Finnish folk metal icons Ensiferum today unveil their official new video for “Fatherland.” The track is taken from their “Winter Storm” full-length, out now on Metal Blade Records.
Much of the new material emerged during lockdown, 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.
Elaborates Hinkka on “Fatherland,” “As so many times earlier, the composing of the song started with a fraction of a melody playing in my head and then grabbing my acoustic guitar and a few minutes later the chorus was done. From there, the song almost formed by itself. This song tells about a remote tribe who has been fighting against the Winter Storm Vigilantes for a long time. A huge singalong chorus and the raw energy that calls everyone into a mosh pit, will guarantee that this will be an awesome live song.”
Ensiferum‘s “Winter Storm” was produced by Janne Joutsenniemi, mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren, and includes guest appearances by Lassi Logrén on Nyckelharpa and violin and Mikko Mustonen on orchestration as well as Eleine’s Madeleine Liljestam who provides all vocals on “Scars In My Heart.“
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