{"id":11743,"date":"2012-09-10T08:57:17","date_gmt":"2012-09-09T22:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=11743"},"modified":"2012-09-10T08:58:30","modified_gmt":"2012-09-09T22:58:30","slug":"ensiferum-unsung-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2012\/09\/ensiferum-unsung-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Ensiferum – Unsung Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>For those of you into your folk, viking, battle, pirate metal, I am sure Finnish five-piece \u201cheroic metallers\u201d Ensiferum are a band in which you are well familiar? \u00a0I mean how could you possibly miss them, with their overtly visual image and rousing anthems.\u00a0 3 years since the release of previous album From Afar<\/em> the band return with new album Unsung Heroes.\u00a0 <\/em>On this now their fifth album, Ensiferum have well and truly taken themselves into a venturesome new frontier of soundscapes that I guess they\u2019ve previously flirted with on past albums.<\/p>\n

The majestic orchestration of Symbols <\/em>opens up in a true movie soundtrack fashion, before In My Sword I Trust <\/em>delivers a classic battle anthem with a euphoric chorus, frantic guitars and a video clip to match (see below). \u00a0Whilst the crushing and frenetic moments of past albums may be fewer and far between on Unsung Heroes, <\/em>the title track certainly won\u2019t disappoint those seeking the more menacing side of the band.\u00a0 Acoustic folk guitars herald the arrival of Burning Leaves <\/em>which is a truly epic track and features some killer lead guitar work.\u00a0 Taking things to one of the album extremes, Celestial Bond <\/em>complete with just a female lead vocal and acoustic guitar is actually a rather enchanting song .\u00a0 <\/em>In stark contrast, with lyrics such as \u201cleniency is for the weak, I\u2019d rather die than show you mercy, slaughter is yet to come\u2026\u201d, there\u2019s no doubting that the frenetic storm that is the brutal Retribution Shall Be Mine <\/em>is the song meant for a scene full of slaying on the killing fields. \u00a0No such album would be complete without a track clocking into double digits and we have the 16 minute Passion, Proof, Power <\/em>which literally has everything you could possibly imagine \u2013 I seriously mean everything,\u00a0 and yes given you asked, that does include wobbly, farts and Volk-Man, Ady and Fuchs from Die Apokalyptischen Reiter and nayyyying horses!<\/p>\n

Unsung Heroes <\/em>is not an album that\u2019s been created for digestion in true ADD fashion \u2013that is listening to a track here and a track there and out of it\u2019s intended sequence.\u00a0 If you aren\u2019t prepared to listen to it from the opening second to the final second in the order created, then you can\u2019t truly comprehend both musically and lyrically what Ensiferum have endeavoured to create with Unsung Heroes.\u00a0 <\/em>When it comes to enjoying this genre of music for me, I really rely upon the visual elements to complement the listening experience.\u00a0 In isolation Unsung Heroes <\/em>is a rather sprawling collection of songs, but in combination with visual elements and no doubt at a live show, you better believe that my warpaint, armour, sword and battle-axe will be well and truly at the ready!<\/p>\n

Essential Information<\/span><\/h2>\n

For fans of:<\/strong> Cinematic battle anthems<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong> August 31, 2012<\/p>\n

Producer:<\/strong> Hiili Hiilesmaa<\/p>\n

Record label:<\/strong> Spinefarm Records<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong> www.Ensiferum.com<\/span><\/p>\n

Track listing<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Symbols<\/li>\n
  2. In My Sword I Trust<\/li>\n
  3. Unsung Heroes<\/li>\n
  4. Burning Leaves<\/li>\n
  5. Celestial Bon<\/li>\n
  6. Retribution Shall Be Mine<\/li>\n
  7. Star Queen (Celestial Bond Part II)<\/li>\n
  8. Pohjola<\/li>\n
  9. Last Breath<\/li>\n
  10. Passion, Proof, Power<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
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