Ensiferum (album)

Ensiferum is the debut album by the Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. It was released on 7 January 2001 on Spinefarm Records.

Ensiferum
Studio album by Ensiferum
Released	7 January 2001
Recorded	November 2000 at Sundi-Coop Studios
Genre	Folk metal, melodic death metal, power metal
Length	55:00
Label	Spinefarm
Ensiferum chronology
Ensiferum (2001) Iron (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Metal Crypt	[2]
Metal Storm	[3]
Sputnikmusic	[4]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mäenpää except "Goblins' Dance" by Valtias Mustatuuli.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro" (Toivonen/Mäenpää)	1:50
2.	"Hero in a Dream" (Toivonen/Mäenpää)	3:40
3.	"Token of Time" (Mäenpää)	4:16
4.	"Guardians of Fate" (Toivonen/Mäenpää)	3:34
5.	"Old Man (Väinämöinen Part I)" (Toivonen)	5:33
6.	"Little Dreamer (Väinämöinen Part II)" (Toivonen/Fokin)	5:21
7.	"Abandoned" (Toivonen)	6:50
8.	"Windrider" (Toivonen)	5:41
9.	"Treacherous Gods" (Toivonen)	5:12
10.	"Eternal Wait" (Toivonen)	5:14
11.	"Battle Song" (Toivonen)	3:20
12.	"Goblins' Dance" (Toivonen)	4:29
Total length:		55:00

Digipak version bonus track

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Breaking the Law" (Judas Priest cover)	2:25
14.	"Into Hiding" (Amorphis cover)	3:48
Total length:		57:25

Personnel

Band members

• Jari Mäenpää − guitar, vocals
• Markus Toivonen − guitar
• Jukka-Pekka Miettinen − bass guitar
• Oliver Fokin − drums, percussion

Guests

• Henri Sorvali (a.k.a. Trollhorn) − keyboards
• Marita Toivonen − kantele
• Johanna Vakkuri − vocals
• Teemu Saari − vocals
• Antti Mikkonen − vocals

References

1. "Ensiferum". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
2. "Ensiferum - Ensiferum Review". The Metal Crypt. 2004-06-26. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
3. "Ensiferum - Ensiferum review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
4. "Ensiferum - Ensiferum (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2011-11-02.