ENSIFERUM

Release Year: 2022
Artist Origin: FIN
Style: expressive epic folk pagan metal

three years in making, distinctive second longplay [2004] of impetuous Finnish entity brims with balanced quality, creating an epic and dynamic soundscape, thus firmly standing out in folk pagan metal genre with its detailed combination of valorous harmonies and robust guitar work, let alone poetic lyrics that evoke tales of ancient mythical battles, and sweeping orchestral moments, leaving a significant mark at the foundation of upbeat Northern viking metal; bombastic captivating music does not disappoint a single fan of Finntroll or Catamenia either, while party element becomes quite evident as well in such expressive sing-along tunes as LAI LAI HEI that contribute in setting the trend for the years to come; recent Japanese edition comes with extra booklet written in Nihongo, OBI strip, and a bonus Metallica Battery cover