Awsome

Where did you read this information?

Written by Zio on 02.05.2011 at 01:57

Where did you read this information?

Check the band's official Facebook wall. Posted - as of this post - 11 hours ago.

Heeeelllll yeah!!!!

Finally some heavy heathen material !!!

Yeah! Looking forward to this one!!

Skeptical...

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH

Think this one won't be good. Not sure why, just have a bad feeling.

Looking forward to her some more of this!!
Its about time for some good metal!!

Awsomeeeee I hope its better than from afar

If they could go back to the sound in Iron and Ensiferum, it would be awesome.

Woohoo!

It Would Be Great
i'm sure

I suppose it's going to be one of the greatest albums of 2011!!

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!

Written by opeth771 on 05.05.2011 at 05:03

If they could go back to the sound in Iron and Ensiferum, it would be awesome.

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)

Written by Vikcen on 30.05.2011 at 18:11

Written by opeth771 on 05.05.2011 at 05:03

If they could go back to the sound in Iron and Ensiferum, it would be awesome.

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)

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

Written by moe5512 on 05.08.2011 at 21:21

Written by Vikcen on 30.05.2011 at 18:11

Written by opeth771 on 05.05.2011 at 05:03

If they could go back to the sound in Iron and Ensiferum, it would be awesome.

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)

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

"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 =).

Written by Vikcen on 07.08.2011 at 22:02

"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 =).

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

Written by moe5512 on 08.08.2011 at 01:23

Written by Vikcen on 07.08.2011 at 22:02

"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 =).

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

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.

Lindroos has great harsh vocals. Better than Jari IMO. Anticipated for this.

I like Petri's vocal, looking forward to this

Written by Rulatore on 14.08.2011 at 20:03

I like Petri's vocal, looking forward to this

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.

Written by Milena on 02.05.2011 at 17:42

Think this one won't be good. Not sure why, just have a bad feeling.

Perhaps because they haven't released anything good since Jari left.

Written by RavenKing on 02.01.2012 at 05:14

Perhaps because they haven't released anything good since Jari left.

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.

Written by RavenKing on 02.01.2012 at 05:14
Perhaps because they haven't released anything good since Jari left.

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.

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.

December? I would at least expect a summer/early autumn release because they are recording right now. Hope it will be sooner!