Huora, Mokoma, Stam1na
Whispered, Ruoska..
That clean vocals singer adds exactly what was missing in this band
These were just tears of happiness, a new "From Afar" after so many years, given the times in which we live. Guys, low bow to you, thanks for the music!
This sounds phenomenal. Glad Ensiferum still sound as awesome as they did when I first heard them!
Dude watch Wacken 2008 THATS Ensiferum
Dude, I'm crying! Ensiferum is so back!!
Me too!
All hail the mighty Swordbearers from Finland!
The vocalist at 2:15 absolutely CRUSHES those high notes. Wow! He blows me away.
fucking glorious vocals
@@pekkalaitinen8769 he only sounds like he's having constipation
This songs a banger. One of the best songs of the year so far and it's been a super good year for metal. This is top notch stuff 👌
Yes! Awesome!
What a year with Ensiferum and Wintersun releasing new albums!
Wintersun is not releasing an album but a few songs.
@@Absolutely_puck_fakestine you're so clever! Tell me more!!!
@@cravingmetal What's so hard to understand ? It's an EP.
@@Absolutely_puck_fakestine thank you for your wisdom
@@cravingmetal Why the need to be sarcastic ?
Its amazing! I remembered the sound of Victory Songs but with a more current feel. Amazing Ensiferum! Hugs from Brazil!
It misses the old Death Metal vibes of Victory Songs tho 😢
Ahti !
Thalassic was one of my favourite albums ever, I can't wait for more!!! This sounds amazing already, yeah!!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Cant stop playing this song i love ensiferum ❤
Not only love them, they are my Nr. 1 There are no others like them. They are the best band !!!
新作来ましたね
今作も魂を揺さぶる感じの楽曲が多そうで今から楽しみです！
音楽に国境なんて関係ない！！
Absolutely beautiful. That intro is Ensiferum to the core . The acoustic and then the drums slam in!!
Absolutely epic! Raise your swords up high \m/ Can`t wait to hear the new songs live.
Great to see you guys here! Hoping for a new album from you!!
@@michaelvdbgd Thank you! We cannot wait to work on a new album. ;)
Ensiferum is back strong FAST powerfull and melodic with the best vocal pick they can do. AMAZING +++++
Ну что же, парни продолжают ковать лучший метал! Легко узнаваемый стиль! Моя любимая группа!
моя тоже
I'm not an Ensiferum fan, but this song really caught my attention...
Well, time to check the other stuff from them and bekome one with the wind (fan)
Ensiferum never disappoint us, they always make the best music
Love ensiferum. One of my favorite bands! Especially first two albums, victory songs and the last album.
Чтобы не писали критики, а ребята круты и лично я всегда жду их новых битв и чертовски зажигательных композиций 😊💣🔥
Что бы ни писали любители, "ребята" уже стары как смерть, и всё это остоебло давно и навсегда.
Но песенка ничего, на разок под уборку дома с пылесосом подойдёт пожужжать 😊
Не заходит вообще. Лучше бы Norther воскресили...
@@ardjune7037 Ну рашистам конечно без (шамана)никак,сиди в мухосранске.
Thallasic was one of the best albums I"ve ever heard. If this one can rech similar heights, we're in for a massive blast.
Absolutely epic! Just what I needed. Awesome song guys!
Uutta Enskaa ja aivan yllättäen! Nyt lähtee, perkele.
From Nepal..
Forever loyal for Ensiferum
Deep in a 80+ hour week, weak and overwhelmed, dirty and dusty, covered in bruises from weeks of struggle, right before I can go no further, take not one more step:
Play Ensiferum. Feel energy rising in my chest, push forward, push harder.
Keep rowing.
The cleans added such a fantastic dimension to the last album. I'm glad they are back!
Ensiferum are the gods of folk metal. The song "Winter Storm Vigilantes" proves it once again. The song has taken my heart by storm. I love it! Congratulations and thank you so mutch!❤🤘
Astrid, 🖖👽🌷
You, Terraqueans inhabitants, in the Milky Way Galaxy, surely have a wonderful culture and I appreciate the Vikings! 🤘💪🎧🎵🎶
Up The Ensiferums! ✨🛡⚔🛡✨
@@Marcos_Lee Greetings from my milky way. 😀🖖
@@AstridDorisSchmudde
🤘🏼😉♥️✅🎼🎵🎶🌷💎
Great stuff, hopin for that classic Ensiferum sound 🤘
Amazing! Ensiferum still Return! Greetings from Hungary!😃
Excellent song! I'm glad they stuck with the sound established on Thalassic. That was a great return to form after the stagnation era (Unsung Heroes to Two Paths). Can't wait to hear more from this album!!!
Ensiferum back to their best! Great mix of Victory Songs & From Afar.
We'll see when the album is released...
Riffs, melodies, and all with a hearty helping of cheese! All I could ever want from an Ensiferum track. Gods I love this band and everything that they do.
This is Ensiferum at their best
This sounds kinda like the old Ensiferum. I apsolutely love the "trumpet" synth at the beginning, it always suited their style, and the vocals are quite cool. I hope they continue in this direction.
oooh awesome, happy birthday to me!
Сколько лет, сколько зим, родные
I wish you guys could make music forever... Greedings from Germany
I can’t love this enough
Awesomeness!! Sons of The Nordland bringing forth new Metal! 🤘🏾🤘🏾💥💥💥💥
you guys managed it again. creating a new unique but familiar ENSIFERUM sound. your way could not be more troublesome, u came a long way but still stay strong and tall. i truely love all your music eras but this latest version of Ensiferum feels very well rounded and strong. thank you very much
Very adaptable and impress. This is old Ensiferum and new. The Blend is good , still 50/50 on these power vocals but the hard , power and folk tones from Sami are really something to respect
Hermoso tema y video🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤!!!!!!,esperando por más de Ensiferum🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘!!!!!!!!
Great song and video👍🤘
Cheers from the cold land of Canada! Skol! 🔥🤟
Epic. The new standard from Ensiferum. Getting Iron album vibes as well
Hell yeah!
Wintersun, Ensiferum, Wolfheart, Nightwish, Winterfylleth, and Atavistia are all dropping new albums this summer/autumn!
Plus, Whispered are working on new music as well, but no confirmation on a new release yet, but you know it's coming!
ΑΝΤΕΕΕΕΕΕ ΓΕΙΑΑΑΑΑΑΑΑΑ... Much love you guys all the way from Greece.. ❤🤘
Awesome song! Can't wait for the new album to come out in October! :D
This song is soooooo dope! KIITOS ENSKA!
Amazing. Melodic, epic ...this guys never disappoint.
Awesome guys, can't wait to the full album.
Amazing, Epic, Awesome!!! ENSIFERUM RULES!!!!
Welcome back our Finnish heroes! Finally! See you in England again soon!! 🤘🏴
THEY DID IT AGAIN
Pekka’s vocals are insane! You guys fucking rock! Please come to the US for a tour again!!!
This is everything metal is supposed to be.
I'm digging the fantasy medieval vibes!
Petri sing growl only you and all is perfect !!! Sound like “ from afar “ is very fantastic !!!
This is just awesome, I love it. Vibes from Victory Songs, From Afar and Thalassic all at once, it's perfect.
Please please come to Canada!!!
Good job my northern brothers 🤘🤘amazing sound, nice lyrics, brilliant execution
I am looking so much forward to this album! Ensiferum was one of the first bands that introduced me to Metal/Folk Metal ☺️🔥
Ensiferum: has finally released “Winter Storm Vigilantes “.
My heart: “Spring has come.”
Goosebumps :)) been waiting for something new since thalassic :)) they never disappoint. Ggwp Ensiferum ❤
I was going through a self dought phase.....no more......with ensiferum roaring load you cant dought neither back down from life....thank you.
What a great song! Every band member did a good job here... and man... I've instantly got goosebumps when Pekka starts singing. Epic! 🤘🤘
Dios Me encanta!
No me cansaré nunca de escucharlos jejeje
Epic song !!! I Love it !!
I feel like they have just dropped their best song in the past 15 years!! 🤩
absolutely fantastic album, Viking choirs, anthemic chants, I sat on my ass, you guys did a great job on the album, for me the album of the year!!!! thank you!!! Rosta from the Czech Republic
The song is so insane ! I'm so excited for the album ! 🤘🤘🤘
I'm a fan since 2001 and I'm happy that EnsiferuM still kicks ass and this new song is one of their best I immediately could tell ❤ this is the best EnsiferuM ever 🎉
Wow, this one song makes up for everything that happened since from afar, incredible love them going back to their roots!
What the blazes did I just hear? That is so damn good, so good, can't wait for more. I have not felt this blown away since the latest album from Induction was released late last year. Can't wait for the new album from Ensiferum.
Best band live i saw.such power .I saw them in milagre metaleiro metal fest in Pindelo dos Milagres-Portugal
This is what I needed to help get through the Summer Solstice. A nice blast of winter! Blow North Winds Blow!
OMG! This band are crazy f*** geniouses. This is aaaawesome! Sooooo good! THIS IS ENSIFERUM, THIS IS THE BEST OF THE BEST !!!
Marvellous! 👏💢💯 I'm waiting anxiously to listen the upcoming album "Winter Storm" in full!!!🤘❤🔊🎶
UP THE ENSIFERUMS! 🤘🤘🤘
Wow, kiitos. Nyt on kova. Teidän kaikkien lauluosuudet yhdistettynä samaan biisiin toimii loistavasti. Tätä lisää kiitos :)
Finally, some new Ensiferum music 🔥🔥🔥 Greetings from Jordan 🇯🇴🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Thank God for Pekka!
His vocals make Ensiferum even more amazing!
YEAHHHH Ensiferum is back !!!
Love it! I liked the video as well! Really enjoyed the last album so very exited about what comes! 🔥🔥🔥
The Song and The Video Are Insane ... Vary Awesome Epic Vocal Lines and Epic Music...Ensiferum Get Better and Better Year To Year...The Band Defnitly Is Legend
I haven't thought I could have goosebumps for 6:30 straight
As winter changes with hot conditions and summer draws closer the essence of development is improved.
Oh, 2:33 is the old Ensiferum I know, since when I listened to Hero In A Dream for the first time.
ive been a fan since from afar album so awsome u guys r still around thanks for the many yrs
Amazing song...
Can’t wait for the full album 🎉
😎 Yeahhhh Ensiferum !!!
new song in my top of Ensiferum
Freue mich schon sehr 👍 😊 😀 🥰
WoW 🤩 excellent metal 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻 track , I really enjoyed it 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻