Ensiferum (album)

Ensiferum
Studio album by Ensiferum
Released	January 7, 2001
Recorded	November 2000 at Sundi-Coop Studios
Genre	Folk metal, melodic death metal, viking 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]

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

Track listing

All lyrics 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" (Mustatuuli)	4:29
Total length:		55:00

Digipak version bonus track
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Breaking the Law" (Judas Priest cover)	2:25
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.