Winter Storm (album)

Winter Storm
Studio album by
Ensiferum
Released18 October 2024
RecordedDecember 2023 – January 2024
Studio
GenreFolk metal, melodic death metal, power metal
Length43:08
LabelMetal Blade
Producer
  • Janne Joutsenniemi
  • Ensiferum
Ensiferum chronology
Thalassic
(2020) 		Winter Storm
(2024)
Singles from Winter Storm
  1. "Winter Storm Vigilantes"
    Released: 18 June 2024[1]
  2. "Long Cold Winter of Sorrow and Strife"
    Released: 12 September 2024[2]
  3. "Fatherland"
    Released: 21 October 2024[3]
  4. "The Howl"
    Released: 8 January 2025[4]
  5. "Victorious"
    Released: 20 February 2025[5]

Winter Storm is the ninth studio album by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. It was released on 18 October 2024 through Metal Blade Records.[1]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Sami Hinkka, except where noted.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Aurora" (instrumental)Markus Toivonen1:14
2."Winter Storm Vigilantes"
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
5:12
3."Long Cold Winter of Sorrow and Strife"
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
6:59
4."Fatherland"
  • Hinkka
  • Ensiferum
4:51
5."Scars in My Heart"
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
4:39
6."Resistentia"
  • Hinkka
  • Toivonen
1:18
7."The Howl"
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
5:54
8."From Order to Chaos"
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
8:42
9."Leniret Coram Tempestate" (instrumental)Toivonen0:37
10."Victorious"
  • Toivonen
  • Ensiferum
3:42
Total length:43:08
Digipak bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
11."Six Ribbons" (Jon English cover)EnglishEnglish3:38
12."Lambada" (Kaoma cover)
  • Gonzalo Hermosa González
  • Ulises Hermosa González
3:41
Total length:50:27

Personnel

Band members

Guest members

  • Madeleine Liljestam – vocals on "Scars in My Heart"
  • Lassi Logrén – nyckelharpa, violin
  • Mikko P. Mustonen – orchestrations, orchestral arrangements, programming

Production

  • Janne Joutsenniemi – producer
  • Jens Bogren – mixing, mastering

Artwork

  • Gyula Havancsák – cover art, booklet
  • Svetlana Gonch – photos

References

  1. ^ a b Zenae Zukowski (18 June 2024). "Ensiferum share "Winter Storm Vigilantes;" new album arriving in October". Metal Insider. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Finnish Folk Metal Giants ENSIFERUM Release "Long Cold Winter of Sorrow and Strife" Single". Outburn. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Ensiferum Drop "Fatherland" Music Video". MetalSucks. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  4. ^ "ENSIFERUM Releases Music Video For 'The Howl'". Blabbermouth.net. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  5. ^ Teemu Hakala (20 February 2025). "Ensiferum releases new music video for "Victorious" – gearing up for US tour with Korpiklaani". Chaoszine. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
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