Ensiferum - Fatherland (Official Video)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2025
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"Winter Storm" available now.
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 "The lyrics of Winter Storm are based on part of my unpublished fantasy book.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
⚔🔥For Fatherland! 🔥⚔
What does that mean anymore?
@@jasontotten2179Nothing. Old concept that only fits as an lyric for songs remembering great men in a great time.
oh hey there vanaheim, love your songs too
@@kzeriar25 thank you! =)
Both a Wintersun album and a Ensiferum album in the same year. It surely is a great time to be alive.
Yet the ensiferum album doesn't ev n compared to jaris new album storm Hans down ruins anything ensiferum have made in the last 3 years
@@curtiswags3688 The Fantasy Metal Proyect of Jari es mejor que cualquier álbum de Ensiferum. 😅
@@willyrosenkrantz8037 Estos fanboys del limosnero de Jari alias el "capas locas" de sintetizador
❤ yeess
@@michaeleduardosandovalpere9928 Cierra el orto niño que Mäenpää es por hoy el capo del melodeth, las demás bandas hacen la misma fórmula cada 2 años.
The quick drum speed switch during verses is so good!!!
Love Pekka's vocal diversity here and in Long Cold Winter of Sorrow and Strife! Definitely the best aspect of the album
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
Just gotta say I have been a lifelong fan of this band and have seen it evolve over the years. I think this album is crazy awesome
Evolve? First 3 albums are the best dver made... must be evolving backwards!!!
The last 2 albums have been awful compared to their earlier stuff! Still love petri's vocals but the new clean vocal style from Pekka doesn't suit the band at all and ruins the songs
@@alexsnedden8639 Amen
Ein super Album! Ich freue mich wie ein kleines Kind euch am Paganfest zu sehen!🤘🪓
i agree !!!! \m/
Ensiferum sets the standard for solid metal!
"Fatherland’ is a great, heroic song composed by Sami Hinkka. Moving! Encouraging! Fantastic! I am absolutely fascinated ❣Thank you so much for this song! 🔥⚔🤘🤘
A metal anthem that should be sung by millions who love their homeland and cherish what this life has bestowed on us. Ensiferum...we thank you! 🤘🔥🤘
How did you comment 2 days ago when this came out 20 minutes ago
they had it up premiering in 2 days when they first posted it. I had already listened to the song when metal blade released the entire album. 🤘
@@ghastlynavigator this song is ahead of its time lol 🤘
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🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘....
This album is definitely one of the best releases so far this year.
So much work put into the song and the clip... This should have at least a few millions of views
Perkele! This kicks ass. Much love from Hungary 🇭🇺 to my Finnish cousins!
Cant wait to see you guys in NYC
I hadn't listened to Ensiferum in a while and I'm so happy TH-cam recommended me this video, it's great to see they are as good as always, loyal to their unique style, and still relasing masterpieces like this one. I love this guys!
It's amazing what the last two albums have done with bringing in Pekka! Completely amazing stuff all around from my favorite band in the worldn
Excellent Work,cheers from Argentina.🇦🇷
Fatherland. Now, forever and eternally. ⚔️⚔️⚔️
This album is outstanding the song victorious needs a video.
Yes! Probably the best song on the album. Fatherland is good enough but I actually think it’s one of the worst songs on the album
Agree! So good
Long live Finland! I'm from Saint-Petersbourg, but I'm ingrian. And I will be on your side.
Great song and video🤘
This is sick.. super energetic song.. reminds me of the old days, love it!!!
Your new album is great and this song is phenomenal. See you at the next concert or festival
Pure epicness. Winter storm album is one of the best albums this year🤘🤘
After listening to the album a few (many) times, I'm starting to make my peace with Pekka's voice. Seems like a more healthy ratio than in Thalassic.
I probably like The Howl and Victorious the most, the melodies and big choruses are amazing.
Especially love the guitar tones and riffs in From Order to Chaos.
Keep up the good work. I wasn't convinced to order something nice from the Shop, until now:)
Great band-Great song ) with love from Odessa
Es ist so schade, dass die Liebesgeschichte zu Ende ist bevor sie began.💗😓🤘
🤘😉💓🎵🎶🔥
Ensiferum will never die
Love it! Hail from Ireland.
This song totally rocks.💯🤘🤘
I love it! The drums specially; greetings from México 🤘🤘🤘
This is my new favorite song and clip :)
Best Ensiferum Song in Years...
This is gonna hit HARD on Independence Day🔥🤘
Though I'd love to see Netta back, But Pekka is killing it!
Pekka is such a great singer too!
Finally Ensiferum Releases His Song I'm Your Big Fan Love Your Song Greetings From Indonesia ❤❤ 🇮🇩
So happy the US tour is really happening. So unexpected and such a welcome surprise. Wil see y'all in Chicago! It is happening.
This is beyond what I expected. Just pure epicness all over! 🔥🤘
This is one of the best Folk Metal bands in the genre and definitely the most consistent for sure.
Daaaaammmmm I gotta watch it again and again and again.......... This is some crazy f**in sh*t! I love you guys!
Melodic, dark and majestic.
Love it! Great song, fantastic video. Well done guys, keep it up.
This is the catchiest song I've heard in years. Truly epic.
This Is The BEST Ensiferum Album in All Time
Nah. It's fucking good but Thallasic is above. Alongside their first album, it's just one of the best albums of all times.
Nothing beats the debut album. Classic. 10/10 album
That's just straight up wrong, AND BY ANY METRIC.
The best album of the Petri era is definitely Victory Songs...
Absolutely not. From Afar and Victory songs are peak. This album is good tho.
@@1DJSummit Your right 🤘🏻🍻
My Winter Storm shirt finally made it all the way to Australia today 🤘this album is awesome and this song is one of my favorites.
Mutch Love from Switzerland ❤
Oh yeah, another swiss fan! Ensiferum sind mein Nr. 1
Another banger! Sounds really old school and the music's top notch! Loved the drums on this track.
Weiter, immer weiter ❤❤❤
Ensiferum nunca decepciona, siempre sacando buena música 🤘🏻🔥☠️👌🏻
Holy shit this is the Ensiferum I wanted to hear since so many years !
This song, this album, the video, all of that is masterpiece,
Thing I love abuot Ensiferum is that every song is telling some sort of story and It makes me feel like im in fantasy book
Keep it going guys, I hope we will see more of music in future years
PS. See ya in February at the concert at Progresja in Warsaw 🔥🔥🔥
Always delivering.
Even still the first 4 albums are my favorites, I’ve never been disappointed by Ensiferum.
We lost Equilibrium, so glad you guys stay honest to your roots.
Hail!
Yeah, looks like they’re really listening and getting what the fans want. I think they’re doing their best to find a win-win for Pekka’s vocals on this album, and the result isn’t leaning too hard into “power metal,” which is a relief for me. Thanks, Ensiferum!
He sounds fecking atrocious doesn't fit the band at all another generic lack luster album
You have my sword. You have my bow. And you have my axe!
I LIIKE THIS ONE!
What an epic song, can't wait to experience it live!!! 🤘
The BEST folk/Viking/Melodic death metal album ever.
Sounds generic as hell to me, I don't want Ensiferum to sound like Sabaton or power metal...
I have to doubt that..
Iron >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Winter Storm
My favourite band forever ❤
Best release of 2024! 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
Long Live Ensifurem!
Patriotism and love for one's country is the right thing to do.
As good as the whole album.. thanks for this new music!
True metal spirit.
Great!!!!! Yeahhhh!!!!!
Круто! 👍 металл! 🤘🎧
There is still gunpowder in the flasks, Ensiferum, it's cool !!!
Probably my favorite song of the new album!
Always awesome when your favorite song of rhte album gets a music video!! 😍😍😍 DUDE!! THIS IS SOME LORD OF THE RINGS AWESOMENESS HERE!!! 🤘🤘🤘❤️❤️ I just love this band so much, it hurts. Greetings from 🇧🇷🇨🇱
Good work.
Best yet Ensfieum. SISU!
Great song, great video! 😊🤘💜⚔🛡💜🤘😊
I think this album make this back to their core hehe
Being in the land of The Father shapes our ability to be His children.
Yet another MASTERPEACE !!!
this song kinda reminds me of my favourite album (2009 - From Afar). Slaps with this fast chug-chug-chugs and blastbeats. Good old Ensiferum
Por Odin... Que som mais maravilhoso e épico! Parece que fui transportado para a era medieval e que estava no meio de uma batalha sangrenta, em nome de Odin. Ensiferum se superou de vez. Tomara que venham ao Brasil com essa nova turnê.
I love this album and expecially this song. Its setting is combination of North european late iron age/Early medieval times(1050-1250AD) mixed with fantasy literature and mythology. Its awesome!
The music video is great, but man that chorus of everyone singing in unison reminds me of the united we stand song from “The Quest for Camelot” love it 💪🏻
That's so awesome!
my favorite song of the album together with "Victorious"!
Cant wait
Such a banger!
Love the bridge section! So good
I enjoyed it so much
Outstanding Nordic core
Gorgeous Viking lady in ending ❤ welcome from Hungary
This is good and great, but the first w albums are the GOAT, and this is done very well
Here for the video but OMG THERE IS A COVER OF SIX RIBBONS ON THE ALBUM?!?!?!? Cannot wait for my physical copy of the box set to arrive so I can hear this.
Great Best song of this new album
This may get some negativity, but this is definitely the best song from the album! I freaking love ensiferum and i definitely consider them as one of my favorites of all time, but i definitely find it difficult to get into this power metal element that they have included in the last two albums. I know they want to evolve their sound to a realm that isn’t covered by many bands and I definitely respect that! This may be a personal subjective issue, but I’ve never been able to get into the whole power metal genre and I kinda wish they would go to a more blackened sound, but regardless I’ve enjoyed the music they produced! Just wish they would shy away from the power sound, but I’m doubting they will from this newish singer they’ve employed
As a fan of the older stuff from the Jari era, this album is by far my favorite out of anything to come out of Ensiferum since Victory Songs. It feels like they are returning to their roots, but also trying something new at the same time. I kinda dig the Power Metal vocals, too. I'm a big fan of that genre, as cheesy as it is. "Winter Storm Vigilantes" is a banger. Of course it doesn't hold a candle to the classics, and nothing ever will. The spirit of Ensiferum left with Jari.
Finnish national anthem 🇫🇮
So EPIC!
Hail the ensiferum
Very good song very good album
great, see you in Krakow, best regards
WUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAW!!!
0:32 Army of robocops
This is great/ Youre great/Youre the best/ Sorry for my english.
i'am not russian...
🤘❤️🔥🤘
Just one of the best albums of all times 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Hehehe dokladnie to nasza kapela
Good stuff.