Ensiferum - Winter Storm

Winter Storm album cover
7.5 | 225 votes |
Band
Ensiferum
Style
Extreme folk metal
Release date
18 October 2024
Owners
97 have it
26 want it
Tracklist
01. Aurora
02. Winter Storm Vigilantes
03. Long Cold Winter Of Sorrow And Strife
04. Fatherland
05. Scars In My Heart [feat. Madeleine Liljestam]
06. Resistentia
07. The Howl
08. From Order To Chaos
09. Leniret Coram Tempestate
10. Victorious
11. Six Ribbons [Jon English cover] [special edition bonus]
12. Lambada [Kaoma cover] [special edition bonus]
Staff review by
musclassia
Rating:
7.6
Rating:
7.6
After a decade in which they seemed to be increasingly lost, 2020 saw Ensiferum find the right path, and they continue to reap the rewards.

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published 15.10.2024 | Comments ( 7 )
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30.06.2024 - 20:39

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A cover of Lambada? Do we have a contender for an MSA there?
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01.07.2024 - 06:11
Rating: 5
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Written by metalwolf on 30.06.2024 at 20:39

Do we have a contender for an MSA there?

Not again, especially votes lunging in name of the band.

Let the quality speaks for itself.
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18.10.2024 - 03:36
Rating: 10

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Another Ensiferum album, another masterpiece.
I’m a bit bias though.
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18.10.2024 - 09:30
Rating: 9

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I love it. A little more of a unique experience as far as Ensiferum albums are concerned (not in a bad way like with Two Paths), what with the concept album angle.
Gives me some From Afar vibes too, which is one of my favorite Ensiferum albums. Every song is great, and Fatherland was an instant hit for me.
My one complaint so far is that I wish it was a little longer. Maybe one more non-instrumental song or so.
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18.10.2024 - 10:38
Rating: 6

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"Fatherland" and "From Order To Chaos" were fine tracks, but the album is typical from Ensiferum's later era.
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18.10.2024 - 13:46
Rating: 8

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Better than Unsung Heroes and Two Paths but that's about it. Nothing so special in this record. Probably it will get better after few more spins
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18.10.2024 - 19:25

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Disappointed
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18.10.2024 - 19:52
Rating: 6
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They've never been the same for me since From Afar so I came into this with my expectations not considerably high in the first place tbh, but unfortunately, apart from a few interesting melodies, I don't find anything more than just a standard folk metal album here, which is such a damn shame. I've certainly heard better from the genre this year
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18.10.2024 - 23:30

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Did they quit doing guitar solos?
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19.10.2024 - 10:46
Rating: 5
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Written by AndyMetalFreak on 18.10.2024 at 19:52

They've never been the same for me since From Afar so I came into this with my expectations not considerably high in the first place tbh,

Right and once again Ensiferum took a print out of earlier albums renamed with new album title.
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19.10.2024 - 12:02
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Good way to go back to this bands again, ok not as older albums, but decent level own style music. I like it.
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23.10.2024 - 11:21
Rating: 8

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Another great record from these guys! Overall I think I actually prefer this album to Thalassic. 2024 is a great year with Winter Storm and Wintersun's Time 2
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25.10.2024 - 00:41
Rating: 8

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This album sure is a grower. Raised stars from the 7 to 8 like I raise my sword in the air!
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25.10.2024 - 21:37

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Written by Bad English on 19.10.2024 at 12:02

Good way to go back to this bands again, ok not as older albums, but decent level own style music. I like it.

Agree again:) this is good not as good as the others but enjoeable and memorable🤟🤟
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26.10.2024 - 09:21
Rating: 9

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You can hear the Dragonheads, Victory Songs and From Afar influences...I like it. It's an Ensiferum sound.
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17.11.2024 - 04:25
Rating: 9
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I'm glad to have seen them live a few times. They still got it. Right, why wouldn't they sound like themselves musically? Good vibes.
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15.08.2025 - 02:47
Rating: 7

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Pretty solid album, I like it
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