I really love this album because it has both components (for me) of a great album:
When I'm listening to it...its fucking great
And when I'm not listening to it, i wish I was!

still hasnt lost one once of power since the first spin...

I started with Ensiferum with this album, so at first i absolutely adore it...now i think it is 3rd best album by them - first is Ensiferum, second From Afar...i dont like Iron too much

A good and well produced album but not as soulful as I wished. The riffs and melodies are catchy and striking but more deep ambience could have done the album better. It's not bad at all, in fact it's very good at times, but it's not perfect.

Written by Necromutant on 01.03.2010 at 12:40

A good and well produced album but not as soulful as I wished. The riffs and melodies are catchy and striking but more deep ambience could have done the album better. It's not bad at all, in fact it's very good at times, but it's not perfect.

I kinda agree. At first I worshipped this album when it came out, later on I noticed that it lacked something. Maybe soul, like you said.

Run of the mill, uninspired and boring.

4 botched face-paints out of 10

I didn't like it very much! It has very childish songs! I just like Victory song track it's better than others.

I am still returning to this album, even if I more like "Iron". Just because I love Wintersun, I was pretty curious, how will the first full-lenght album with Petri sound like. And it did VERY VERY great! Just when I hear "Wanderer", my spine is shimmering. Keep on guys, From Afar was maybe even better, I hope in releasing another head-blowing shit!!!

Written by [user id=1909] on 29.03.2010 at 05:14

Run of the mill, uninspired and boring.

4 botched face-paints out of 10

Same with me. Just bored to sleep.

Spinning this for athe first time in quite a while....It's still great! Really fun and fantastic riffs everywhere!.....It's a little better than Iron, for me.

Another great album by Ensiferum. I love the melancholic intro to the title track.

Love this album! great catchy melodies and choruses with interesting guitar work and an exciting tempo. Only song I dont like is DeathBringer, sounds like 3inches of blood or something. Other than that fantastic album!

Too much folk, not enough metal.

Today I returned to listen this album to remember good times... hehe, awesome from the start to the end .

Headbang 'til bleed!

Great album. Lots of fun tracks.

Great album, just sinmply journey, you start then you end it and where did time go?

Not as strong as their first 2 albums, but still a great Folk Metal album.

Listened to this again after a long time, and this is way better than I remember it at the time of release.
Great variety in the songs and consistently good throughout!

Another great album with alot of quality tracks throughout. Sure it's a slight step down in quality from their previous two releases, but it's still a fine album with epic moments

Easily in the top 3 best band's albums, better than Iron for me. The greatest songs are: "Deathbringer From The Sky", "One More Magic Potion", "Raised By The Sword", "Blood Is The Price Of Glory" and the epic title track. Such a great work, highly recommended!