Artist: ENSIFERUM
Album: ONE MAN ARMY BLUE/ BLACK VINYL (2LP)

Year: 2015
Media type: LP

Commended by Outburn for songs that are consistently “epic” in scope with a “reliance on catchy melodies,” ENSIFERUM’s “One Man Army” serves as the follow-up to 2012’s lauded “Unsung Heroes” full-length and boasts the stunningly detailed, mythological cover craftings of renowned illustrator Gyula Havancsák (Annihilator, Tyr, Blind Guardian etc).

Sammi Hinkka (bassist): “Recording process was long, hard, rewarding and full of incredible moments. Instruments were actually played and left as they were instead of creating tracks from hundreds of different takes, moving them to the grid and modifying things. Of course computers were used but overall we made everything as analog as possible. Listeners can experience a better sound and natural groove, something that we think most metal albums lack these days. Overall, the album sounds much more like a band playing live rather than ‘midi-metal.’”

TRACKLIST CD/ 2LP:

01. March of War
02. Axe Of Judgement
03. Heathen Horde
04. One Man Army
05. Burden Of The Fallen
06. Warrior Without A War
07. Cry For The Earth Bounds
08. Two Of Spades
09. My Ancestors' Blood
10. Descendants, Defiance, Domination
11. Neito Pohjolan

Bonus tracks LTD. CD. + Vinyl:

01. Candour And Lies
02. Rawhide
03. War Metal
04. Bonus Song

LINE-UP:

Petri Lindroos: Vocals/Guitars
Markus Toivonen: Guitars/Vocals
Sami Hinkka: Bass/Vocals
Janne Parviainen: Drums
Emmi Silvennoinen: Keyboards/Backing Vocals