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Ensiferum - Unsung Heroes



6.9 | 500 votes |
Release date: 24 August 2012
Style: Extreme folk metal

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Disc I
01. Symbols
02. In My Sword I Trust
03. Unsung Heroes
04. Burning Leaves
05. Celestial Bond
06. Retribution Shall Be Mine
07. Star Queen (Celestial Bond Part II)
08. Pohjola
09. Last Breath
10. Passion, Proof, Power
11. Bamboleo [Gipsy Kings cover] [deluxe edition bonus]

Disc II [DVD] [deluxe edition bonus]
+ From Symbols To Passion: The Making Of Unsung Heroes
+ Studio Diary: Week 1-7

The biggest letdown of 2012

Staff review by
Baz Anderson
Rating:
5.0
It looks like Ensiferum, it sounds like Ensiferum, but is this actually Ensiferum?

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published 27.08.2012 | Comments (65)

Guest review by
bloodyrenn
Rating:
8.5
I, like most Ensiferum fans, was rather disappointed upon initially hearing the band's 2012 effort Unsung Heroes. The album's pacing was much slower than the much-heralded From Afar, the atmosphere rather mellow in comparison to their other works and the sense of composition more subdued and subtle. As most metal listeners know, the first few listens of an album can be deceiving; I mean, after all, how many of us truly wrapped our heads around Opeth's Blackwater Park the first time we listened to it? I don't mind spending some time with the albums I have at my disposal and giving Unsung Heroes a number of listens has proven to be one of the greatest rewards this habit has given me as of late. Unsung Heroes is, for all intents and purposes, quite unsung (no pun intended, of course).

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published 09.08.2013 | Comments (8)

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07.09.2021 - 12:47
Rating: 7
GrimReaper85

Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 are actually not bad, better listen than One Man army.
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18.06.2022 - 23:09
Woofy
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Never actually understood why this album is so 'hated' by their fans. It has kantele, it has, flute, it's folk, it's epic, it's atmospheric, melodic, fast. It gives 'Victory Songs' vibes. Definitely, does not deserves 6.9/10, but way much more, but, hey, it's just my opinion...
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30.06.2022 - 13:09
Rating: 8
Liafev

How stupid have I been to trust the ratings of that albums for so many years. I never gave the album a fair chance though Ensiferum is one of my favourite bands. Now I finally do, and it's already one of my favourite post-Jari Ensiferum album! Just behind From Afar and Thalassic. Can't understand the hate at all. This will serve as a lesson for me now, I shouldn't always trust ratings, even when it's 500 people.
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28.09.2022 - 23:33
Rating: 7
AndyMetalFreak
A Nice Guy
This actually is not that bad of a release either tbh. It's clear they had began to loose their magical spark by this point, and had started to sound generic, but they still had some quality moments here and there, so not all was lost.
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