Ensiferum - Unsung Heroes
| 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
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
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It looks like Ensiferum, it sounds like Ensiferum, but is this actually Ensiferum? Read more ›› |
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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). Read more ›› |
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| moe5512 Posts: 501  |
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| Zio Posts: 17  |
Where did you read this information?
---- Knowing is not enough we must apply. Willing is not enough we must do. ~
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
Written by Zio on 02.05.2011 at 01:57 Check the band's official Facebook wall. Posted - as of this post - 11 hours ago.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| RationalGaze713 Posts: 6  |
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| cancel Posts: 29  |
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| FeskarN Posts: 867  |
Yeah! Looking forward to this one!!
---- The Land Is Silent... Before The Storm!
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| Windrider Raureif Posts: 684  |
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| Milena gloom cookie Staff Posts: 4603  |
Think this one won't be good. Not sure why, just have a bad feeling.
---- 7.0 means the album is good
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| IzzyV Posts: 6  |
Looking forward to her some more of this!! Its about time for some good metal!!
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| AngelofDeth Cyborg Raptor Posts: 1183  |
Awsomeeeee I hope its better than from afar
---- pewpew.. gotcha
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| Nemmeth Posts: 16  |
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| Saeed_p Posts: 113  |
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| beyondtehdarksun Posts: 186  |
I'm afraid that it'll be more like the greatest album of 2012, cause Dec 2011 is usually a placeholder  Saw them live last month, and I'm sure this one will rule!
---- "We are blind to the world within us, waiting to be born"
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| Vikcen Metálico Posts: 970  |
Written by opeth771 on 05.05.2011 at 05:03 Don't expect that, since the great difference is marked by this genius* : Jari Mäenpää. * (talent even in the vocals, and more if we compare with Petri Lindroos)
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| moe5512 Posts: 501 |
Written by Vikcen on 30.05.2011 at 18:11 But it was still Markus who wrote the music so I'd say he is the genius in Ensiferum. Jari can do whatever awesome stuff with Wintersun instead 
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| Vikcen Metálico Posts: 970 |
Written by moe5512 on 05.08.2011 at 21:21 "Apparently" viewing the booklets the music is fifty fifty more or less ("apparently" a little more by Markus in the first album: Ensiferum, but apparently, remember that all the solos in this album are from Jari), and all the lyrics from Jari. Apparently because... why is there the difference of quality that you can see between the albums Ensiferum, Iron, Wintersun and Victory Songs, From Afar. Iron: All solos by Jari, less "Into Battle" by Markus 02. Iron - Lyrics: Jari Music: Markus and Jari 03. Sword Chant - Lyrics: Jari Music: Jari 05. Tale Of Revenge - Lyrics: Jari Music: Markus 06. Lost In Despair - Lyrics: Jari Music: Markus 07. Slayer Of Light - Lyrics: Jari Music: Markus and Jari 08. Into Battle - Lyrics: Jari Music: Markus and Jari 09. LAI LAI HEI - Lyrics: Jari Music: Jari 10. Tears - Lyrics: Jari and Kaisa Saari Music: Markus But, well, Markus is very good, yeah =).
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| moe5512 Posts: 501 |
Written by Vikcen on 07.08.2011 at 22:02 Well solos are maybe not the element that makes Ensiferum good because they have very few (3-4 per album) And about the lyrics, well, I won't say that Jari's Ensiferum lyrics suck but they are definitely not good comparing to Sami's lyrics who doesn't only write lai lai hei and battle! fight! dragon!!! It's actually kinda weird, Jari makes awesome lyrics for Wintersun. I think that Jari is only credited as a co-music-writer because of solo's and maybe some riffs. I don't really care if you think that older Ensiferum is better or not but you gotta admit that they are more complex and much more interesting nowadays
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| Vikcen Metálico Posts: 970 |
Written by moe5512 on 08.08.2011 at 01:23 Your first response was about the "music" (i understood it from a strictly instrumental point of view), so my answer was in that direction: who wrote this "music"?. Now for your second response, well, what is better, the old Ensiferum?, the new? my answer: seems clear that this difference of quality is not only because this "music", the singer is also very important (in this case, he even making all the lyrics while he was in Ensiferum) , this is music too, talent that doesn't have Markus.
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| Rulatore Posts: 1107  |
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| Rozz Posts: 195  |
LOL they will never make an album better then the first two, it's a harsh fact, just like bodom will never make an album better then the first 3 or 4.
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| RavenKing Posts: 1941  |
Written by Milena on 02.05.2011 at 17:42 Perhaps because they haven't released anything good since Jari left.
---- They shake your hand and they smile and they buy you a drink They say we'll be your friends we'll stick with you till the end But everybody's only looking out for themselves And you say who can you trust I'll tell you nobody
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| Milena gloom cookie Staff Posts: 4603 |
Written by RavenKing on 02.01.2012 at 05:14 They were pretty listenable for me, but I haven't listened to them in ages. Maybe it's just my general lack of interest in folk metal... I probably won't check this out until some months after the release.
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| beyondtehdarksun Posts: 186 |
Written by RavenKing on 02.01.2012 at 05:14 I still don't understand why so many people dislike From Afar. I think it's an outstanding and album and has a very unique sound, so it can hardly be even compared to Iron.
---- "We are blind to the world within us, waiting to be born"
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| Hawkk44 Posts: 13  |
I cannot wait for this album. I love all of their releases (not just the first two). They are all fantastic, and I really don't get why people think Victory Songs and From Afar are so different. Petri has done nothing but further the band's career.
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| kaspair Posts: 67  |
December? I would at least expect a summer/early autumn release because they are recording right now. Hope it will be sooner!
---- Last FM
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