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Ensiferum
> From Afar
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From Afar
Ensiferum
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- September 9th, 2009
- Catalog ID:
- SPI358CD
- Label:
- Spinefarm Records
- Format:
- CD
- Reviews:
- 8 reviews (avg. 90%)
| 1. | By the Dividing Stream | 03:50 | instrumental |
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| 2. | From Afar | 04:51 | Show lyrics |
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| 3. | Twilight Tavern | 05:38 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | Heathen Throne | 11:09 | Show lyrics |
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| 5. | Elusive Reaches | 03:26 | Show lyrics |
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| 6. | Stone Cold Metal | 07:25 | Show lyrics |
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| 7. | Smoking Ruins | 06:40 | Show lyrics |
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| 8. | Tumman virran taa | 00:52 | Show lyrics |
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| 9. | The Longest Journey (Heathen Throne Part II) | 12:49 | Show lyrics |
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| Band members | |
| Petri Lindroos | Vocals, Guitars, Songwriting (track 5), Lyrics (track 5) |
| Markus Toivonen | Guitars, Banjo, Vocals (clean, backing), Songwriting (tracks 1-7, 9) |
| Sami Hinkka | Bass, Vocals (clean, backing), Lyrics, Songwriting (tracks 2, 3, 6, 8, 9) |
| Emmi Silvennoinen | Keyboards, Hammond organ, Vocals (backing, choirs) |
| Janne Parviainen | Drums, Shaman drum |
| Guest/Session | |
| Jenni Turku | Recorder |
| Olli Ahvenlahti | Piano |
| Tea Dickman | Vocals (choirs) |
| Inka Eguzoroh | Vocals (choirs) |
| Kaisa Saari | Vocals (female, choirs) |
| Jukka-Pekka Miettinen | Vocals (backing) |
| Mikko P. Mustonen | Orchestrations, Whistles |
| Lassi Logren | Nyckelharpa |
| Timo Väänänen | Kantele |
| Tobias Tåg | Flute, Tin whistle, Recorder |
| Olli Varis | Mandolin, Mandola |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Janne Joutsenniemi | Engineering, Producer |
| Tero Kinnunen | Engineering, Producer |
| Kristian Wåhlin | Cover art |
| Hiili Hiilesmaa | Mixing |
| Svante Forsbäck | Mastering |
| Helgorth | Design (Booklet) |
| Jere Hietala | Photography |
| Keith Bosley | Kalevala translation |
| Nelli Ahvenlahti | Translation (track 8) |
| Petri Lindroos | Vocals, Guitars, Songwriting (track 5), Lyrics (track 5) |
| Markus Toivonen | Guitars, Banjo, Vocals (clean, backing), Songwriting (tracks 1-7, 9) |
| Sami Hinkka | Bass, Vocals (clean, backing), Lyrics, Songwriting (tracks 2, 3, 6, 8, 9) |
| Emmi Silvennoinen | Keyboards, Hammond organ, Vocals (backing, choirs) |
| Janne Parviainen | Drums, Shaman drum |
| Jenni Turku | Recorder |
| Olli Ahvenlahti | Piano |
| Tea Dickman | Vocals (choirs) |
| Inka Eguzoroh | Vocals (choirs) |
| Kaisa Saari | Vocals (female, choirs) |
| Jukka-Pekka Miettinen | Vocals (backing) |
| Mikko P. Mustonen | Orchestrations, Whistles |
| Lassi Logren | Nyckelharpa |
| Timo Väänänen | Kantele |
| Tobias Tåg | Flute, Tin whistle, Recorder |
| Olli Varis | Mandolin, Mandola |
| Janne Joutsenniemi | Engineering, Producer |
| Tero Kinnunen | Engineering, Producer |
| Kristian Wåhlin | Cover art |
| Hiili Hiilesmaa | Mixing |
| Svante Forsbäck | Mastering |
| Helgorth | Design (Booklet) |
| Jere Hietala | Photography |
| Keith Bosley | Kalevala translation |
| Nelli Ahvenlahti | Translation (track 8) |
| What? ENSIFERUM is evolving! | 79% | BastardHead | September 3rd, 2012 | |
| Deep in the woods of the north | 100% | Crushader | July 4th, 2011 | |
| A feast for the ears | 100% | doomknocker | April 16th, 2011 | |
| A Commendable and... | 85% | zaebangad | April 25th, 2010 | |
| Back to the glory days. | 94% | hells_unicorn | January 27th, 2010 | |
| Most Impressive | 94% | MaDTransilvanian | November 8th, 2009 | |
| *Almost* tops their debut | 89% | stereo_typical213 | October 6th, 2009 | |
| Ensiferum - From afar | 75% | Radagast | September 19th, 2009 |
In English, "Tumman virran taa" means "Behind the Dark Stream".
The Limited Edition includes the bonus track:
10. Vandraren (Nordman cover) (03:41)
A music video was made for "From Afar".
Recording information:
Recorded at Petrax and E-Major studios from April to May 2009.
Identifiers:
Barcode: 0 602527 143873
Matrix / Runout: 06025 271 438-7 01 * 52379407 MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0144
| Added by: zecharas | Modified by: Sullen Demigod |
| Added on: 2009-07-21 11:08:58 | Last modified on: 2022-09-10 09:28:12 |