Die finnische Folk Metal Größe ENSIFERUM kündigt ihr erstes Album nach 2020 namens “Winter Storm“ für den 18. Oktober an. Dazu streamt die Band heute ihr heroisches Stück `Long Cold Winter of Sorrow and Strife´, nachdem im Juni bereits `Winter Storm Vigilantes´ online gegangen ist.
Songwriiter und Bassist Sami Hinkka erzählt;
„The lyrics of Winter Storm are based on part of my unpublished fantasy book. This album is more like a ‚musical‘ than a traditional album. From hearing the first demo of this song, I instantly visualized it as a song about harsh and dark winter. The lyrics tell about a member of the Winter Storm Vigilantes who was exiled and he is barely alive as he wanders at snowy wastelands. He is saved and taken into a remote tavern where he regains his strength and has a vision of his destiny. The song takes the listener on a journey into another world by building up slowly towards a freezing cold winter storm.“
Bei der Paganfest Tour 2025, bei der sie zusammen mit Alestorm, Tyr, Heidevolk und Elvenking unterwegs sein werden. könnt ihr ENSIFERUM dann wieder live sehen..
Videostream:
Trackliste “Winter Storm“:
- Aurora
- Winter Storm Vigilantes
- Long Cold Winter Of Sorrow And Strife
- Fatherland
- Scars In My Heart (Feat. Madeleine Liljestam)
- Resistentia
- The Howl
- From Order To Chaos
- Leniret Coram Tempestate
- Victorious
- Six Ribbons (Jon English cover) *
- Lambada (Kaoma cover) *
** Special Edition Bonus Track